Postcode BS18 6XW (Mendip) Terminated August 1997

Map showing BS18 6XW and nearby postcodes

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

BS18 6XW 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 6XW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BS18 6XW is B3134 which is centered 256 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of BS18 6XW is Ring O Bells and is 3.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B3134 256 m
Nordrach Lane 1.41 km
A371 10.28 km
A370 11.16 km
M5 22.55 km
A37 24.15 km
A361 33.23 km
A38 34.74 km
A30 61.83 km
A39 96.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS18 6XW

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 6XW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ubley Church of England Primary School 2.81 km
Blagdon Primary School 3.04 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.73 km
Burrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
4.96 km
East Harptree Church of England Primary School 5.08 km
Fairlands Middle School 5.74 km
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 5.98 km
The Kings of Wessex Academy Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.35 km
Cheddar First School 6.43 km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
7.1 km
Chew Stoke Church School Good
(June 20, 2018)
7.2 km
Shipham Church of England First School 7.25 km
Churchill Church of England Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
7.74 km
Bishop Sutton Primary School 7.94 km
Wrington Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2015)
8.28 km
Chew Valley School 8.37 km
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy 8.44 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
8.69 km
Sidcot School 8.77 km
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Outstanding
(July 15, 2015)
8.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charterhouse Outdoor Education Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
1.28 km
Warren Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2011
1.28 km
Fernhill Farm Camping Barns Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 10, 2012
1.5 km
The Farmers Slice Other catering premises Exempt
July 9, 2018
2.66 km
Ubley Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 29, 2018
2.74 km
Woo Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.74 km
Mother Hen Other catering premises Exempt
July 31, 2018
2.74 km
Ubley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
2.81 km
Wellsway Inn Other catering premises Exempt
January 10, 2017
3.04 km
Aspens-Services Ltd at Blagdon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
3.04 km
Blagdon Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
3.04 km
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
3.04 km
Coach House Montessori (Nursery) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2015
3.26 km
New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2022
3.3 km
Disc-Yeo Diva Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
3.31 km
Yeo Valley Canteen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
3.31 km
Seymour Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2022
3.33 km
Yeo Valley Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
3.34 km
Blagdon Stores & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
3.51 km
Blagdon Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2021
3.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bristol Airport Air 9.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nether Wood Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Fairfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Fernhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Green Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Velvet Bottom Valley 2.01 km
Ubley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Merecombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Swancombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Compton Combe Valley 2.56 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Lamb Bottom Valley 2.93 km
Holt Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.29950600
Longitude -2.69736900
OS Easting 351477
OS Northing 0155829
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