Postcode BA4 5AJ (Mendip) Terminated December 1999

Map showing BA4 5AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA4 5AJ is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 1998 and terminated in December 1999.BA4 5AJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BA4 5AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 BA4 5AJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BA4 5AJ is High Street which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 121 m away.

The closest primary school to BA4 5AJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 18, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BA4 5AJ is The Sun Inn and is 10.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Policing for BA4 5AJ 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 BA4 5AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA4 5AJ, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 62 m
Townsend 127 m
Regal Road 148 m
Old Market Road 161 m
Paul Street 170 m
Kings Close 184 m
Raddon Close 198 m
Commercial Road 201 m
Great Ostry 205 m
Park Road 219 m
Board Cross 235 m
Zion Hill 236 m
Rectory Road 247 m
The Batch 306 m
Eastfield 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA4 5AJ

Introduction June 1998
Termination December 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA4 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
156 m
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
317 m
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
438 m
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
904 m
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.65 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.97 km
The Mendip School Good
(July 13, 2018)
3.53 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.22 km
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.23 km
Horrington Primary School 5.75 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
5.83 km
All Hallows School 6.37 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
7.09 km
Wells Cathedral School 7.15 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.2 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 7.42 km
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.84 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
7.9 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
7.98 km
Downside School 8.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA4 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ames House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
9.61 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
9.81 km
On The Brook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
10.21 km
Gilcombe Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
10.51 km
Shindig Other catering premises Exempt
10.51 km
Newbury Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
10.54 km
SunM Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
10.64 km
Bruton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
10.7 km
Community Kids Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
10.7 km
Taste (South West) Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.71 km
Hive Bruton Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
August 19, 2021
10.77 km
High House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
10.78 km
High Street Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
10.79 km
Matt's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
10.79 km
Bruton Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
10.79 km
Cat's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
10.79 km
Stripy Duck Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
10.79 km
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.79 km
The Sun Inn Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 24, 2021
10.79 km
Bill The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
10.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA4 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 121 m
ALDI Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Mendip West Slinky - Shepton Mallet DRT Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Beech House Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Bristol Airport Air 24.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA4 5AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Runaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 955 m
Windsor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Titwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Darshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Titcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Ham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ingsdons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Whitstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Doulting Sheep Sleight Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Beard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Pitt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Sleight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Paradise Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.18943900
Longitude -2.54799100
OS Easting 361800
OS Northing 0143500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14683
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Shepton Mallet ED
Electoral Ward Shepton West
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Shepton Mallet BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050135
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2