Postcode BA4 5GL (Mendip)

Map showing BA4 5GL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA4 5GL is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. BA4 5GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA4 5GL 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 BA4 5GL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BA4 5GL is Round Well Close which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Darshill and is 122 m away.

The closest primary school to BA4 5GL (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 5GL is Castle of Comfort Inn and is 11.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rickshaw and is 11.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 1.7 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 5GL 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 5GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Round Well Close 109 m
Finch Close 158 m
Back Lane 186 m
Misburg Close 186 m
Naisholt Road 213 m
Bucklers Way 233 m
Society Road 259 m
St Peters Road 303 m
Hyatt Place 325 m
Barrington Place 341 m
Wells Road 344 m
B3136 690 m
Old Wells Road 1.07 km
A371 7.61 km
A37 11.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA4 5GL

Introduction August 1992
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 5GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
325 m
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.13 km
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.21 km
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.5 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.6 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
4.02 km
The Mendip School Good
(July 13, 2018)
4.27 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.53 km
Horrington Primary School 4.84 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.04 km
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
6.07 km
Wells Cathedral School 6.11 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 6.37 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
6.53 km
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.79 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
6.84 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
6.92 km
All Hallows School 7.4 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.61 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
7.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ames House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
10.32 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.54 km
On The Brook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
11.07 km
Newbury Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
11.21 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
11.24 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
11.36 km
Gilcombe Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
11.45 km
Shindig Other catering premises Exempt
11.45 km
SunM Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
11.51 km
Bruton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
11.54 km
Community Kids Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
11.54 km
Taste (South West) Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.55 km
Hive Bruton Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
August 19, 2021
11.59 km
David Bamford Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
11.6 km
Mill on the Brue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2021
11.6 km
High House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
11.61 km
High Street Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
11.62 km
Matt's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
11.62 km
Budgens Bruton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
11.62 km
Rickshaw Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 24, 2022
11.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Darshill Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Darshill Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Shepton Mallet Hospital Bus Stop/Station 161 m
St Peters Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
St Peters Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Bristol Airport Air 24.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Runaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 418 m
Titwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Darshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Titcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Windsor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Paradise Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Wood Road Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.4 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 72.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.5 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 697,327 kWh - mean 10,896 kWh : median 10,696 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 250,584 kWh - mean 3,855 kWh : median 3,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA4 5GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.19160800
Longitude -2.56277000
OS Easting 360769
OS Northing 0143749
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28294
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33050139
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 009C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1