Postcode BA3 4NS (Mendip)

Map showing BA3 4NS and nearby postcodes

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

BA3 4NS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 4NS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to BA3 4NS is Chapel Hill which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Lodge and is 35 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 4NS (for ages 11 and under) is Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downside School.

The local pub for residents of BA3 4NS is Waldegrave Arms and is 4.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 4NS 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 4NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Hill 91 m
Sage's Lane 338 m
Back Lane 474 m
Cheddar Road 543 m
B3114 3.6 km
B3135 5.47 km
A371 8.83 km
B3139 9.82 km
A370 19.24 km
A37 20 km
A361 25.91 km
M5 26.91 km
A38 36.21 km
A30 63.54 km
A39 103.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 4NS

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 4NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
821 m
East Harptree Church of England Primary School 4.39 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
5.06 km
Horrington Primary School 5.31 km
St Vigor & St John Church School 6.03 km
Cameley CEVC Primary School 6.55 km
Longvernal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
6.57 km
Downside School 6.59 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
6.6 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.64 km
Paulton Junior School Outstanding
(January 30, 2015)
6.98 km
Paulton Infant School 6.98 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
7.11 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
7.11 km
Bishop Sutton Primary School 7.16 km
Norton Hill Primary School 7.27 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
7.32 km
Wells Cathedral School 7.48 km
Clutton Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
7.52 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
7.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Partisan Produce Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.25 km
East Harptree Nursery Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
4.21 km
East Harptree Theatre Committee Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2014
4.27 km
East Harptree Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
4.27 km
East Harptree Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2013
4.27 km
Harptree Court Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2015
4.27 km
East Harptree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.39 km
Waldegrave Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4.39 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
4.48 km
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
4.56 km
Farrington Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
4.69 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
4.8 km
The Spotty Pig And Little Brown Hen Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2018
4.89 km
Budgens (Texaco SS) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2019
4.95 km
Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
4.95 km
The Farrington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
4.95 km
U & T Starts Services Ltd (Texaco SS) Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.95 km
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
5.03 km
Little Fidgets Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 5, 2014
5.05 km
Breakfast Club At Farrington Gurney Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 30, 2021
5.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory Lodge Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Police House Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 295 m
The Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 922 m
Bristol Airport Air 15.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sperring's Green Woodland Or Forest 428 m
Burges's Combe Valley 805 m
Grig's Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Watery Combe Valley 972 m
Organ Pool Inland Water 1.13 km
Bats Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Preston's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pedler's Paddock Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Lily Combe Valley 1.52 km
Long Wrangle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hook's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Bishop's Pond Inland Water 1.84 km
Island Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Swallow Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Litton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 21.11 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.25 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 57.1% 15.7 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 42.9% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 67,692 kWh - mean 11,282 kWh : median 12,298 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 23,928 kWh - mean 3,418 kWh : median 3,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 4NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.26937600
Longitude -2.58631300
OS Easting 359193
OS Northing 0152411
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20696
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Mendip Hiils ED
Electoral Ward Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton
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 Street and Wells

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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 006B
Output Area / Small Area 1C1