Postcode BA21 5XN (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5XN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 5XN is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BA21 5XN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 5XN 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 5XN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BA21 5XN is Romsey Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Romsey Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5XN (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 5XN is The Great Lyde and is 162 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 648 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Romsey Road 36 m
Broadlands Close 70 m
Wilton Road 79 m
Ashwood Drive 130 m
Hertford Road 193 m
Compton Close 204 m
Sandlewood Close 217 m
Lyde Road 233 m
Raleigh Road 251 m
Gainsborough Way 266 m
Adber Close 274 m
Great Mead 290 m
Hudson Road 294 m
Collingwood Road 303 m
Redwood Road 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5XN

Introduction June 1981
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 5XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
345 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
590 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.01 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.04 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.14 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.23 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.33 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.69 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.7 km
Milford Junior School 1.7 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.9 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.13 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.34 km
Huish Primary School 2.53 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.97 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.01 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.54 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.57 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.99 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Romsey Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Great Lyde Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Great Mead Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Hertford Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hertford Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Combe Bottom Valley 1.1 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.6 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.38 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Hummer Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.9 Mbps 47 Mbps 65 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 199,678 kWh - mean 11,746 kWh : median 10,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 79,001 kWh - mean 4,647 kWh : median 3,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95553500
Longitude -2.60927300
OS Easting 357302
OS Northing 0117522
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