Postcode BA3 5PN (Mendip)

Map showing BA3 5PN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA3 5PN is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA3 5PN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA3 5PN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 5PN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BA3 5PN is Farley Dell which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farley Dell and is 97 m away.

The closest primary school to BA3 5PN (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downside School.

The local pub for residents of BA3 5PN is The Talbot Inn and is 4.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 5PN 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 5PN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA3 5PN, and the approximate distance away.

Farley Dell 47 m
Anchor Road 118 m
Anchor Close 124 m
Rush Ash Lane 162 m
Rope Walk 208 m
Mendip Vale 265 m
Coal Barton 277 m
Beacon View 362 m
Brewery Lane 724 m
Charlton Road 1.48 km
A367 5.83 km
A362 6.24 km
A371 15.32 km
B3139 16.62 km
A361 18.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA3 5PN

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 5PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
0 m
Newbury Manor School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.79 km
Leigh On Mendip School 2.6 km
Downside School 2.85 km
Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
3.15 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.15 km
St Vigor & St John Church School 3.56 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.62 km
Norton Hill Primary School 3.97 km
Mells Church of England First School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.11 km
Norton Hill Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.23 km
Westfield Primary School 4.28 km
Fosse Way School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.33 km
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Good
(November 29, 2016)
4.81 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
4.86 km
Midsomer Norton Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.92 km
St Nicholas Church School 4.95 km
Writhlington School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
5.02 km
Mendip Studio School Good
(March 16, 2018)
5.02 km
Welton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA3 5PN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newbury Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.79 km
Lucas and Lucas Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
2.31 km
Babington House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.61 km
Retribution Distilling Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.92 km
John Barter Transport SW Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
3.27 km
Cleverchefs Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
4.11 km
The Old Reading Rooms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2013
4.15 km
Love in a Cup Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2012
4.39 km
Mells Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
4.6 km
The Talbot Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.6 km
The Walled Garden at Mells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
4.6 km
Mells Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.84 km
Mells Village Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2013
4.84 km
Minky Kitten Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
6.07 km
Topline Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
6.07 km
Somerset Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
6.17 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
6.17 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
6.17 km
Paulton Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
6.46 km
Jackdaws Educational Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
6.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA3 5PN - Data from Apr 2022

Farley Dell Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Farley Dell Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Coleford Road Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Coleford Road Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Highbury Cottages Bus Stop/Station 634 m
Bristol Airport Air 23.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA3 5PN - Data from Dec 2021

Coal Barton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Bullock's Hill Hill Or Mountain 936 m
Holcombe Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Sharp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Stock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Magg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Edmund's Shipperidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Leigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hurdlestone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Shipperidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Holcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Walton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Shoots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Edford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA3 5PN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 35.1 Mbps 67.62 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 18.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.3 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 537,057 kWh - mean 12,206 kWh : median 11,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 168,029 kWh - mean 3,734 kWh : median 2,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA3 5PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.24536100
Longitude -2.45670700
OS Easting 368218
OS Northing 0149676
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22584
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
County Electorial Division Mendip Central and East ED
Electoral Ward Coleford and Holcombe
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Coleford (Mendip) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050095
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3