Postcode BA6 8HX (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA6 8HX is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. BA6 8HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA6 8HX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 8HX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BA6 8HX is Mill Leat which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 77 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8HX (for ages 11 and under) is Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 22, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BA6 8HX is The Barton Inn and is 2.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 8HX 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 8HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Leat 19 m
Church Lane 203 m
Apple Meadow 226 m
Tucker's Lane 239 m
West Town Lane 278 m
Martin Street 436 m
Mill Street 602 m
Burnett's Lane 918 m
A37 4.44 km
B3151 6.26 km
A371 10.98 km
A303 33.21 km
A361 38.07 km
M5 43.64 km
A30 47.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8HX

Introduction December 1998
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 8HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
536 m
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.97 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
3.64 km
Millfield Preparatory School 3.76 km
Keinton Mandeville Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.31 km
Millfield School 4.9 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
5.33 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.48 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
5.58 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
5.61 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
5.67 km
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.76 km
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
6 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
6.15 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.15 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
6.17 km
Lovington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.46 km
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
6.48 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
7.71 km
King Ina Church of England Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
7.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plotgate CSA Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
2.56 km
The Barton Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 12, 2020
2.66 km
Barton St David Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3 km
Westfield Dairies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
3.57 km
Sycamore Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 6, 2022
3.64 km
MW Poultry Manufacturers/packers 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
3.7 km
Millfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
3.72 km
Beech Tree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
3.84 km
The Quarry Inn Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.84 km
Keinton Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
June 29, 2021
3.88 km
West Lydford Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
3.91 km
Castle House Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
4 km
Keinton Mandeville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.31 km
SRT Petroleum Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.78 km
Chartwells at Millfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
4.9 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.97 km
The Castlebrook Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
5.22 km
Elmhurst Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
5.33 km
Wright's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
5.42 km
Discover - Future 4 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Greyhound Inn Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Greyhound Inn Bus Stop/Station 441 m
The Greyhound Inn Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Bristol Airport Air 30.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Porters Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Baltonsborough Flights Inland Water 1.33 km
England's Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 2.51 km
Pratt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Southwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Catwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Butleigh Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Rocke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Moore's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Wrangle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Suds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 33.6 Mbps 60.52 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 9.78 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.2 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 40 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 85,541 kWh - mean 3,290 kWh : median 3,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.11029900
Longitude -2.66101800
OS Easting 353822
OS Northing 0134764
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22120
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
County Electorial Division Mendip South ED
Electoral Ward Butleigh and Baltonsborough
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Baltonsborough BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050166
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1