Postcode BA3 3RF (Bath and North East Somerset)

Map showing BA3 3RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA3 3RF is located in Bath and North East Somerset It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. BA3 3RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA3 3RF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 3RF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA3 3RF is Orchard Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westfield Chapel and is 237 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 3RF (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 Norton Hill Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BA3 3RF is Lamb Inn and is 3.28 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 2.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA3 3RF 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA3 3RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA3 3RF, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Close 29 m
Fosseway Gardens 125 m
Highfields 135 m
Jubilee Road 135 m
Wells Road 172 m
Oak Terrace 208 m
Wheelers Road 225 m
Lime Terrace 226 m
Cypress Terrace 228 m
Bryant Avenue 230 m
Wheelers Drive 239 m
Wheelers Close 242 m
Five Arches Close 251 m
Perry Close 260 m
Elm Tree Avenue 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 3RF

Introduction July 2013
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 BA3 3RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Welton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
686 m
Westfield Primary School 743 m
Fosse Way School Good
(September 23, 2021)
758 m
Midsomer Norton Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.12 km
St Nicholas Church School 1.32 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.32 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.4 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
1.63 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.63 km
Norton Hill Primary School 1.77 km
Trinity Church School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.92 km
Longvernal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.18 km
Writhlington School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.3 km
Mendip Studio School Good
(March 16, 2018)
2.3 km
Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.45 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.64 km
Paulton Junior School Outstanding
(January 30, 2015)
3.1 km
Paulton Infant School 3.1 km
St Vigor & St John Church School 3.9 km
Peasedown St John Primary School 3.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA3 3RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paulton Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.31 km
Little Star Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
2.39 km
Lloyd's Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 17, 2014
2.39 km
Bloomfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.46 km
La Campagna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
2.56 km
Seafood Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2021
2.56 km
Somerset Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
2.62 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
2.62 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
2.62 km
Minky Kitten Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
2.66 km
Topline Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
2.66 km
Paulton Rovers Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.82 km
Footsteps Nursery (Paulton) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
3.1 km
Paulton Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.1 km
Paulton Junior School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.1 km
One Mile Bakery Paulton Other catering premises Exempt
January 6, 2020
3.18 km
Central Garage And Spar Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2014
3.21 km
D & M Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
3.22 km
Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 20, 2018
3.28 km
Paulton Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
3.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA3 3RF - Data from Apr 2022

Westfield Chapel Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Westfield Chapel Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Wheelers Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Elm Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Elm Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Bristol Airport Air 20.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA3 3RF - Data from Dec 2021

Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Kitley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Welton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Clandown Bottom Valley 1.87 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Starvelark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Jack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Underhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Bull's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Snail's Bottom Valley 2.53 km
Redfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Tumblers Bottom Valley 2.75 km
Well Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA3 3RF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 62.4 Mbps 158.53 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 29.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 81.3% 71.5 17.2
300+ Mbps 18.8% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 169,965 kWh - mean 12,140 kWh : median 10,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 46,788 kWh - mean 2,924 kWh : median 2,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 3RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.28820300
Longitude -2.46467600
OS Easting 367692
OS Northing 0154444
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11976
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Somerset
Electoral Ward Westfield
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000022
Travel To Work Area Bath

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Midsomer Norton/Radstock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Radstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047292
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bath and North East Somerset 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bath and North East Somerset 026A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2