Postcode BA4 5BP (Mendip)

Map showing BA4 5BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA4 5BP is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA4 5BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA4 5BP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5BP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BA4 5BP is Park Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cenotaph and is 136 m away.

The closest primary school to BA4 5BP (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 5BP is The Sun Inn and is 10.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 3 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 BA4 5BP 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 5BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Road 23 m
Compton Corner 211 m
Firthfield Walk 213 m
Compton Close 225 m
Townsend 227 m
Paul Street 228 m
High Street 247 m
Raddon Close 250 m
Station Road 267 m
Regal Road 276 m
Kingsland Road 308 m
Frithfield Lane 344 m
Old Market Road 358 m
Lockey Road 370 m
Board Cross 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA4 5BP

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 BA4 5BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
217 m
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
361 m
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
499 m
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.1 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.82 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.86 km
The Mendip School Good
(July 13, 2018)
3.3 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.36 km
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.01 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
5.87 km
Horrington Primary School 5.96 km
All Hallows School 6.27 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
7.27 km
Wells Cathedral School 7.33 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 7.59 km
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
8.01 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
8.05 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
8.14 km
Downside School 8.19 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cenotaph Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Park Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Park Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Beech House Bus Stop/Station 230 m
ALDI Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bristol Airport Air 24.93 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 67.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Runaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Windsor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Titwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Darshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Titcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Whitstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Ingsdons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Doulting Sheep Sleight Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Beard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Ham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Sleight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Pitt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Paradise Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA4 5BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 60.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 66.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 97,233 kWh - mean 19,447 kWh : median 9,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 17,103 kWh - mean 3,421 kWh : median 3,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA4 5BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.18766600
Longitude -2.54639600
OS Easting 361910
OS Northing 0143302
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19773
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Shepton Mallet ED
Electoral Ward Shepton East
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: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33046682
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 006C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2