Postcode BA3 4ET (Mendip)

Map showing BA3 4ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA3 4ET is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA3 4ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA3 4ET is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 4ET as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BA3 4ET is Bakers Lane which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op and is 161 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 4ET (for ages 11 and under) is St Vigor & St John Church School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downside School.

The local pub for residents of BA3 4ET is Farrington Golf Club and is 3.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Farringtons Fish And Chips and is 4.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA3 4ET 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 BA3 4ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA3 4ET, and the approximate distance away.

Bakers Lane 129 m
Sawyers Close 133 m
Sheppards Walk 136 m
Pines Close 182 m
Naish's Cross 187 m
Carters Way 189 m
Sawmill Gardens 209 m
Station Mead 220 m
Hoecroft Gardens 223 m
Westmead 223 m
Downside Close 244 m
Thorner Way 253 m
Mattick Mead 260 m
Brimscombe Meadow 267 m
Fry's Well 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 4ET

Introduction January 1980
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 4ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vigor & St John Church School 511 m
Downside School 1.04 km
Norton Hill Primary School 2.61 km
Longvernal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.92 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.07 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
3.1 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.11 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
3.14 km
Midsomer Norton Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.59 km
Fosse Way School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.61 km
Westfield Primary School 3.64 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.86 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.08 km
Welton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.12 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
4.44 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
4.65 km
Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
4.83 km
Paulton Junior School Outstanding
(January 30, 2015)
4.9 km
Paulton Infant School 4.9 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
5.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA3 4ET - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minky Kitten Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
3.62 km
Topline Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
3.62 km
Farrington Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
3.75 km
Somerset Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.8 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
3.8 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
3.8 km
Spice Dunes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2019
4.23 km
The Spotty Pig And Little Brown Hen Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2018
4.29 km
Paulton Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
4.48 km
Bloomfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.53 km
Cowtastic Playbarn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
4.55 km
Farringtons Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
4.55 km
Farringtons Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
4.55 km
Farrington's Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
4.55 km
McEvoys Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
4.55 km
The Old Parsonage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 25, 2021
4.55 km
Breakfast Club At Farrington Gurney Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 30, 2021
4.65 km
Farrington Gurney CoE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
4.65 km
Farrington Gurney Memorial Hall & Social Club Other catering premises Exempt
June 24, 2015
4.65 km
Little Fidgets Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 5, 2014
4.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA3 4ET - Data from Apr 2022

Co-op Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Redan Inn Bus Stop/Station 276 m
The Redan Inn Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Waterside Bus Stop/Station 571 m
Bristol Airport Air 20.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA3 4ET - Data from Dec 2021

Long Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Short Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Blacker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Crock's Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Eastwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Blacker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
College Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Moon's Bottom Valley 1.83 km
Loocombe Ponds Inland Water 1.98 km
Shoots Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Holcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Loocombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA3 4ET - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 67.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 413,098 kWh - mean 19,671 kWh : median 16,749 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 4ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.25936400
Longitude -2.50726200
OS Easting 364700
OS Northing 0151256
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28359
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Mendip Hiils ED
Electoral Ward Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton
Local Authority District Mendip
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 E07000187
Travel To Work Area Bath

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Chilcompton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1