Postcode BA3 4XU (Mendip)

Map showing BA3 4XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA3 4XU is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in December 2018 and is an active postcode. BA3 4XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA3 4XU 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 4XU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA3 4XU is Pickford Fields which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bennell Cottages and is 57 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 4XU (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 4XU is Farrington Golf Club and is 3.62 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 4.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.8 out of 10. 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 4XU 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 4XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pickford Fields 13 m
Nursery Rise 97 m
Wells Road 145 m
Bennell Close 150 m
Fosseway 1 km
B3355 2.74 km
A367 4.9 km
A362 8.83 km
A371 13.46 km
B3139 14.69 km
A361 19.96 km
A37 20.86 km
M5 29.71 km
A38 36.56 km
A30 67.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 4XU

Introduction December 2018
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 4XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vigor & St John Church School 424 m
Downside School 1.18 km
Norton Hill Primary School 1.72 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.18 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.19 km
Longvernal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.23 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.3 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.34 km
Fosse Way School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.71 km
Westfield Primary School 2.73 km
Midsomer Norton Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.75 km
Welton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.26 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.52 km
Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
3.99 km
Paulton Junior School Outstanding
(January 30, 2015)
4.34 km
Paulton Infant School 4.34 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
4.45 km
St Nicholas Church School 4.51 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
4.77 km
Newbury Manor School Good
(December 13, 2018)
4.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minky Kitten Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
3.06 km
Topline Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
3.06 km
Somerset Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.22 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
3.22 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
3.22 km
Farrington Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
3.62 km
Paulton Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
3.81 km
Bloomfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.89 km
Spice Dunes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2019
3.95 km
Little Star Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
4.03 km
Lloyd's Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 17, 2014
4.03 km
La Campagna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4.06 km
Seafood Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2021
4.06 km
The Spotty Pig And Little Brown Hen Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2018
4.12 km
Lucas and Lucas Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
4.17 km
Paulton Rovers Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
4.26 km
Footsteps Nursery (Paulton) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.34 km
Paulton Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
4.34 km
Paulton Junior School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.34 km
Cowtastic Playbarn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
4.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bennell Cottages Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Bennell Cottages Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Inglenook Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Inglenook Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Waterside Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Bristol Airport Air 20.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Short Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Loocombe Ponds Inland Water 1.44 km
Long Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Shoots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Loocombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Holcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Folly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Redfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Jack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Blacker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Snail's Bottom Valley 2.32 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Bull's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Holcombe Pond Inland Water 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 215,350 kWh - mean 11,964 kWh : median 10,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 54,042 kWh - mean 3,002 kWh : median 2,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 4XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.26444800
Longitude -2.49695700
OS Easting 365423
OS Northing 0151817
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 8C2