Postcode BA3 4FF (Mendip)

Map showing BA3 4FF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA3 4FF is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. BA3 4FF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA3 4FF 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 4FF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BA3 4FF is Sheppards Walk which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op and is 119 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 4FF (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 4FF is Farrington Golf Club and is 3.63 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 4.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 29, 2018.

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 2.2 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 BA3 4FF 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 4FF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sheppards Walk 11 m
Sawyers Close 28 m
Sawmill Gardens 71 m
Station Mead 82 m
Bakers Lane 119 m
Mattick Mead 139 m
Brimscombe Meadow 168 m
Thorner Way 224 m
Pines Close 226 m
Naish's Cross 253 m
Carters Way 254 m
Highfield Crescent 323 m
Raglan Close 332 m
Parsonage Lane 368 m
Bowden Hill 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 4FF

Introduction June 1996
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 4FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vigor & St John Church School 580 m
Downside School 1.18 km
Norton Hill Primary School 2.62 km
Longvernal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.87 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
3.07 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.07 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
3.11 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.14 km
Midsomer Norton Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.57 km
Fosse Way School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.63 km
Westfield Primary School 3.65 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.99 km
Welton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.11 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.13 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
4.53 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
4.56 km
Paulton Junior School Outstanding
(January 30, 2015)
4.82 km
Paulton Infant School 4.82 km
Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
4.91 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
5.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Co-op Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 127 m
The Redan Inn Bus Stop/Station 357 m
The Redan Inn Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Waterside Bus Stop/Station 532 m
Bristol Airport Air 19.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Short Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Blacker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Crock's Bottom Valley 1.66 km
Blacker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Eastwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Moon's Bottom Valley 1.87 km
College Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Loocombe Ponds Inland Water 2.09 km
Folly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Shoots Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Holcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 143,754 kWh - mean 14,375 kWh : median 16,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 35,896 kWh - mean 3,988 kWh : median 3,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 4FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.26014000
Longitude -2.50880400
OS Easting 364593
OS Northing 0151343
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 E33050094
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1