Postcode BA6 8RS (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 8RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA6 8RS is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 2014 and is an active postcode. BA6 8RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA6 8RS 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 8RS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BA6 8RS is Talbots Mead which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard View and is 62 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 8RS (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 8RS is The Barton Inn and is 3.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Talbots Mead 32 m
Ham Street 153 m
Archbishop Close 217 m
Lubborn Lane 387 m
Muchelney Hill 596 m
A37 3.59 km
B3151 7.03 km
A359 10.05 km
A371 10.83 km
A303 31.93 km
A361 36.87 km
M5 43.44 km
A30 48.17 km
A38 54 km
A39 97.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 8RS

Introduction January 2014
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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
788 m
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
3.16 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
3.24 km
Millfield Preparatory School 4.38 km
Keinton Mandeville Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.47 km
Lovington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.55 km
Millfield School 6.09 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
6.43 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
6.5 km
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
6.57 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.58 km
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
6.69 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
6.69 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
6.8 km
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
7.03 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
7.41 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
7.42 km
Ditcheat Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.44 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
7.45 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
8.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plotgate CSA Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
2.78 km
The Barton Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 12, 2020
3.09 km
Barton St David Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.41 km
West Lydford Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
3.42 km
Westfield Dairies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
3.63 km
Sycamore Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 6, 2022
3.93 km
Beech Tree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
4.04 km
The Quarry Inn Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
4.04 km
Castle House Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
4.07 km
Keinton Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
June 29, 2021
4.09 km
SRT Petroleum Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.38 km
Keinton Mandeville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.47 km
MW Poultry Manufacturers/packers 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
4.5 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.54 km
Millfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
4.56 km
Wheathill Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.14 km
Chartwells at Millfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
6.09 km
Broadways Rare Breed Porkers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
6.22 km
Fox and Hounds (New ING Limited) Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
6.3 km
K & J Trading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
6.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orchard View Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Orchard View Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Ham Street Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Ham Street Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 425 m
The Greyhound Inn Bus Stop/Station 851 m
Bristol Airport Air 30.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 285 m
Baltonsborough Flights Inland Water 1.25 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Porters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Southwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Wrangle Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Triangle Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 2.88 km
Washing Stones Gully Valley 2.97 km
Withial Combe Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Naiden Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
England's Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Pennard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Fosse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 22.4 Mbps 27.96 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 8.3 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 0% 22.4 5.2
30-300 Mbps 100% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 49,046 kWh - mean 6,131 kWh : median 6,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 8RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.11282100
Longitude -2.64264000
OS Easting 355111
OS Northing 0135033
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050163
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 013A
Output Area / Small Area 1A3