Postcode BA21 5SQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5SQ and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5SQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 5SQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BA21 5SQ is Fairmead Road which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairmead Road and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5SQ (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 5SQ is Yellow Wagtail and is 696 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 655 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fairmead Road 142 m
St Mary's Crescent 270 m
Runnymede Road 315 m
Bucklers Mead Road 317 m
Tower Road 443 m
Mudford Hill 576 m
Primrose Lane 827 m
St Michael's Avenue 930 m
Mudford Road 1.03 km
Lyde Road 1.08 km
A37 14.57 km
A359 15.14 km
A303 34.33 km
A30 40.31 km
A361 48.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5SQ

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 5SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
261 m
Buckler's Mead School 329 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
641 m
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
942 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.01 km
Milford Junior School 1.01 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.35 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.41 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.42 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.64 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.7 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.74 km
Huish Primary School 2.18 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.31 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.51 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.93 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.02 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.37 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.71 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
4.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairmead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
261 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
321 m
Badgers Birchfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
385 m
Bucklers Mead Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
385 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
473 m
Compton View Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
579 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
641 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
641 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
641 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
655 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
655 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
696 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
733 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
806 m
Chan's Master Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
821 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
821 m
The Ella-Phant Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
821 m
Trough Farmshop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
833 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
875 m
Little Learners Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
942 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairmead Road Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Fairmead Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Bucklers Mead Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Bristol Airport Air 47.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Combe Bottom Valley 864 m
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.03 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Ashington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Hummer Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 62.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.7 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 121,361 kWh - mean 13,485 kWh : median 12,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 33,128 kWh - mean 3,681 kWh : median 3,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95934600
Longitude -2.62166800
OS Easting 356435
OS Northing 0117953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27699
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Yeovil East ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil Without
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33050298
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2