The postcode BA5 3NU is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA5 3NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA5 3NU 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 3NU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to BA5 3NU is Constitution Hill which is centered 381 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cellbor and is 13 m away.
The closest primary school to BA5 3NU (for ages 11 and under) is Stoberry Park School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. 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 3NU is Castle of Comfort Inn and is 8.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 10.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. 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 3NU 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 3NU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA5 3NU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA5 3NU
| 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 3NU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Cathedral School | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.87 km | |
| Stoberry Park School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.04 km | |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| The Blue School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Horrington Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.82 km | |
| Croscombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.87 km |
| Coxley Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 3.95 km |
| Bowlish Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 4.65 km |
| Wookey Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 4.93 km |
| Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 5.55 km |
| St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 5.66 km |
| Whitstone | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 5.94 km |
| West Pennard Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2014) | 6.72 km |
| Priddy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 7.49 km |
| Oakhill Church School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 7.52 km |
| St Lawrence's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 7.56 km |
| Millfield Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 8.17 km | |
| The Mendip School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (July 13, 2018) | 8.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA5 3NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle of Comfort Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 8.5 km | |
| The Crumpeteers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 8.82 km | |
| The Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 8.86 km | |
| The Rodney Stoke Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 18, 2019 | 9.59 km | |
| Warrens Fruit Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2012 | 9.59 km | |
| Seagers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 5, 2012 | 10.05 km | |
| Brook Bank Shooting Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2009 | 10.24 km | |
| Strawberry Special Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2010 | 10.72 km | |
| Bradbury House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2012 | 10.73 km | |
| Draycott Community Shop Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 10.73 km | |
| Strode College Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 10.9 km | |
| Strode Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2011 | 10.9 km | |
| The Laurels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 10.91 km | |
| Wings Chinese Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 10.92 km | |
| Discover - Future 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 10.94 km | |
| Divers Diner (Street Sub Aqua Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 10.94 km | |
| Mendip YMCA Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 10.94 km | |
| Strode Swimming Pool | Exempt | 10.94 km | |
| Street Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 10.95 km | |
| Street Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 11.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA5 3NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Cellbor | 13 m | |
| The Bus Shelter | 24 m | |
| Fountain Cottages | 243 m | |
| Fountain Cottages | 250 m | |
| Bristol Airport | 21.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA5 3NU - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Wood | 910 m | |
| Castle Wood | 1 km | |
| King's Castle Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Peace Plantation | 1.07 km | |
| Tor Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Strawberry Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Dulcote Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Breech Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Lyatt Covert | 1.33 km | |
| Torhill Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Smallford Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Great War Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Beech Covert | 1.54 km | |
| Newclose Wood | 1.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA5 3NU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 11 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 77.44 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 2.2 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 7.1% | 92.9% | 15.4 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 92.9% | 77 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.9% | 92.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA5 3NU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 51.20045500 |
| Longitude | -2.62483800 |
| OS Easting | 356440 |
| OS Northing | 0144768 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Wells BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | South Horrington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33050117 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mendip 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mendip 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |