Postcode BS18 6EL (Mendip) Terminated August 1997

Map showing BS18 6EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS18 6EL is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in August 1997.BS18 6EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS18 6EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 BS18 6EL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BS18 6EL is Harptree Hill which is centered 702 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairash Crossroads and is 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to BS18 6EL (for ages 11 and under) is East Harptree Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chew Valley School.

The local pub for residents of BS18 6EL is Ring O Bells and is 1.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2022.

Policing for BS18 6EL 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 BS18 6EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS18 6EL, and the approximate distance away.

Harptree Hill 702 m
Western Lane 1.05 km
B3134 2.93 km
Old Bristol Road 4.81 km
A371 10.27 km
A370 13.25 km
M5 22.53 km
A37 23.71 km
A361 30.34 km
A38 33.71 km
A30 63.5 km
A39 99.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS18 6EL

Introduction January 1980
Termination August 1997
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 BS18 6EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Harptree Church of England Primary School 2.19 km
Ubley Church of England Primary School 2.72 km
Blagdon Primary School 4.79 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.98 km
Bishop Sutton Primary School 5.46 km
Chew Stoke Church School Good
(June 20, 2018)
5.85 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
6.08 km
Chew Valley School 6.81 km
Burrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
7.25 km
Chew Magna Primary School 8.2 km
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 8.23 km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
8.28 km
Cameley CEVC Primary School 8.32 km
Fairlands Middle School 8.46 km
Clutton Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
8.68 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
8.74 km
Stanton Drew Primary School 8.85 km
The Kings of Wessex Academy Good
(November 13, 2018)
9.09 km
Horrington Primary School 9.16 km
Cheddar First School 9.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS18 6EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wellsway Inn Other catering premises Exempt
January 10, 2017
145 m
Coach House Montessori (Nursery) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2015
896 m
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.17 km
Compton Martin Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.22 km
West Harptree Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
June 26, 2014
1.58 km
Fernhill Farm Camping Barns Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 10, 2012
1.69 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.98 km
West Harptree Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
1.98 km
Blue Bowl Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
2.18 km
East Harptree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.19 km
Waldegrave Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
2.19 km
East Harptree Nursery Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
2.22 km
East Harptree Theatre Committee Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2014
2.39 km
East Harptree Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
2.39 km
East Harptree Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2013
2.39 km
Harptree Court Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2015
2.39 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.56 km
Ubley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
2.72 km
Ubley Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 29, 2018
2.88 km
Woo Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS18 6EL - Data from Apr 2022

Fairash Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 1.24 km
Fairash Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 1.26 km
Bristol Airport Air 10.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS18 6EL - Data from Dec 2021

Compton Combe Valley 698 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Garrow Bottom Valley 1.19 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Lamb Bottom Valley 1.28 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
East Harptree Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Lug Fall Inland Water 1.65 km
Frances Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Harptree Combe Valley 1.77 km
Fernhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Fairfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Green Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.30087800
Longitude -2.65593600
OS Easting 354367
OS Northing 0155955
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18280
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Mendip Hiils ED
Electoral Ward Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 005B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3