Postcode BA5 3EH (Mendip)

Map showing BA5 3EH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA5 3EH is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA5 3EH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA5 3EH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3EH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BA5 3EH is Bath Road which is centered 534 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorncroft and is 278 m away.

The closest primary school to BA5 3EH (for ages 11 and under) is Horrington Primary School. 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 3EH is Castle of Comfort Inn and is 6.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Farringtons Fish And Chips and is 8.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 7.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 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 3EH 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 3EH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA5 3EH, and the approximate distance away.

Bath Road 534 m
Haydon Drove 684 m
A371 5.74 km
B3135 6.36 km
B3139 6.99 km
A37 15.85 km
A361 27.55 km
M5 30.76 km
A38 40.38 km
A30 59.99 km
A39 102.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA5 3EH

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 3EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horrington Primary School 1.37 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.88 km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
4.04 km
Wells Cathedral School 4.04 km
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 4.41 km
The Blue School Good
(October 18, 2017)
4.69 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
4.89 km
Bowlish Infant School Good
(March 15, 2017)
4.99 km
Oakhill Church School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.03 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good
(October 17, 2017)
5.41 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
5.51 km
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.6 km
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.87 km
Whitstone Good
(February 9, 2017)
6.08 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
6.57 km
St Vigor & St John Church School 7.33 km
Downside School 7.37 km
Wookey Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.56 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
7.73 km
Stoke St Michael Primary School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
7.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA5 3EH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
6.28 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
6.35 km
Partisan Produce Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
7.03 km
East Harptree Nursery Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
7.67 km
East Harptree Theatre Committee Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2014
7.83 km
East Harptree Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
7.83 km
East Harptree Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2013
7.83 km
Harptree Court Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2015
7.83 km
East Harptree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.88 km
Waldegrave Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
7.88 km
Farrington Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
7.98 km
The Spotty Pig And Little Brown Hen Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2018
8.35 km
Budgens (Texaco SS) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2019
8.59 km
Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
8.59 km
The Farrington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
8.59 km
U & T Starts Services Ltd (Texaco SS) Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.59 km
Cowtastic Playbarn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
8.61 km
Farringtons Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
8.61 km
Farringtons Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
8.61 km
Farrington's Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
8.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA5 3EH - Data from Apr 2022

Thorncroft Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Thorncroft Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Slab House Inn Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Slab House Inn Bus Stop/Station 615 m
The Old Police Station Bus Stop/Station 1.38 km
Bristol Airport Air 18.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA5 3EH - Data from Dec 2021

Horrington Hill Hill Or Mountain 754 m
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Valley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Biddle Combe Valley 1.63 km
Big Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Pitt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Middleway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Nettle Combe Valley 1.99 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Prior's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Box Crofts Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Pen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Beryl Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA5 3EH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.9 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 38.51 Mbps
Upload 0.7 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 7 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 77.8% 2.2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 22.2% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 39 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 41,447 kWh - mean 5,921 kWh : median 3,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA5 3EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.23231200
Longitude -2.59495000
OS Easting 358557
OS Northing 0148294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20696
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Mendip Hiils ED
Electoral Ward St Cuthbert Out North
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
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 E33050122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 006B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3