Postcode BA4 5YB (Mendip)

Map showing BA4 5YB and nearby postcodes

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

BA4 5YB 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 5YB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BA4 5YB is Westleigh Gardens which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaftgate Avenue and is 181 m away.

The closest primary school to BA4 5YB (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 5YB is The Sun Inn and is 11.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% 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 2.3 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 5YB 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 5YB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westleigh Gardens 16 m
Wickham Way 64 m
Prospect Close 83 m
Coombe View 92 m
Shaftgate Avenue 95 m
Pike Hill 124 m
Draycott Road 257 m
Pike Lane 258 m
Bowlish Lane 273 m
Hillmead 285 m
Coombe Lane 296 m
Meadow Rise 313 m
Willow Drive 320 m
Commercial Road 347 m
Cornwall Road 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA4 5YB

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 5YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
426 m
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
469 m
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
642 m
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
909 m
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.21 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
3.37 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.02 km
The Mendip School Good
(July 13, 2018)
4.04 km
Horrington Primary School 5.21 km
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.77 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
5.88 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.61 km
Wells Cathedral School 6.68 km
All Hallows School 6.73 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 6.96 km
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.37 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
7.47 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
7.56 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.64 km
Downside School 7.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ames House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
10.13 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.33 km
Newbury Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
10.58 km
On The Brook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
10.75 km
Gilcombe Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
11.04 km
Shindig Other catering premises Exempt
11.04 km
Lucas and Lucas Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
11.16 km
SunM Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
11.18 km
Retribution Distilling Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
11.23 km
Bruton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
11.24 km
Community Kids Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
11.24 km
Taste (South West) Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.24 km
Hive Bruton Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
August 19, 2021
11.31 km
High House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
11.32 km
High Street Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
11.32 km
Matt's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
11.32 km
Bruton Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
11.33 km
Cat's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
11.33 km
Stripy Duck Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
11.33 km
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shaftgate Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Pike Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Rose Court Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Bristol Airport Air 24.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Runaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 811 m
Windsor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Titwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Darshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Titcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Paradise Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Ingsdons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Whitstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Beard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Doulting Sheep Sleight Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.4 Mbps 67.4 Mbps 159.17 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 29.96 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 67.3 14.6
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 213,924 kWh - mean 15,280 kWh : median 12,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 47,052 kWh - mean 3,361 kWh : median 3,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA4 5YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.19302900
Longitude -2.55314200
OS Easting 361443
OS Northing 0143902
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious 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 E33050139
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 009D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1