Postcode BA5 1RH (Mendip)

Map showing BA5 1RH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA5 1RH is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA5 1RH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA5 1RH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 BA5 1RH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BA5 1RH is Bowring Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Church and is 183 m away.

The closest primary school to BA5 1RH (for ages 11 and under) is Coxley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2017. 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 BA5 1RH is Street Inn and is 7.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 7.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 5.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 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 1.4 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 BA5 1RH 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 BA5 1RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA5 1RH, and the approximate distance away.

Bowring Close 15 m
Harter's Hill Lane 45 m
Harters Close 99 m
The Vineyards 116 m
Church Road 136 m
Vicarage Close 160 m
Cartwright Close 193 m
Burridge Close 285 m
Main Road 322 m
Pillmoor Lane 553 m
A371 2.68 km
B3151 4.91 km
A37 11.8 km
A361 34.91 km
M5 35.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA5 1RH

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 BA5 1RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
293 m
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.44 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.52 km
Wookey Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.53 km
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
3.43 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 3.54 km
Wells Cathedral School 3.87 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
4.04 km
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.47 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
4.92 km
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.16 km
Millfield Preparatory School 5.24 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
5.53 km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
6.25 km
Horrington Primary School 6.45 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
6.73 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
7.21 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
7.26 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
7.41 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
7.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA5 1RH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wings Chinese Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
7.24 km
Strode College Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
7.26 km
Strode Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2011
7.26 km
Street Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
7.27 km
Discover - Future 4 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
7.33 km
Divers Diner (Street Sub Aqua Club) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
7.33 km
Mendip YMCA Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
7.33 km
Strode Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
7.33 km
Chipmonks Kasva Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
7.37 km
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2015
7.37 km
The Geeky Gamer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
7.37 km
The Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
7.38 km
Street Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.39 km
Bear Inn Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
7.49 km
Mullions Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
7.49 km
The Wessex Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
7.49 km
Greenbank Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
7.66 km
Elmhurst Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
7.71 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
7.72 km
Frankie & Bennys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
7.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA5 1RH - Data from Apr 2022

The Church Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Church Cottages Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 392 m
The Pound Inn Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Bristol Airport Air 22.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA5 1RH - Data from Dec 2021

Harter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Hay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Fenny Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Ben Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Hembury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Ben Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hembury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Bower's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Callow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Launcherley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Twinhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Launcherley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Henley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA5 1RH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.9 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 9.77 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 83,677 kWh - mean 9,297 kWh : median 9,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 68,713 kWh - mean 4,908 kWh : median 2,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA5 1RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.18576700
Longitude -2.67889600
OS Easting 352648
OS Northing 0143168
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20010
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Mendip West ED
Electoral Ward Wookey and St Cuthbert Out 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: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050115
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 005C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3