Postcode BA4 5JA (Mendip)

Map showing BA4 5JA and nearby postcodes

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

BA4 5JA 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 5JA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BA4 5JA is Pike Hill which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coombe Lane and is 97 m away.

The closest primary school to BA4 5JA (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 5JA is Castle of Comfort Inn and is 11.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pike Hill 107 m
Wickham Way 122 m
Coombe View 151 m
Bowlish Lane 161 m
Westleigh Gardens 199 m
Elm Way 235 m
Prospect Close 248 m
Shaftgate Avenue 280 m
Willow Drive 292 m
Coombe Lane 391 m
Naisholt Road 410 m
Society Road 413 m
St Peters Road 463 m
Forum Lane 547 m
Wells Road 842 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA4 5JA

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 5JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
296 m
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
636 m
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
828 m
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.09 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.05 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
3.53 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.99 km
The Mendip School Good
(July 13, 2018)
4.22 km
Horrington Primary School 5.03 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
5.92 km
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.95 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.44 km
Wells Cathedral School 6.51 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 6.79 km
All Hallows School 6.87 km
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.21 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
7.31 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
7.4 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.79 km
Downside School 7.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ames House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
10.3 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.51 km
Newbury Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
10.61 km
On The Brook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
10.93 km
Lucas and Lucas Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
11.17 km
Gilcombe Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
11.23 km
Shindig Other catering premises Exempt
11.23 km
Retribution Distilling Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
11.28 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
11.32 km
SunM Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
11.36 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
11.42 km
Bruton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
11.42 km
Community Kids Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
11.42 km
Taste (South West) Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.43 km
Hive Bruton Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
August 19, 2021
11.49 km
High House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
11.5 km
High Street Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
11.5 km
Matt's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
11.5 km
David Bamford Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
11.51 km
Mill on the Brue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2021
11.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Shaftgate Avenue Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Pike Lane Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Rose Court Bus Stop/Station 543 m
Bristol Airport Air 24.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Runaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 822 m
Windsor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Darshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Titwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Titcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Paradise Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Ingsdons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Castlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Wood Road Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.3 Mbps 79.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 3.3 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 35 6.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 171,595 kWh - mean 13,200 kWh : median 11,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA4 5JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.19416200
Longitude -2.55510200
OS Easting 361307
OS Northing 0144029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1