Postcode BA6 8AU (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA6 8AU is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. BA6 8AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA6 8AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 BA6 8AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA6 8AU is Three Hill View which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millfield School and is 176 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8AU (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 8AU is Street Inn and is 2.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Three Hill View 17 m
Rowley Road 98 m
Jacobs Close 98 m
Bove Town 117 m
Jocelin Road 165 m
Dunstan Road 166 m
Windmill Hill Road 213 m
Launder Close 224 m
Chinnock Road 230 m
Bushy Coombe Gardens 231 m
Lambrook Street 246 m
Ridgeway Gardens 278 m
Butt Close 281 m
Breynton Road 288 m
Avalon Mews 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8AU

Introduction December 1998
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 8AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
424 m
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
442 m
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
701 m
Millfield Preparatory School 1.87 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.65 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
2.7 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
3.14 km
Millfield School 3.21 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.45 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
4.54 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.58 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
4.58 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
4.73 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
4.97 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
5.6 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
5.69 km
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
5.75 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
5.85 km
Wookey Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.39 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
7.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Strode College Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
2.7 km
Strode Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2011
2.7 km
Wings Chinese Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
2.71 km
Street Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.74 km
Discover - Future 4 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
2.76 km
Divers Diner (Street Sub Aqua Club) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
2.76 km
Mendip YMCA Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.76 km
Strode Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
2.76 km
Chipmonks Kasva Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
2.83 km
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2015
2.83 km
The Geeky Gamer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
2.83 km
Street Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.83 km
Bear Inn Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
2.94 km
Mullions Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
2.94 km
The Wessex Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
2.94 km
Greenbank Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
3.1 km
Elmhurst Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
3.14 km
Grape and Grain Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.19 km
Street Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
3.19 km
Tamburino Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
3.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Millfield School Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 238 m
The Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Bristol Airport Air 26.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bushy Combe Valley 320 m
Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 510 m
Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 771 m
Glastonbury Tor Hill Or Mountain 978 m
Stone Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Clyce Hole Inland Water 1.8 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 3.41 km
Fenny Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
England's Brake Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Leigholt Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Leg Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Half Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 34.5 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 16.38 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.6 10.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 196,144 kWh - mean 12,259 kWh : median 12,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 61,252 kWh - mean 3,828 kWh : median 2,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.14957700
Longitude -2.71010400
OS Easting 350428
OS Northing 0139164
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9271
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Glastonbury and Street ED
Electoral Ward Glastonbury St Edmund'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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33050153
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 011F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3