Postcode BA21 5XQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5XQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 5XQ is Trent Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Compton Close and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5XQ (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 5XQ is The Great Lyde and is 278 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 773 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Trent Close 42 m
Redwood Road 48 m
Corton Close 71 m
Adber Close 81 m
Compton Close 118 m
Briar Close 165 m
Sandlewood Close 181 m
Cunningham Road 183 m
Hudson Road 219 m
Constable Close 237 m
Gainsborough Way 241 m
Wilton Road 248 m
Broadlands Close 249 m
Drake Road 271 m
Cavalier Way 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5XQ

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 5XQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
100 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
711 m
Buckler's Mead School 1.02 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.07 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.3 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.48 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.55 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.73 km
Milford Junior School 1.73 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.92 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.09 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.24 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.24 km
Huish Primary School 2.69 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.06 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.1 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.62 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.87 km
Preston CofE Primary School 4.13 km
Holy Trinity Church School 4.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Compton Close Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Great Lyde Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Raleigh Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Combe Bottom Valley 786 m
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.9 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hummer Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.51 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Ashington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.2 Mbps 53.4 Mbps 77.89 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 239,600 kWh - mean 11,410 kWh : median 10,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 66,881 kWh - mean 3,185 kWh : median 1,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5XQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95838400
Longitude -2.60970900
OS Easting 357274
OS Northing 0117839
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: 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 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1