Postcode BA6 8BH (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8BH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA6 8BH is Coursing Batch which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chalice Well and is 192 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8BH (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 8BH is Street Inn and is 2.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 2.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coursing Batch 72 m
Bilbury Lane 254 m
Chalice Way 298 m
Wellhouse Lane 349 m
Dunkerton Close 381 m
Ashwell Lane 430 m
Chilkwell Street 543 m
Cinnamon Lane 671 m
B3151 1.62 km
A371 7.8 km
A303 36.48 km
A361 38.65 km
M5 40.02 km
A30 47.46 km
A38 51.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8BH

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 8BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.02 km
Millfield Preparatory School 1.1 km
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.18 km
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.33 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.4 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
2.49 km
Millfield School 2.74 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
2.79 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.15 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
4.21 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
4.23 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.27 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
4.81 km
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
4.89 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
4.96 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.09 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
6.35 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.48 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
6.58 km
Wookey Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.12 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chalice Well Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Chalice Way Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Hood Close Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Orchard Loft Bus Stop/Station 533 m
Orchard Loft Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Bristol Airport Air 27.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 392 m
Glastonbury Tor Hill Or Mountain 482 m
Bushy Combe Valley 659 m
Stone Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 963 m
Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Clyce Hole Inland Water 1.64 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 2.64 km
England's Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Leigholt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Pratt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Catwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Moore's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 27.8 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 8.5 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 10% 21.3 4
30-300 Mbps 90% 34.5 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 134,471 kWh - mean 19,210 kWh : median 10,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.14244100
Longitude -2.70398000
OS Easting 350849
OS Northing 0138367
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: 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 E33050154
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 011F
Output Area / Small Area 1B3