Postcode BA21 5QG (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 5QG is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 5QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 5QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BA21 5QG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA21 5QG is St John's Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Netherton Road and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5QG (for ages 11 and under) is Birchfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BA21 5QG is Yellow Wagtail and is 52 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Munch King and is 80 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA21 5QG is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 5QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA21 5QG, and the approximate distance away.

St John's Road 55 m
Oaklands Road 141 m
Netherton Road 148 m
Chatsworth Road 170 m
Sherwell Close 184 m
Erica Close 185 m
Welland Road 198 m
Monmouth Road 207 m
Birchfield Road 213 m
Greenhill Road 215 m
Hawthorn Road 221 m
Northbrook Road 235 m
Blenheim Road 244 m
The Manse 249 m
Heather Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5QG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 5QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
89 m
Buckler's Mead School 604 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
703 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
752 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
774 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
799 m
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
846 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.13 km
Milford Junior School 1.13 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.17 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.33 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.52 km
Huish Primary School 1.94 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.36 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.42 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.94 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.94 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.42 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 5QG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
52 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
80 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
80 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
89 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
89 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
89 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
383 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
429 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
437 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
450 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
457 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
480 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
506 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
537 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
570 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
634 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
654 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
703 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
703 m
Badgers Birchfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
739 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 5QG - Data from Apr 2022

Netherton Road Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Netherton Road Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Chatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 5QG - Data from Dec 2021

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.32 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.33 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 5QG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48 Mbps 38.8 Mbps 60.47 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 18.46 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.7 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 90,863 kWh - mean 9,086 kWh : median 9,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95345200
Longitude -2.61721900
OS Easting 356742
OS Northing 0117295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5651
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Yeovil East ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil Lyde
Local Authority District South Somerset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Somerset

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000189
Travel To Work Area Yeovil

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Somerset
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Somerset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Somerset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Yeovil BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2