Postcode BA6 8AD (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA6 8AD is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA6 8AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA6 8AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 BA6 8AD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BA6 8AD is The Roman Way which is centered 190 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moorlands Factory and is 278 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8AD (for ages 11 and under) is St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BA6 8AD is Street Inn and is 1.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 913 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA6 8AD 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 BA6 8AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA6 8AD, and the approximate distance away.

The Roman Way 190 m
Morland Road 295 m
Beckery 391 m
Street Road 444 m
B3151 1.49 km
A371 8.93 km
A303 38.32 km
A361 40.49 km
M5 40.5 km
A30 45.92 km
A38 52.46 km
A39 91.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8AD

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 BA6 8AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
961 m
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
964 m
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.21 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.47 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
1.51 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.73 km
Millfield School 1.79 km
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.89 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.76 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.81 km
Millfield Preparatory School 2.93 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
3.09 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
5.08 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
5.25 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
5.32 km
Ashcott Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.48 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
5.57 km
The Levels School 5.98 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
6.11 km
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
6.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA6 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wings Chinese Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
913 m
Street Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
940 m
Strode College Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
964 m
Strode Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2011
964 m
Chipmonks Kasva Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
1.05 km
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2015
1.05 km
The Geeky Gamer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
1.05 km
Discover - Future 4 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.09 km
Divers Diner (Street Sub Aqua Club) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
1.09 km
Mendip YMCA Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.09 km
Strode Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
1.09 km
Street Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.12 km
Bear Inn Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.17 km
Mullions Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
1.17 km
The Wessex Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
1.17 km
Greenbank Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
1.36 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
1.37 km
Frankie & Bennys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.37 km
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
1.37 km
Hot Sausage Barrow Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 22, 2021
1.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA6 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Moorlands Factory Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Moorlands Factory Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Wirral Park Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Northover Bridge Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Wirral Park Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Bristol Airport Air 27.59 km
Exeter International Airport Air 66.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA6 8AD - Data from Dec 2021

Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 314 m
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 394 m
Clyce Hole Inland Water 465 m
Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Bushy Combe Valley 2.03 km
Glastonbury Tor Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Stone Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Leg Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Leigholt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Half Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Teazle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Sharpham Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA6 8AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 12.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.3% 19.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 79.2% 56 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 736,920 kWh - mean 16,376 kWh : median 14,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.13896300
Longitude -2.73105300
OS Easting 348951
OS Northing 0137998
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16348
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Glastonbury and Street ED
Electoral Ward Glastonbury St Mary'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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Glastonbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 011E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2