Postcode BA6 8ES (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8ES and nearby postcodes

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

BA6 8ES 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 8ES as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA6 8ES is Hood Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hood Close and is 81 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8ES (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 8ES is Street Inn and is 2.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 2.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hood Close 21 m
St Michael's Close 70 m
Kennard Close 99 m
St Davids Close 100 m
Cottle Close 107 m
Mapstone Close 143 m
Bilbury Lane 153 m
Higher Actis 156 m
Actis Road 159 m
Abbey Meads 170 m
Barn Green 172 m
Tythe Street 188 m
Meadow View 222 m
Chalice Way 232 m
Lower Actis 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8ES

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 8ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
725 m
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
829 m
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.13 km
Millfield Preparatory School 1.47 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.13 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
2.2 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
2.56 km
Millfield School 2.56 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.9 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.99 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.03 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
4.59 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
4.63 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
4.96 km
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
5.19 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.21 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
6 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
6.23 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.37 km
Ashcott Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
7.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hood Close Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Chalice Way Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Rural Life Museum Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Chalice Well Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Abbey Barn Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Bristol Airport Air 27.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 354 m
Bushy Combe Valley 646 m
Glastonbury Tor Hill Or Mountain 810 m
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Stone Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Clyce Hole Inland Water 1.32 km
Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 3 km
England's Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Leigholt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Pratt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Half Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 35.3 Mbps 78.51 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 19.3 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 1.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 42 9.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 423,102 kWh - mean 11,134 kWh : median 10,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 119,827 kWh - mean 3,153 kWh : median 2,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.14280100
Longitude -2.70937100
OS Easting 350472
OS Northing 0138410
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: 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 E33050156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 011E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3