The postcode BA8 0HR is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA8 0HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA8 0HR 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 BA8 0HR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to BA8 0HR is Throop Road which is centered 599 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Marconi and is 228 m away. The closest railway station is Templecombe Rail Station, 495 m away.
The closest primary school to BA8 0HR (for ages 11 and under) is Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Gryphon School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 15, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BA8 0HR is Swan Inn and is 5.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden Chinese and is 5.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 24.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 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 BA8 0HR is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA8 0HR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA8 0HR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA8 0HR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA8 0HR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 362 m |
| Horsington Church School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 3.1 km |
| Marchant Holliday School | Special school | 5-12 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 3.83 km |
| Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.74 km | |
| Milborne Port Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 5.33 km |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 5.38 km |
| Wincanton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 5.41 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 5.73 km | |
| King Arthur's School | Academy | 11-16 | 5.78 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 7.69 km |
| St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 7.92 km |
| The Gryphon School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 8.73 km |
| Sherborne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 9.06 km |
| North Cadbury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 9.07 km | |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 14, 2013) | 9.41 km |
| Stower Provost Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 9.43 km |
| Wyke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 9.46 km |
| Sherborne School | Independent school | 13-18 | 9.74 km | |
| Sherborne Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-14 | 9.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA8 0HR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 5.38 km | |
| Old Rectory Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 5.44 km | |
| Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 5.44 km | |
| Else Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.47 km | |
| Shy Violet | Exempt December 30, 2019 | 5.47 km | |
| Happy Garden Chinese | Awaiting Inspection | 5.56 km | |
| Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2017 | 5.56 km | |
| Chartwells (Stalbridge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| Mega Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2020 | 5.57 km | |
| Dorset Village Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.58 km | |
| Dike and Son Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 5.58 km | |
| Stalbridge Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 5.62 km | |
| Farmers Inns LTD at Stalbridge Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 5.88 km | |
| Ring Street Filling Station | Exempt January 31, 2017 | 5.9 km | |
| Ivers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 6.81 km | |
| Blackmore Vale Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 6.99 km | |
| Victoria’s Sponge Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 6.99 km | |
| Robin Hill Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 7.12 km | |
| The Old Bank B&B | Exempt May 30, 2019 | 7.12 km | |
| Chartwells (St Marys Catholic Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 7.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA8 0HR - Data from Apr 2022
| Marconi | 228 m | |
| Station Road | 391 m | |
| Station Road | 402 m | |
| The Station | 468 m | |
| Butchers Shop | 681 m | |
| Templecombe Rail Station | 495 m | |
| Bristol Airport | 47.38 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 47.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA8 0HR - Data from Dec 2021
| North Side Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Square Covert | 1.82 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Martin's Copse | 1.83 km | |
| Sert's Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Stowell Wood | 2.18 km | |
| West Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Moormill Withy Bed | 2.27 km | |
| Inwood | 2.53 km | |
| Maltkiln Hill Copse | 2.68 km | |
| Stowell Hill Plantation | 2.9 km | |
| Bowden Hill | 2.92 km | |
| New Covert | 3.07 km | |
| Hanglands Covert | 3.2 km | |
| Little Cheriton Wood | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA8 0HR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36 Mbps | 42.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 3% | 97% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 24.2% | 72.7% | 19.3 | 2.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 72.7% | 72.7% | 58.9 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA8 0HR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 51.00436400 |
| Longitude | -2.41187800 |
| OS Easting | 371197 |
| OS Northing | 0122856 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Somerton and Frome |
| County Electorial Division | Blackmoor Vale ED |
| Electoral Ward | Blackmoor Vale |
| Local Authority District | South Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Templecombe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050286 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Somerset 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Somerset 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |