Postcode BA3 4TH (Mendip)

Map showing BA3 4TH and nearby postcodes

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

BA3 4TH 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 4TH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BA3 4TH is Chapel Lane which is centered 284 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingscombe Square and is 17 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 4TH (for ages 11 and under) is Oakhill Church School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downside School.

The local pub for residents of BA3 4TH is Farrington Golf Club and is 5.88 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 6.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 67.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Lane 284 m
Station Road 634 m
B3135 9.15 km
A371 9.34 km
B3139 10.62 km
A37 17.1 km
A361 23.91 km
M5 31.1 km
A38 39.42 km
A30 62.93 km
A39 105.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 4TH

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 4TH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.06 km
Downside School 3.76 km
St Vigor & St John Church School 3.91 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
4.54 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
4.79 km
Horrington Primary School 4.9 km
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
5.13 km
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.16 km
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.44 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
5.47 km
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.49 km
Norton Hill Primary School 6.01 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
6.08 km
Longvernal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
6.11 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
6.15 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
6.41 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
6.44 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
6.46 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.52 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
6.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farrington Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
5.88 km
The Spotty Pig And Little Brown Hen Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2018
6.39 km
Minky Kitten Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
6.58 km
Topline Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
6.58 km
Spice Dunes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2019
6.59 km
Cowtastic Playbarn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
6.68 km
Farringtons Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
6.68 km
Farringtons Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
6.68 km
Farrington's Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
6.68 km
McEvoys Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
6.68 km
The Old Parsonage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 25, 2021
6.68 km
Breakfast Club At Farrington Gurney Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 30, 2021
6.74 km
Farrington Gurney CoE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
6.74 km
Farrington Gurney Memorial Hall & Social Club Other catering premises Exempt
June 24, 2015
6.74 km
Little Fidgets Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 5, 2014
6.74 km
Somerset Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
6.76 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
6.76 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
6.76 km
Budgens (Texaco SS) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2019
6.82 km
Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
6.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingscombe Square Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Bus Lay-by Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Gurney Slade Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Gurney Slade Bus Stop/Station 397 m
The Granary Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Bristol Airport Air 20.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingscombe Valley 213 m
Meadwood Woodland Or Forest 285 m
Binegar Bottom Valley 530 m
Cock Hill Hill Or Mountain 662 m
Clarke's Pool Inland Water 795 m
Tape Hill Hill Or Mountain 929 m
Shore's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Gurneyslade Bottom Valley 1.04 km
Moor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Allen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Blacker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Crock's Bottom Valley 1.77 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Moon's Bottom Valley 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 16.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 7
30-300 Mbps 32.4% 53.3 10.2
300+ Mbps 67.6% - -

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 156,951 kWh - mean 4,242 kWh : median 3,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 4TH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.23845000
Longitude -2.54303000
OS Easting 362187
OS Northing 0148948
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20836
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 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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Gurney Slade BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1B3