Postcode BA6 8DN (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8DN and nearby postcodes

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

BA6 8DN 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 8DN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BA6 8DN is Read Mead which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Actis Road and is 66 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8DN (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 8DN is Street Inn and is 2.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 1.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 2.5 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 8DN 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 8DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Read Mead 21 m
South Fields 63 m
Lower Actis 108 m
Butleigh Old Road 130 m
Higher Actis 133 m
Porch Close 156 m
Tythe Street 162 m
Meadow View 203 m
Barn Green 204 m
Mapstone Close 205 m
St Michael's Close 216 m
Bere Lane 221 m
Actis Road 222 m
Bretenoux Road 254 m
Abbey Meads 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8DN

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 8DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
712 m
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
718 m
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.19 km
Millfield Preparatory School 1.7 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.86 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.94 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
2.31 km
Millfield School 2.34 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.65 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.74 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.78 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
4.35 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
4.84 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
4.95 km
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
5.31 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.43 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
5.85 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
6.07 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.18 km
Ashcott Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA6 8DN - 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
1.97 km
Discover - Future 4 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.97 km
Divers Diner (Street Sub Aqua Club) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
1.97 km
Mendip YMCA Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.97 km
Strode Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
1.97 km
Street Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2 km
Street Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.04 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
2.17 km
Mullions Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
2.17 km
The Wessex Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
2.17 km
Greenbank Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
2.31 km
Elmhurst Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
2.31 km
Chartwells at Millfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.34 km
Grape and Grain Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
2.42 km
Street Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
2.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Actis Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Hood Close Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Chalice Way Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Rural Life Museum Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Abbey Barn Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Bristol Airport Air 27.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 603 m
Bushy Combe Valley 864 m
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Clyce Hole Inland Water 1.04 km
Glastonbury Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Stone Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 3.2 km
Leigholt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
England's Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Half Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Pratt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 43.7 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 262,039 kWh - mean 16,377 kWh : median 14,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 51,719 kWh - mean 3,448 kWh : median 2,863 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.14180800
Longitude -2.71301500
OS Easting 350216
OS Northing 0138302
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3