Postcode BA21 5XF (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5XF and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5XF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 5XF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BA21 5XF is Compton Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Compton Close and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5XF (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 5XF is The Great Lyde and is 239 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 761 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 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 5XF 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 5XF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Compton Close 67 m
Adber Close 99 m
Sandlewood Close 104 m
Redwood Road 105 m
Trent Close 117 m
Corton Close 138 m
Hudson Road 164 m
Cunningham Road 168 m
Wilton Road 169 m
Broadlands Close 176 m
Ashwood Drive 230 m
Gainsborough Way 239 m
Briar Close 243 m
Raleigh Road 261 m
Drake Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5XF

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 5XF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
111 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
699 m
Buckler's Mead School 1.05 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.11 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.24 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.44 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.52 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.75 km
Milford Junior School 1.75 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.88 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.07 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.23 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.24 km
Huish Primary School 2.67 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.07 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.09 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.63 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.79 km
Preston CofE Primary School 4.15 km
Holy Trinity Church School 4.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Learners Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
111 m
Primrose Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
111 m
Primrose Lane Primary School - Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
111 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
239 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
291 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
667 m
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
687 m
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
687 m
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
687 m
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
687 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
693 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
699 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
699 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
699 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
761 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
761 m
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
990 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
990 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
1.05 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Compton Close Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Great Lyde Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Raleigh Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Drake Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Combe Bottom Valley 868 m
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.84 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Hummer Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.45 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Home Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 55.9 Mbps 72.49 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 14.34 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% 55.8 11.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 87,697 kWh - mean 10,962 kWh : median 9,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 23,766 kWh - mean 2,971 kWh : median 2,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5XF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95772100
Longitude -2.60913100
OS Easting 357314
OS Northing 0117765
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14412
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1