Postcode BA6 8DY (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA6 8DY is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BA6 8DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BA6 8DY is Meadow View which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Actis Road and is 133 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8DY (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 8DY is Street Inn and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 8DY 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 8DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow View 18 m
Bretenoux Road 60 m
Actis Road 85 m
Polden View 85 m
Lower Actis 89 m
Mapstone Close 95 m
Abbey Meads 115 m
Higher Actis 128 m
St Michael's Close 173 m
Read Mead 184 m
Dunkerton Close 184 m
Kennard Close 190 m
Coppin Close 190 m
Chalice Way 216 m
South Fields 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8DY

Introduction June 1981
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 8DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
870 m
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
906 m
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.32 km
Millfield Preparatory School 1.52 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.92 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
2 km
Millfield School 2.33 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
2.33 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)
4.46 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
4.68 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
4.79 km
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
5.12 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.45 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
6.05 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.13 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
6.27 km
Ashcott Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Actis Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Chalice Way Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Hood Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Rural Life Museum Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Abbey Barn Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Bristol Airport Air 27.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 590 m
Bushy Combe Valley 884 m
Glastonbury Tor Hill Or Mountain 977 m
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Clyce Hole Inland Water 1.14 km
Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Stone Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 3.01 km
England's Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Leigholt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Pratt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Half Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.5 Mbps 27 Mbps 43.56 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 12.64 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.6 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 146,916 kWh - mean 16,324 kWh : median 14,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 29,105 kWh - mean 3,234 kWh : median 2,260 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.14082400
Longitude -2.71067000
OS Easting 350379
OS Northing 0138191
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