The postcode BA21 5XU is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. BA21 5XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 5XU 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 5XU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to BA21 5XU is Gainsborough Way which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hertford Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.35 km away.
The closest primary school to BA21 5XU (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 5XU is The Great Lyde and is 121 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 522 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 0.8 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 5XU is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 5XU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 5XU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 5XU
| Introduction | March 1983 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 5XU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 344 m |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 460 m |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 810 m | |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 882 m |
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 1.99 km |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Trent Young's CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 10, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 3.38 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.8 km |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.9 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 5XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 85 m | |
| The Great Lyde | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 121 m | |
| Little Learners Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 344 m | |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 344 m | |
| Primrose Lane Primary School - Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 344 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 430 m | |
| Birchfield Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 460 m | |
| Birchfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 460 m | |
| Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 460 m | |
| Yellow Wagtail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 462 m | |
| Munch King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 522 m | |
| SSA Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 522 m | |
| Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 738 m | |
| Ell's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 738 m | |
| MawFIT Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 738 m | |
| Wandering Woods Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 738 m | |
| Fairmead School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2020 | 882 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 889 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 890 m | |
| Badgers Birchfield Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 946 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 5XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hertford Road | 58 m | |
| Hertford Road | 71 m | |
| Cavalier Close | 113 m | |
| Cavalier Close | 121 m | |
| Lyde Road | 127 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 3.6 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 48.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 5XU - Data from Dec 2021
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 904 m |
| Wyndham Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Parks Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.71 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Little Covert | 2.1 km | |
| Tilly's Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Potter's Leaze Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Newton Copse | 2.43 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Penn Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Hummer Plantation | 2.6 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 2.61 km | |
| Manor Lake | 2.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 5XU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.2 Mbps | 30.6 Mbps | 47.35 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 6.9 Mbps | 14.18 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.4 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.1 | 8.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 5XU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.95695700 |
| Longitude | -2.61248100 |
| OS Easting | 357078 |
| OS Northing | 0117682 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| 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 | 8B1 |