Postcode BA21 5RL (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5RL and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5RL 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 5RL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA21 5RL is St John's Road which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Netherton Road and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5RL (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 5RL is Yellow Wagtail and is 56 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 63 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA21 5RL 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 5RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St John's Road 107 m
Birchfield Road 126 m
Sherwell Close 133 m
Northbrook Road 169 m
Chatsworth Road 184 m
Erica Close 211 m
Oaklands Road 218 m
Rivers Road 232 m
The Manse 232 m
Netherton Road 237 m
Greenhill Road 258 m
Welland Road 266 m
Heather Road 275 m
Hawthorn Road 277 m
Monmouth Road 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5RL

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 5RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
0 m
Buckler's Mead School 543 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
683 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
792 m
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
801 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
857 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
870 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.12 km
Milford Junior School 1.12 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.24 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.39 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.54 km
Huish Primary School 1.98 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.4 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.42 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.92 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.95 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.47 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
0 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
0 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
0 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
56 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
63 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
63 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
341 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
408 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
430 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
472 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
525 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
526 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
553 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
597 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
650 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
667 m
Badgers Birchfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
682 m
Bucklers Mead Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
682 m
Fairmead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
683 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
712 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Netherton Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Netherton Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Chatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.58 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.24 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.41 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 40.6 Mbps 60.04 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 18.88 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.8 11.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 123,285 kWh - mean 10,274 kWh : median 8,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95424300
Longitude -2.61741400
OS Easting 356729
OS Northing 0117383
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