Postcode BA6 8BA (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8BA and nearby postcodes

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

BA6 8BA 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 8BA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BA6 8BA is Butleigh Old Road which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tmurco Garage and is 251 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8BA (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 8BA is Street Inn and is 2.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 1.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2 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 8BA 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 8BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Butleigh Old Road 96 m
Porch Close 113 m
Bere Lane 136 m
Fisher's Hill 140 m
South Fields 187 m
Tythe Street 224 m
Read Mead 242 m
Barn Green 250 m
Hill Head 285 m
Magdalene Close 305 m
Hill Head Close 319 m
Higher Actis 322 m
Magdalene Street 324 m
Lower Actis 330 m
Chilkwell Street 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8BA

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 8BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
495 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
525 m
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.02 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.88 km
Millfield Preparatory School 1.88 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.94 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
2.36 km
Millfield School 2.43 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.68 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.77 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.81 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
4.29 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
5 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
5.16 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.36 km
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
5.54 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
5.63 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
5.85 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.29 km
Ashcott Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tmurco Garage Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Abbey Barn Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Rural Life Museum Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Actis Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Superstore Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Bristol Airport Air 27.07 km
Exeter International Airport Air 67.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 642 m
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Bushy Combe Valley 842 m
Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 897 m
Clyce Hole Inland Water 1.03 km
Glastonbury Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Stone Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 3.4 km
Leigholt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
England's Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Half Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Pratt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.5 Mbps 56 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.2 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 127,850 kWh - mean 12,785 kWh : median 11,913 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 30,626 kWh - mean 3,403 kWh : median 3,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.14328700
Longitude -2.71519600
OS Easting 350065
OS Northing 0138468
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: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3