Postcode BA8 0JY (South Somerset)

Map showing BA8 0JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA8 0JY is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA8 0JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA8 0JY 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 0JY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BA8 0JY is Vine Grove which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Butchers Shop and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Templecombe Rail Station, 323 m away.

The closest primary school to BA8 0JY (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 0JY is Swan Inn and is 5.04 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 5.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for BA8 0JY 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 BA8 0JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA8 0JY, and the approximate distance away.

Vine Grove 32 m
Vine Street 54 m
Kington View 56 m
Templars Barton 77 m
Merthyr Guest Close 115 m
High Street 126 m
Warwick Close 126 m
Casterbridge Place 131 m
Brines Orchard 149 m
Westcombe 189 m
Yarnbarton 193 m
The Knap 244 m
Manor Close 264 m
Hillcrest Road 293 m
Collingham Close 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA8 0JY

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 BA8 0JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
417 m
Horsington Church School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.33 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.68 km
Marchant Holliday School Good
(January 30, 2020)
4.2 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 4.5 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.65 km
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5 km
Wincanton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.04 km
King Arthur's School 6.36 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 6.37 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Good
(January 17, 2017)
7.79 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
7.89 km
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
8.12 km
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
8.43 km
Sherborne School 9.1 km
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 9.14 km
Sherborne Preparatory School 9.31 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
9.42 km
Sherborne School for Girls 9.56 km
Stower Provost Community School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
9.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA8 0JY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
5 km
Old Rectory Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
5.04 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
5.04 km
Else Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.07 km
Shy Violet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 30, 2019
5.07 km
Happy Garden Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.15 km
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2017
5.15 km
Dike and Son Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.17 km
Stalbridge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.21 km
Dorset Village Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.22 km
Chartwells (Stalbridge) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.23 km
Mega Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
5.23 km
Farmers Inns LTD at Stalbridge Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
5.48 km
Ring Street Filling Station Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2017
5.5 km
Ivers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
6.89 km
Blackmore Vale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
7.01 km
Victoria’s Sponge Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
7.01 km
Robin Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.13 km
The Old Bank B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
May 30, 2019
7.13 km
The Trooper Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
7.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA8 0JY - Data from Apr 2022

Butchers Shop Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Butchers Shop Bus Stop/Station 50 m
The Station Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Templecombe Rail Station Rail 323 m
Bristol Airport Air 47.8 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA8 0JY - Data from Dec 2021

Martin's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
North Side Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Square Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Sert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Stowell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Inwood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Bowden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Moormill Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Stowell Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Summerleaze Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Yarn Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Toomer Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA8 0JY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.3 Mbps 52.6 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.5 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.99873000
Longitude -2.41640000
OS Easting 370876
OS Northing 0122232
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16546
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000189
Travel To Work Area Yeovil

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 white-collar workers
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 1B2