Postcode BA22 8WJ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA22 8WJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA22 8WJ is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. BA22 8WJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA22 8WJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 BA22 8WJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA22 8WJ is Channel Dash Place which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Taranto Hill and is 156 m away.

The closest primary school to BA22 8WJ (for ages 11 and under) is Ilchester Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 25, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Orchard School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 11, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BA22 8WJ is The Dolphin Inn and is 1.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice Corner and is 764 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 BA22 8WJ 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 BA22 8WJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA22 8WJ, and the approximate distance away.

Channel Dash Place 21 m
Taranto Hill 83 m
Illustrious Crescent 167 m
Hermes Place 177 m
Blackthorne Close 205 m
Eagle Close 208 m
Little Meadow 250 m
The Green 268 m
Esmonde Drive 290 m
Central Avenue 290 m
Dragon Fly Chase 328 m
Rowan Place 342 m
Great Orchard 385 m
A37 10.32 km
B3151 15.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA22 8WJ

Introduction December 2000
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 BA22 8WJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ilchester Community School Good
(May 25, 2016)
536 m
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
4.68 km
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
4.7 km
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.8 km
Long Sutton CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
5.55 km
Ash Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(September 23, 2021)
5.64 km
King Ina Church of England Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.73 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
6.85 km
Preston CofE Primary School 7.04 km
Stanchester Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
7.05 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
7.09 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
7.11 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
7.15 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.24 km
Milford Junior School 7.24 km
All Saints Church School Good
(December 18, 2019)
7.3 km
Buckler's Mead School 7.31 km
Keinton Mandeville Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
7.37 km
Countess Gytha Primary School 7.39 km
Martock Church of England VA Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
7.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA22 8WJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
115 m
Ilchester Community Infants School and The Early Years Department School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
158 m
Katies Little Munchkins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 11, 2020
354 m
Central Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
764 m
Northover Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
764 m
Spice Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
764 m
Liongate House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
776 m
Northover House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
776 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
1.03 km
Ilchester Arms Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 19, 2020
1.03 km
Nuova Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
1.03 km
Wild Puddings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
1.03 km
London House Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.04 km
The Dolphin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2021
1.09 km
Claire's of Ilchester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
1.1 km
Podimore Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
2.14 km
Podimore Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
2.14 km
Podimore Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.14 km
Podimore Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.14 km
SST Petroleum Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
2.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA22 8WJ - Data from Apr 2022

Taranto Hill Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Taranto Hill Bus Stop/Station 217 m
St Andrews Church Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Hainbury Farm Bus Stop/Station 565 m
St Andrews Church Bus Stop/Station 571 m
Bristol Airport Air 41.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA22 8WJ - Data from Dec 2021

Langlands Copse Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Costello Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Limington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.89 km
Wheetle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Mayer's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Farm Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Hally Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Kingsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Rough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Big Midney Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Broadlee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Hanging Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Hally Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA22 8WJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 24.4 Mbps 32.91 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 5.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.7% 26 5.3
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 33 5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 154,252 kWh - mean 11,866 kWh : median 12,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 61,770 kWh - mean 4,752 kWh : median 4,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA22 8WJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.01081500
Longitude -2.68340700
OS Easting 352152
OS Northing 0123715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27496
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Martock ED
Electoral Ward Northstone, Ivelchester & St Michael's
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ilchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050278
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3