Postcode BA3 4US (Mendip)

Map showing BA3 4US and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA3 4US is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. BA3 4US is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BA3 4US is Underhill which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gurney Slade and is 42 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 4US (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 4US is Farrington Golf Club and is 5.53 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 6.33 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Underhill 71 m
Chapel Lane 170 m
Tellis Lane 455 m
Tape Lane 469 m
Station Road 512 m
B3135 9.03 km
A371 9.47 km
B3139 10.74 km
A37 17.44 km
A361 23.79 km
M5 30.77 km
A38 39.07 km
A30 63.19 km
A39 105.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 4US

Introduction June 2001
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 4US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.34 km
Downside School 3.61 km
St Vigor & St John Church School 3.68 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
4.5 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
4.69 km
Horrington Primary School 5.03 km
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
5.47 km
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.51 km
Norton Hill Primary School 5.76 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
5.77 km
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.79 km
Longvernal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.82 km
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.84 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
6.04 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
6.13 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
6.17 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
6.21 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.29 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
6.39 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
6.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gurney Slade Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Gurney Slade Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Greystones Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Nook Cottage Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Hollow Hole Farm Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Bristol Airport Air 19.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Meadwood Woodland Or Forest 95 m
Kingscombe Valley 280 m
Clarke's Pool Inland Water 443 m
Cock Hill Hill Or Mountain 461 m
Binegar Bottom Valley 752 m
Shore's Hill Hill Or Mountain 794 m
Moor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Gurneyslade Bottom Valley 921 m
Tape Hill Hill Or Mountain 976 m
Crock's Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Furzehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Blacker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Allen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Moon's Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Emborough Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA3 4US - 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%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 13,250 kWh - mean 2,650 kWh : median 2,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 4US - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.24161600
Longitude -2.54301000
OS Easting 362191
OS Northing 0149300
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