The postcode BA3 2AR is located in Bath and North East Somerset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA3 2AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA3 2AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 BA3 2AR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to BA3 2AR is Sunnymount which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Welton Primary School and is 90 m away.
The closest primary school to BA3 2AR (for ages 11 and under) is Welton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 29, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BA3 2AR is Lamb Inn and is 2.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on April 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seafood Plus and is 1.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA3 2AR is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Bath and North East Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA3 2AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA3 2AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA3 2AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 BA3 2AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 83 m |
| Midsomer Norton Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 487 m |
| Fosse Way School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 758 m |
| Westfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 817 m | |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.02 km |
| Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 1.03 km |
| Norton Hill Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.48 km |
| Norton Hill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Longvernal Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| St Nicholas Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.04 km | |
| Paulton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2015) | 2.42 km |
| Paulton Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 2.42 km | |
| Trinity Church School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Writhlington School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 3.04 km |
| Mendip Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.38 km | |
| St Vigor & St John Church School | Academy | 0-11 | 3.61 km | |
| Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2020) | 3.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA3 2AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulton Memorial Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 1.62 km | |
| Little Star Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2018 | 1.73 km | |
| Lloyd's Pharmacy | Exempt March 17, 2014 | 1.73 km | |
| Bloomfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 1.77 km | |
| Somerset Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 1.87 km | |
| Wickes Building Supplies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 1.87 km | |
| La Campagna | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Seafood Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2021 | 1.88 km | |
| Minky Kitten Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 1.91 km | |
| Topline Catering Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 1.91 km | |
| Paulton Rovers Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 2.15 km | |
| Footsteps Nursery (Paulton) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 2.42 km | |
| Paulton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 2.42 km | |
| Paulton Junior School | Awaiting Inspection | 2.42 km | |
| One Mile Bakery Paulton | Exempt January 6, 2020 | 2.51 km | |
| Central Garage And Spar | Exempt March 28, 2014 | 2.55 km | |
| D & M Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 2.58 km | |
| Lamb Inn | Exempt April 20, 2018 | 2.62 km | |
| Paulton Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 2.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA3 2AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Welton Primary School | 90 m | |
| High Street - Top | 224 m | |
| Valley Walk | 305 m | |
| Valley Walk | 315 m | |
| Elm View | 413 m | |
| Bristol Airport | 19.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA3 2AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Welton Hill | 983 m | |
| Kitley Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Clandown Bottom | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Folly Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Underhill Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Jack's Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Bull's Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Redfield Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Starvelark Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Folly Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Chivers Knoll | 2.52 km | |
| Hillier's Down Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Snail's Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA3 2AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76 Mbps | 64.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.7 | 6.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.9% | 100% | 83.5 | 18.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA3 2AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.28964900 |
| Longitude | -2.47513000 |
| OS Easting | 366964 |
| OS Northing | 0154609 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Somerset |
| Electoral Ward | Midsomer Norton North |
| Local Authority District | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: West of England Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of England |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bath |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bath and North East Somerset |
| Cancer Alliance | Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Midsomer Norton/Radstock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Midsomer Norton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047290 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bath and North East Somerset 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bath and North East Somerset 025A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |