The postcode BA8 0RU is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA8 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA8 0RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 0RU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to BA8 0RU is Lime Kiln Lane which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cotton Corner and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is Templecombe Rail Station, 3.49 km away.
The closest primary school to BA8 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sturminster Newton High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 13, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BA8 0RU is Swan Inn and is 1.89 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 1.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 21.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 82.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA8 0RU 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 0RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA8 0RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA8 0RU
| 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 0RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 554 m |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 3.54 km |
| Milborne Port Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 4.65 km |
| Horsington Church School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 5.5 km |
| St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 5.63 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 6.05 km |
| Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.96 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 7.11 km |
| Marchant Holliday School | Special school | 5-12 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 7.37 km |
| Sturminster Newton High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 7.75 km |
| Yewstock School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (January 10, 2017) | 8 km |
| William Barnes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 8.3 km |
| The Gryphon School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 8.44 km |
| Stower Provost Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 8.52 km |
| Sherborne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 8.54 km |
| Wincanton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 8.93 km |
| Sherborne School | Independent school | 13-18 | 9.06 km | |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 9.23 km | |
| Sherborne Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-14 | 9.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA8 0RU - 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 | 1.86 km | |
| Old Rectory Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 1.89 km | |
| Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 1.89 km | |
| Else Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Shy Violet | Exempt December 30, 2019 | 1.91 km | |
| Happy Garden Chinese | Awaiting Inspection | 1.98 km | |
| Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2017 | 1.98 km | |
| Dike and Son Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 2.01 km | |
| Stalbridge Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| Dorset Village Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| Chartwells (Stalbridge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| Mega Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2020 | 2.17 km | |
| Farmers Inns LTD at Stalbridge Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Ring Street Filling Station | Exempt January 31, 2017 | 2.34 km | |
| Simply Cooking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 4.2 km | |
| Thyme After Time Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 4.2 km | |
| The Trooper Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2020 | 4.56 km | |
| Blackmore Vale Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 4.99 km | |
| Victoria’s Sponge Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 4.99 km | |
| Robin Hill Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 5.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA8 0RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Cotton Corner | 260 m | |
| Cotton Corner | 269 m | |
| Blackmore Lane | 511 m | |
| Blackmore Lane | 513 m | |
| Village Hall | 670 m | |
| Templecombe Rail Station | 3.49 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 45.16 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 50.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA8 0RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Rabbit Warren | 854 m | |
| Wood Close | 1.11 km | |
| Furge Plantation | 1.15 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Inwood | 1.62 km | |
| Church Covert | 1.67 km | |
| Caundle Brake | 2.2 km | |
| Broadsill Copse | 2.34 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 2.35 km | |
| Toomer Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Frith Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Yarn Copse | 2.47 km | |
| Prior's Down | 2.57 km | |
| Martin's Copse | 2.72 km | |
| Dole's Covert | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA8 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22 Mbps | 21.4 Mbps | 29.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.5 Mbps | 5.2 Mbps | 7.19 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 82.4% | 17.6% | 22.5 | 5.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 17.6% | 17.6% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA8 0RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.97341500 |
| Longitude | -2.39548200 |
| OS Easting | 372329 |
| OS Northing | 0119408 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Henstridge BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050287 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Somerset 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Somerset 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |