The postcode BA5 1RZ is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA5 1RZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA5 1RZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 1RZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BA5 1RZ is Tilleys Drove which is centered 1.28 km away.
The nearest bus stop is The Hawthorns and is 125 m away.
The closest primary school to BA5 1RZ (for ages 11 and under) is Meare Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 1, 2013.
The local pub for residents of BA5 1RZ is Bear Inn Street and is 6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 5.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 15.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 1.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA5 1RZ 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 road names near to BA5 1RZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA5 1RZ
| 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 1RZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meare Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 1, 2013) | 2.24 km |
| Abbot's Way School | Special school | 7-14 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 2.54 km |
| St Dunstan's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 4.31 km |
| St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 4.6 km |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 4.64 km |
| Wookey Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 5 km |
| Coxley Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 5.57 km |
| Strode College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (September 26, 2014) | 5.88 km |
| Crispin School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 5.92 km |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 6, 2011) | 6.44 km |
| Elmhurst Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2020) | 6.44 km |
| Hindhayes Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 6.52 km |
| Millfield Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 6.6 km | |
| Wedmore First School Academy | Academy | 2-9 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 6.6 km |
| Ashcott Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 6.68 km |
| St Lawrence's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 6.69 km |
| Millfield School | Independent school | 12-19 | 6.79 km | |
| St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 7.09 km |
| The Levels School | Special school | 8-18 | 7.12 km | |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 7.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA5 1RZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Sweets Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2018 | 3.64 km | |
| Little Owls Childcare Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 5.75 km | |
| Wings Chinese Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 5.77 km | |
| Street Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 5.78 km | |
| Strode College Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 5.88 km | |
| Strode Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2011 | 5.88 km | |
| No 29 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2017 | 5.88 km | |
| Chipmonks Kasva Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 5.89 km | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2015 | 5.89 km | |
| The Geeky Gamer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 5.89 km | |
| Bear Inn Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 6 km | |
| Mullions Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 2, 2021 | 6 km | |
| The Wessex Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2021 | 6 km | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 6.03 km | |
| Frankie & Bennys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 6.03 km | |
| Gourmet Burger Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 6.03 km | |
| Hot Sausage Barrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2021 | 6.03 km | |
| Hotel Chocolat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 6.03 km | |
| Lindt | Exempt | 6.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA5 1RZ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Hawthorns | 125 m | |
| The Hawthorns | 129 m | |
| Sheppey Inn | 300 m | |
| Sheppey Inn | 317 m | |
| Bristol Airport | 23 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 68.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA5 1RZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Barrow Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Russell's Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Hare Acre Hill | 3.18 km | |
| Yarley Hill | 3.2 km | |
| Fenny Castle Hill | 3.57 km | |
| Bower's Hill | 3.69 km | |
| Callow Hill | 3.69 km | |
| Hembury Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Hembury Hill | 3.98 km | |
| Knowle Hill | 4.46 km | |
| Edmund Hill | 4.47 km | |
| Ben Knowle Hill | 4.77 km | |
| Briery Park Copse | 4.91 km | |
| Wearyall Copse | 4.96 km | |
| Mudgley Hill | 4.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA5 1RZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 12.8 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 39.87 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 2.6 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.1 | 1.1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 1.9% | 98.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 75.9% | 22.2% | 16.8 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 22.2% | 22.2% | 36 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA5 1RZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 51.18169900 |
| Longitude | -2.75481100 |
| OS Easting | 347338 |
| OS Northing | 0142768 |
| 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: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050157 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mendip 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mendip 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |