The postcode BA5 1RQ is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA5 1RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA5 1RQ 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 1RQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to BA5 1RQ is Burridge Close which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Cottages and is 261 m away.
The closest primary school to BA5 1RQ (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 1RQ is Street Inn and is 7.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 7.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 11.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 68.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA5 1RQ is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA5 1RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA5 1RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA5 1RQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA5 1RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxley Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 575 m |
| Wookey Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| The Blue School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.64 km | |
| Wells Cathedral School | Independent school | 2-19 | 3.98 km | |
| Stoberry Park School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 4.15 km |
| St Dunstan's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 4.4 km |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 4.86 km |
| St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 5.09 km |
| Millfield Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 5.29 km | |
| West Pennard Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2014) | 5.73 km |
| St Lawrence's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 6.06 km |
| Horrington Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.6 km | |
| Croscombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 6.98 km |
| Crispin School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 7.15 km |
| Meare Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 1, 2013) | 7.16 km |
| Strode College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (September 26, 2014) | 7.19 km |
| Abbot's Way School | Special school | 7-14 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 7.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA5 1RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 7.17 km | |
| Wings Chinese Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 7.17 km | |
| Strode College Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 7.19 km | |
| Strode Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2011 | 7.19 km | |
| Street Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 7.2 km | |
| Discover - Future 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 7.27 km | |
| Divers Diner (Street Sub Aqua Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 7.27 km | |
| Mendip YMCA Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 7.27 km | |
| Strode Swimming Pool | Exempt | 7.27 km | |
| Chipmonks Kasva Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 7.3 km | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2015 | 7.3 km | |
| The Geeky Gamer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 7.3 km | |
| Street Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 7.33 km | |
| Bear Inn Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 7.42 km | |
| Mullions Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 2, 2021 | 7.42 km | |
| The Wessex Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2021 | 7.42 km | |
| Wilkins & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2021 | 7.48 km | |
| Greenbank Swimming Pool | Exempt | 7.59 km | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 7.64 km | |
| Frankie & Bennys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 7.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA5 1RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Church Cottages | 261 m | |
| The Church | 274 m | |
| Memorial Hall | 496 m | |
| Memorial Hall | 500 m | |
| The Pound Inn | 608 m | |
| Bristol Airport | 22.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA5 1RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hay Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Harter's Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Fenny Castle Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Ben Knowle Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Hembury Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Hembury Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Bower's Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Callow Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Ben Knowle Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Henley Hill | 2.97 km | |
| Park Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Launcherley Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Twinhills Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Launcherley Hill | 3.19 km | |
| Yarley Hill | 3.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA5 1RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 11.4 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 21.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 1.83 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 18.8% | 81.2% | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 12.5% | 68.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 68.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 68.7% | 16 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 68.8% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 68.8% | 68.8% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA5 1RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 51.18654800 |
| Longitude | -2.68278800 |
| OS Easting | 352377 |
| OS Northing | 0143258 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000187 |
| Travel To Work Area | Street and Wells |
| 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 |
| 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 |