Postcode BA6 9BE (Mendip)

Map showing BA6 9BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA6 9BE is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA6 9BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA6 9BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 9BE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BA6 9BE is Lowerside Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wells Road Cemetery and is 134 m away.

The closest primary school to BA6 9BE (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 9BE is Street Inn and is 3.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 3.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA6 9BE 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 9BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA6 9BE, and the approximate distance away.

Lowerside Road 32 m
Newman Close 49 m
Underwood Road 67 m
Austin Road 90 m
Holman Close 95 m
Bath Close 195 m
Lowerside Lane 224 m
Cox's Close 230 m
Ferryman Road 235 m
Avalon Estate 346 m
Common Moor Drove 371 m
Hamlyn Road 376 m
Leg Of Mutton Road 403 m
B3151 706 m
Black Pit Drove 794 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA6 9BE

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 9BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
357 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
847 m
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1 km
Millfield Preparatory School 2.59 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.06 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
3.09 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
3.59 km
Millfield School 3.74 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.86 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
4.26 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
4.92 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.96 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
5 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
5.1 km
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2014)
5.25 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
5.27 km
Wookey Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.81 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.44 km
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
6.49 km
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
6.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA6 9BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wings Chinese Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
3.06 km
Strode College Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
3.09 km
Strode Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2011
3.09 km
Street Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.09 km
Discover - Future 4 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
3.18 km
Divers Diner (Street Sub Aqua Club) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
3.18 km
Mendip YMCA Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.18 km
Strode Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
3.18 km
Chipmonks Kasva Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
3.19 km
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2015
3.19 km
The Geeky Gamer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
3.19 km
Street Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.23 km
Bear Inn Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
3.31 km
Mullions Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
3.31 km
The Wessex Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
3.31 km
Greenbank Swimming Pool Retailers - other Exempt
3.49 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
3.52 km
Frankie & Bennys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
3.52 km
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
3.52 km
Hot Sausage Barrow Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 22, 2021
3.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA6 9BE - Data from Apr 2022

Wells Road Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Austin Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Avalon Estate Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Monington Road Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Bristol Airport Air 25.7 km
Exeter International Airport Air 68.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA6 9BE - Data from Dec 2021

Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 666 m
Bushy Combe Valley 1.04 km
Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Glastonbury Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stone Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Clyce Hole Inland Water 2.23 km
Edgarley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Fenny Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Clyce Corner Inland Water 4.1 km
Bower's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.58 km
Callow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.58 km
Leg Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Hembury Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA6 9BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30 Mbps 28.7 Mbps 45.7 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 9.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.6 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 121,391 kWh - mean 10,116 kWh : median 10,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA6 9BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.15560700
Longitude -2.71520100
OS Easting 350078
OS Northing 0139838
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13103
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Glastonbury and Street ED
Electoral Ward Glastonbury St John'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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33050152
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 011D
Output Area / Small Area 1B1