Postcode BA5 2FR (Mendip)

Map showing BA5 2FR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA5 2FR is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. BA5 2FR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA5 2FR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 BA5 2FR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BA5 2FR is Powell Court which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mount Pleasant Avenue and is 201 m away.

The closest primary school to BA5 2FR (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 9, 2019. 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 2FR is The Rodney Stoke Inn and is 6.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA5 2FR 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 2FR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA5 2FR, and the approximate distance away.

Powell Court 24 m
Charter Way 46 m
Lax Court 69 m
Vaughan Court 84 m
Perkins Court 92 m
Hamilton Court 111 m
Welsh Court 117 m
Parsons Way 123 m
Besley Court 148 m
Stiles Court 158 m
Algar Court 180 m
Barnard Court 184 m
Berryman Court 185 m
Davies Court 190 m
Lethbridge Road 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA5 2FR

Introduction July 1983
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 2FR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
642 m
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
794 m
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
801 m
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 1.02 km
Wells Cathedral School 1.37 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.5 km
Wookey Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.29 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
3.08 km
Horrington Primary School 4.01 km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.7 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
5.4 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
5.74 km
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
7.45 km
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
7.51 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
7.88 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
7.92 km
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
8.14 km
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 8.2 km
Millfield Preparatory School 8.2 km
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
8.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA5 2FR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
5.99 km
The Rodney Stoke Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
6.74 km
Warrens Fruit Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2012
6.74 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
7.09 km
Seagers Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2012
7.2 km
Brook Bank Shooting Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2009
7.35 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
7.54 km
Strawberry Special Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2010
7.86 km
Bradbury House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2012
7.88 km
Draycott Community Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
7.88 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.05 km
Draycott & Rodney Stoke First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
8.2 km
Times Past Cheese Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
8.26 km
The Cider Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
8.36 km
Wilkins & Son Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 29, 2021
8.5 km
Draycott Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 1, 2020
8.72 km
Besley's Fruits Retailers - other Exempt
December 31, 2019
9.07 km
Hillier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
9.07 km
Fernhill Farm Camping Barns Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 10, 2012
9.29 km
Little Owls Childcare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
9.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA5 2FR - Data from Apr 2022

Mount Pleasant Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Charter Way Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Charter Way Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Bristol Airport Air 19.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA5 2FR - Data from Dec 2021

Under Wood Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Cold Nose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Henley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Milton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Combe Valley 1.5 km
Torhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Hay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Wattles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Strawberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Ben Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA5 2FR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 53.2 Mbps 73.7 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.9 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 124,906 kWh - mean 7,807 kWh : median 7,646 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 47,662 kWh - mean 2,979 kWh : median 2,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA5 2FR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.21103600
Longitude -2.66299000
OS Easting 353785
OS Northing 0145968
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10764
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Wells ED
Electoral Ward Wells St Cuthbert's
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Wells BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wells BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 008B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2