Postcode BS40 6EP (Mendip)

Map showing BS40 6EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS40 6EP is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS40 6EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS40 6EP 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 BS40 6EP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BS40 6EP is Western Lane which is centered 314 m away.

The closest primary school to BS40 6EP (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 BS40 6EP is Waldegrave Arms and is 1.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for BS40 6EP 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 BS40 6EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS40 6EP, and the approximate distance away.

Western Lane 314 m
Ridge Lane 801 m
Old Bristol Road 4.46 km
A371 10.03 km
A370 13.98 km
M5 22.92 km
A37 23.31 km
A361 29.69 km
A38 33.84 km
A30 63.62 km
A39 100.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS40 6EP

Introduction December 1997
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 BS40 6EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Harptree Church of England Primary School 1.55 km
Ubley Church of England Primary School 3.37 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.96 km
Bishop Sutton Primary School 5.21 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
5.34 km
Blagdon Primary School 5.52 km
Chew Stoke Church School Good
(June 20, 2018)
6.05 km
Chew Valley School 6.92 km
Cameley CEVC Primary School 7.77 km
Burrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
7.99 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
8.07 km
Clutton Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
8.2 km
Chew Magna Primary School 8.24 km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
8.38 km
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 8.63 km
Horrington Primary School 8.65 km
Stanton Drew Primary School 8.7 km
Fairlands Middle School 9 km
Stoberry Park School Good
(February 6, 2018)
9.4 km
Wells Cathedral School 9.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS40 6EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wellsway Inn Other catering premises Exempt
January 10, 2017
603 m
Coach House Montessori (Nursery) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2015
1.27 km
West Harptree Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
June 26, 2014
1.32 km
Compton Martin Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.44 km
East Harptree Nursery Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
1.54 km
East Harptree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.55 km
Waldegrave Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.55 km
West Harptree Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
1.63 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.64 km
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.68 km
East Harptree Theatre Committee Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2014
1.75 km
East Harptree Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
1.75 km
East Harptree Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2013
1.75 km
Harptree Court Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2015
1.75 km
Blue Bowl Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
2.15 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.21 km
Fernhill Farm Camping Barns Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 10, 2012
2.23 km
Partisan Produce Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.62 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
2.68 km
Ubley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
3.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS40 6EP - Data from Apr 2022

Bristol Airport Air 10.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS40 6EP - Data from Dec 2021

Garrow Bottom Valley 592 m
East Harptree Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Frances Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Harptree Combe Valley 1.14 km
Lamb Bottom Valley 1.27 km
Compton Combe Valley 1.4 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lug Fall Inland Water 1.79 km
Roadside Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Nett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
The Dell Valley 2.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS40 6EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.29806300
Longitude -2.64635700
OS Easting 355032
OS Northing 0155636
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