Postcode BS27 3QW (Sedgemoor)

Map showing BS27 3QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS27 3QW is located in Sedgemoor, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS27 3QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS27 3QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 BS27 3QW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BS27 3QW is The Bays which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tweentown and is 180 m away.

The closest primary school to BS27 3QW (for ages 11 and under) is Winscombe Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churchill Academy & Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on July 15, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BS27 3QW is White Hart and is 96 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from 100 Flavours and is 80 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS27 3QW 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 BS27 3QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS27 3QW, and the approximate distance away.

The Bays 42 m
Birch Hill 79 m
Daghole 117 m
The Lippiatt 165 m
Birch Close 179 m
Little Orchard 187 m
West Lynne 195 m
The Cliffs 198 m
Orchard Close 213 m
Lynch Lane 279 m
Brendon Way 288 m
Gardeners Close 292 m
Silver Street 293 m
Tweentown 313 m
St Andrews Road 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS27 3QW

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 BS27 3QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairlands Middle School 579 m
Cheddar First School 754 m
The Kings of Wessex Academy Good
(November 13, 2018)
816 m
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 2.84 km
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy 3.08 km
Shipham Church of England First School 4.24 km
Sidcot School 4.95 km
Weare Academy First School 5.47 km
Winscombe Primary School 5.72 km
Burrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
5.79 km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
6.28 km
Blagdon Primary School 6.48 km
Churchill Church of England Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
6.82 km
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Outstanding
(July 15, 2015)
6.82 km
Sandford Primary School 6.85 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
6.99 km
Wedmore First School Academy Good
(May 2, 2018)
7.12 km
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School 8.06 km
Ubley Church of England Primary School 8.07 km
Banwell Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
8.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS27 3QW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cheddar Cakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
0 m
Franks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
70 m
La Rocca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2022
70 m
100 Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
80 m
Black Dog Saloon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
80 m
Cheddar Kebab Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
80 m
Edelweiss Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
80 m
Fudgetastic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
80 m
Mousehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
80 m
Rasoi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
80 m
Riverside Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 12, 2020
80 m
Simply Gorgeous Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
80 m
The Cheddar Cliffs Gift Co Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2022
80 m
The Cheddar Gorge Fudge Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
80 m
Tuckers Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
80 m
Zen Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
80 m
White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
96 m
Cheddar Fish Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 16, 2021
133 m
Riverside Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
133 m
Trutone Gifts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
164 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS27 3QW - Data from Apr 2022

Tweentown Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Tweentown Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Cox's Mill Hotel Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Cox's Cave Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Greenhill House Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Bristol Airport Air 12.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS27 3QW - Data from Dec 2021

Cheddar Rising Inland Water 370 m
Chelm's Coombe Valley 786 m
Cheddar Gorge Valley 818 m
Warrens Hill Hill Or Mountain 840 m
Mascall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Batt's Coombe Valley 989 m
Cliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Cheddar Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Cheddar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Callow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Long Bottom Valley 3.05 km
Fry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Cuck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Nyland Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS27 3QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 47.8 Mbps 77.43 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 19.98 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% 14.8 1.8
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 56.5 12.4
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 295,535 kWh - mean 14,777 kWh : median 13,260 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 79,295 kWh - mean 4,405 kWh : median 3,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS27 3QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.28068300
Longitude -2.77303600
OS Easting 346180
OS Northing 0153789
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24252
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Cheddar ED
Electoral Ward Cheddar and Shipham
Local Authority District Sedgemoor
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 E07000188
Travel To Work Area Weston-super-Mare

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: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cheddar BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050176
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sedgemoor 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sedgemoor 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3