Postcode BA5 2FS (Mendip)

Map showing BA5 2FS and nearby postcodes

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

BA5 2FS 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 2FS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BA5 2FS is Perkins Court which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cemetery and is 175 m away.

The closest primary school to BA5 2FS (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 2FS is The Rodney Stoke Inn and is 6.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.3 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 2FS 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 2FS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Perkins Court 27 m
Hamilton Court 29 m
Parsons Way 52 m
Charter Way 70 m
Vaughan Court 73 m
Powell Court 81 m
Algar Court 91 m
Stiles Court 100 m
Welsh Court 103 m
Reid Court 108 m
Lax Court 131 m
Wheeler Grove 154 m
Wood Close 169 m
Barnard Court 187 m
Besley Court 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA5 2FS

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 2FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
723 m
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
738 m
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
743 m
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
Wells Cathedral School 1.44 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.58 km
Wookey Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.21 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.98 km
Horrington Primary School 4.1 km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.71 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
5.48 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
5.77 km
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
7.34 km
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
7.54 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
7.81 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
7.81 km
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
8.04 km
Millfield Preparatory School 8.11 km
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 8.21 km
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
8.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6 km
The Rodney Stoke Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
6.75 km
Warrens Fruit Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2012
6.75 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
7.18 km
Seagers Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2012
7.21 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
7.63 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
8.06 km
Draycott & Rodney Stoke First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
8.21 km
Times Past Cheese Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
8.27 km
The Cider Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
8.37 km
Wilkins & Son Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 29, 2021
8.44 km
Draycott Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 1, 2020
8.73 km
Besley's Fruits Retailers - other Exempt
December 31, 2019
9.08 km
Hillier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
9.08 km
Fernhill Farm Camping Barns Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 10, 2012
9.37 km
Little Owls Childcare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
9.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Charter Way Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Charter Way Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Bristol Airport Air 19.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Under Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Henley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Cold Nose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Milton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
The Combe Valley 1.6 km
Hay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Torhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wattles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Ben Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Strawberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 78.09 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 19.31 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% 58.7 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 130,604 kWh - mean 8,163 kWh : median 7,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 40,069 kWh - mean 2,671 kWh : median 2,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA5 2FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.21025800
Longitude -2.66382300
OS Easting 353726
OS Northing 0145882
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