Postcode BA8 0ST (South Somerset)

Map showing BA8 0ST and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA8 0ST is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in August 2019 and is an active postcode. BA8 0ST is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA8 0ST 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 0ST as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA8 0ST is Walnut Grove which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cotton Corner and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Templecombe Rail Station, 3.33 km away.

The closest primary school to BA8 0ST (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 0ST is Swan Inn and is 2.02 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 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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 0ST 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 0ST and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Walnut Grove 13 m
High Street 92 m
Furge Grove 125 m
Woodhayes 165 m
Centenary Gardens 191 m
Church Street 195 m
Townsend Farm Barton 202 m
Townsend Green 205 m
Wessex Court 206 m
The Cross 220 m
Lime Kiln Lane 243 m
Vale Street 312 m
Oak Vale Lane 368 m
Park Road 381 m
Ash Walk 396 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA8 0ST

Introduction August 2019
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 0ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Good
(January 12, 2017)
360 m
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.98 km
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.38 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.74 km
Horsington Church School Good
(January 24, 2019)
5.35 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
5.61 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.97 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 6.9 km
Marchant Holliday School Good
(January 30, 2020)
7.22 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
7.32 km
Sturminster Newton High School Good
(June 13, 2018)
7.82 km
Yewstock School Outstanding
(January 10, 2017)
8.07 km
William Barnes Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
8.39 km
Stower Provost Community School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
8.41 km
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
8.54 km
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
8.65 km
Wincanton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
8.73 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 9.03 km
Sherborne School 9.18 km
King Arthur's School 9.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.98 km
Old Rectory Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
2.02 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
2.02 km
Else Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
2.04 km
Shy Violet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 30, 2019
2.04 km
Happy Garden Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2017
2.13 km
Dike and Son Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
2.15 km
Stalbridge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
2.19 km
Dorset Village Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
2.23 km
Chartwells (Stalbridge) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
2.26 km
Mega Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
2.26 km
Farmers Inns LTD at Stalbridge Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
2.46 km
Ring Street Filling Station Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2017
2.48 km
Simply Cooking Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
4.38 km
Thyme After Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
4.38 km
The Trooper Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
4.78 km
Blackmore Vale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
4.94 km
Victoria’s Sponge Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
4.94 km
Robin Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
5.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cotton Corner Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Cotton Corner Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Blackmore Lane Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Blackmore Lane Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 491 m
Templecombe Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 45.21 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rabbit Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Wood Close Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Furge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Inwood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Church Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Caundle Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Broadsill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Toomer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Yarn Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Prior's Down Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Martin's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Moormill Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.9 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 40.44 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 7.28 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% 15 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 37 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 39,537 kWh - mean 6,589 kWh : median 6,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA8 0ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.97525500
Longitude -2.39465400
OS Easting 372388
OS Northing 0119613
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13875
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: 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