Postcode BA3 4HE (Mendip)

Map showing BA3 4HE and nearby postcodes

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

BA3 4HE 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 4HE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BA3 4HE is Somer Lea which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church House and is 72 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 4HE (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 4HE is Farrington Golf Club and is 3.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seafood Plus and is 3.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Somer Lea 50 m
The Street 91 m
Woodview 241 m
Upper Pitching 241 m
Tunnel Lane 611 m
Wells Road 640 m
Parsonage Lane 695 m
B3355 2.58 km
A367 5.03 km
A362 9.31 km
A371 13.18 km
B3139 14.4 km
A361 20.33 km
A37 20.94 km
M5 29.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 4HE

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 4HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vigor & St John Church School 624 m
Downside School 1.55 km
Norton Hill Primary School 1.84 km
Longvernal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.05 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.24 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.28 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.28 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.45 km
Midsomer Norton Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.75 km
Fosse Way School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.85 km
Westfield Primary School 2.89 km
Welton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.3 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
4 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
4.04 km
Paulton Junior School Outstanding
(January 30, 2015)
4.06 km
Paulton Infant School 4.06 km
Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
4.4 km
St Nicholas Church School 4.73 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.95 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
5.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minky Kitten Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
2.78 km
Topline Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
2.78 km
Somerset Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
2.95 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
2.95 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
2.95 km
Farrington Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
3.14 km
Spice Dunes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2019
3.52 km
Paulton Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
3.61 km
The Spotty Pig And Little Brown Hen Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2018
3.65 km
Bloomfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.67 km
Little Star Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
3.83 km
Lloyd's Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 17, 2014
3.83 km
La Campagna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
3.84 km
Seafood Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2021
3.84 km
Cowtastic Playbarn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
3.89 km
Farringtons Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
3.89 km
Farringtons Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
3.89 km
Farrington's Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
3.89 km
McEvoys Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
3.89 km
The Old Parsonage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 25, 2021
3.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church House Bus Stop/Station 72 m
The Pitching Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Woodview Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Woodview Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Waterside Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Bristol Airport Air 19.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Redfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Short Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Long Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Jack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Loocombe Ponds Inland Water 1.97 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Shoots Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Loocombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bull's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Blacker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Holcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Underhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.3 Mbps 24.2 Mbps 62.79 Mbps
Upload 2.8 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 15.2 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% 18.8 2.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 48.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 162,737 kWh - mean 18,082 kWh : median 14,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 4HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.26681700
Longitude -2.50350300
OS Easting 364968
OS Northing 0152083
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 6B4