Postcode BA5 3QB (Mendip)

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

BA5 3QB 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 3QB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BA5 3QB is Launcherley Road which is centered 1.12 km away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bus Shelter and is 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BA5 3QB (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 3QB is Castle of Comfort Inn and is 9.32 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 9.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 2.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 69.2% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

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 3QB 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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