Postcode BA4 5JX (Mendip)

Map showing BA4 5JX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA4 5JX is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. BA4 5JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BA4 5JX is Elm Way which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coombe Lane and is 128 m away.

The closest primary school to BA4 5JX (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 5JX is Castle of Comfort Inn and is 11.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 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 5JX 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 5JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elm Way 34 m
Bowlish Lane 77 m
Willow Drive 78 m
Allen Drive 143 m
Society Road 192 m
Coombe View 195 m
Naisholt Road 197 m
St Peters Road 246 m
Wickham Way 255 m
Beech Avenue 256 m
Coombe Lane 271 m
Pike Hill 301 m
Finch Close 305 m
Shaftgate Avenue 362 m
Back Lane 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA4 5JX

Introduction October 1984
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 5JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
167 m
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
745 m
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
870 m
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.15 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.94 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
3.65 km
The Mendip School Good
(July 13, 2018)
4.15 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.21 km
Horrington Primary School 5.03 km
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.91 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
6.14 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.36 km
Wells Cathedral School 6.42 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 6.7 km
All Hallows School 7.01 km
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.11 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
7.2 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
7.28 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.65 km
Downside School 8.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ames House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
10.23 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.43 km
Newbury Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
10.83 km
On The Brook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
10.9 km
Gilcombe Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
11.23 km
Shindig Other catering premises Exempt
11.23 km
SunM Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
11.33 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
11.37 km
Bruton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
11.38 km
Community Kids Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
11.38 km
Taste (South West) Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.39 km
Lucas and Lucas Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
11.39 km
Hive Bruton Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
August 19, 2021
11.45 km
High House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
11.46 km
David Bamford Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
11.46 km
Mill on the Brue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2021
11.46 km
High Street Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
11.46 km
Matt's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
11.46 km
Bruton Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
11.47 km
Cat's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
11.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Darshill Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Darshill Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Shaftgate Avenue Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Bristol Airport Air 24.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Runaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 603 m
Titwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Darshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Titcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Windsor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Ham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Paradise Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Wood Road Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.8 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39.88 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 9.55 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 17.1 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 40 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 223,974 kWh - mean 7,466 kWh : median 6,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 136,715 kWh - mean 3,798 kWh : median 2,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA4 5JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.19266800
Longitude -2.55720200
OS Easting 361159
OS Northing 0143864
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