Postcode BA4 5JS (Mendip)

Map showing BA4 5JS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA4 5JS is Back Lane which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Darshill and is 105 m away.

The closest primary school to BA4 5JS (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 5JS is Castle of Comfort Inn and is 11.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Lane 49 m
Naisholt Road 206 m
Round Well Close 217 m
Finch Close 260 m
Society Road 281 m
Ham Lane East 345 m
St Peters Road 361 m
Wells Road 365 m
B3136 827 m
Ham Lane 938 m
Old Wells Road 1.16 km
A371 7.63 km
A37 11.91 km
A359 13.47 km
A361 27.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA4 5JS

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 5JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
185 m
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.07 km
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.19 km
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.48 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.61 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
3.97 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.34 km
The Mendip School Good
(July 13, 2018)
4.38 km
Horrington Primary School 4.76 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.03 km
Wells Cathedral School 6.1 km
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
6.16 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 6.37 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
6.38 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)
6.87 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
6.96 km
All Hallows School 7.33 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.77 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
7.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ames House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
10.44 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.66 km
Newbury Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
11.05 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
11.12 km
On The Brook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
11.16 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
11.24 km
Gilcombe Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
11.51 km
Shindig Other catering premises Exempt
11.51 km
Lucas and Lucas Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
11.59 km
SunM Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
11.6 km
Bruton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
11.64 km
Community Kids Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
11.64 km
Taste (South West) Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.65 km
Hive Bruton Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
August 19, 2021
11.69 km
David Bamford Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
11.71 km
Mill on the Brue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2021
11.71 km
High House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
11.71 km
High Street Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
11.71 km
Matt's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
11.71 km
Ape or Eden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
11.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Darshill Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Darshill Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Shepton Mallet Hospital Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Bristol Airport Air 23.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Runaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 591 m
Titwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Darshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Titcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Ham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Windsor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Paradise Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Wood Road Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Dinder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.1 Mbps 31.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 5.8 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% 17.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 60 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 81,961 kWh - mean 13,660 kWh : median 13,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 31,090 kWh - mean 4,441 kWh : median 2,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA4 5JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.19325800
Longitude -2.56181700
OS Easting 360837
OS Northing 0143932
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