Postcode BA21 5XR (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5XR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 5XR is Broadlands Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Lyde and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5XR (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 5XR is The Great Lyde and is 135 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 650 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 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 1.4 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 5XR 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 5XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Broadlands Close 18 m
Wilton Road 46 m
Romsey Road 81 m
Ashwood Drive 137 m
Compton Close 151 m
Hertford Road 175 m
Sandlewood Close 182 m
Adber Close 221 m
Gainsborough Way 227 m
Raleigh Road 249 m
Redwood Road 259 m
Hudson Road 265 m
Lyde Road 283 m
Bedford Road 293 m
Collingwood Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5XR

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 5XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
299 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
590 m
Buckler's Mead School 1.03 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.05 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.11 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.27 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.36 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.69 km
Milford Junior School 1.69 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.72 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.92 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.13 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.33 km
Huish Primary School 2.54 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.98 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
3 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)
3.62 km
Holy Trinity Church School 4.02 km
Preston CofE Primary School 4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
135 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
213 m
Little Learners Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
299 m
Primrose Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
299 m
Primrose Lane Primary School - Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
299 m
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
525 m
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
525 m
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
525 m
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
525 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
571 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
650 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
650 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
654 m
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
801 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
801 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
859 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
900 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Great Lyde Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Romsey Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Compton Close Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Hertford Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Hertford Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Combe Bottom Valley 1.05 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.64 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Hummer Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.8 Mbps 27.8 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.9 7.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 126,985 kWh - mean 9,070 kWh : median 8,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 49,591 kWh - mean 3,542 kWh : median 2,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95599300
Longitude -2.60947900
OS Easting 357288
OS Northing 0117573
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