Postcode BA21 5XA (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5XA and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5XA 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 5XA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BA21 5XA is Briar Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyde Road and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5XA (for ages 11 and under) is Primrose Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BA21 5XA is The Great Lyde and is 332 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Munch King and is 726 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Briar Close 18 m
Corton Close 107 m
Constable Close 113 m
Redwood Road 141 m
Adber Close 166 m
Trent Close 168 m
Cavalier Way 234 m
Gainsborough Way 238 m
Compton Close 241 m
Cavalier Close 281 m
The Grange 287 m
Cunningham Road 339 m
Sandlewood Close 348 m
Wilton Road 381 m
Runnymede Road 387 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5XA

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 5XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
256 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
665 m
Buckler's Mead School 891 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
920 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.34 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.49 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.53 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.61 km
Milford Junior School 1.61 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.9 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.05 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.15 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.36 km
Huish Primary School 2.62 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.94 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.02 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.52 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
4 km
Preston CofE Primary School 4.01 km
Holy Trinity Church School 4.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Learners Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
256 m
Primrose Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
256 m
Primrose Lane Primary School - Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
256 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
325 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
332 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
516 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
665 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
665 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
665 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
679 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
726 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
726 m
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
908 m
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
908 m
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
908 m
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
908 m
Fairmead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
920 m
Badgers Birchfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.01 km
Bucklers Mead Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
1.01 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Compton Close Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Cavalier Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Combe Bottom Valley 672 m
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.95 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Hummer Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Ashington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.68 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 67.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 65,010 kWh - mean 10,835 kWh : median 10,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 16,901 kWh - mean 2,817 kWh : median 2,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95909200
Longitude -2.61186900
OS Easting 357123
OS Northing 0117919
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33050299
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1