Postcode BA4 5YQ (Mendip)

Map showing BA4 5YQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA4 5YQ is Prospect Close which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaftgate Avenue and is 229 m away.

The closest primary school to BA4 5YQ (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 5YQ is The Sun Inn and is 11.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prospect Close 72 m
Coombe View 130 m
Coombe Lane 150 m
Shaftgate Avenue 153 m
Westleigh Gardens 153 m
Eastfield 182 m
Wickham Way 187 m
Cornwall Road 223 m
Elm Way 230 m
Westfield 251 m
Willow Drive 251 m
Pike Hill 262 m
Beech Avenue 262 m
Allen Drive 271 m
Board Cross 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA4 5YQ

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 5YQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
421 m
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
508 m
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
613 m
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
895 m
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.19 km
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
3.4 km
The Mendip School Good
(July 13, 2018)
3.94 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.17 km
Horrington Primary School 5.27 km
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.68 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
6 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.61 km
Wells Cathedral School 6.68 km
All Hallows School 6.77 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 6.95 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)
7.45 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.51 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
7.53 km
Downside School 8.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ames House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
10.03 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.23 km
On The Brook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
10.67 km
Newbury Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
10.7 km
Gilcombe Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
10.98 km
Shindig Other catering premises Exempt
10.98 km
SunM Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
11.1 km
Bruton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
11.16 km
Community Kids Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
11.16 km
Taste (South West) Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.16 km
Hive Bruton Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
August 19, 2021
11.22 km
High House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
11.24 km
High Street Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
11.24 km
Matt's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
11.24 km
David Bamford Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
11.24 km
Mill on the Brue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2021
11.24 km
Bruton Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 27, 2021
11.24 km
Cat's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
11.24 km
Stripy Duck Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
11.24 km
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shaftgate Avenue Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Pike Lane Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Coombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Rose Court Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Bristol Airport Air 24.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Runaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 682 m
Titwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Darshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Windsor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Titcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Paradise Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Ingsdons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Beard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Whitstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Wood Road Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Doulting Sheep Sleight Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 51.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 279,305 kWh - mean 12,696 kWh : median 11,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 297,589 kWh - mean 5,835 kWh : median 5,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA4 5YQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.19176700
Longitude -2.55382800
OS Easting 361394
OS Northing 0143762
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