Postcode BS40 6EW (Mendip)

Map showing BS40 6EW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BS40 6EW is Harptree Hill which is centered 660 m away.

The closest primary school to BS40 6EW (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 6EW is Ring O Bells and is 1.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harptree Hill 660 m
Western Lane 753 m
B3134 3.19 km
Old Bristol Road 4.62 km
A371 10.13 km
A370 13.55 km
M5 22.72 km
A37 23.52 km
A361 30.1 km
A38 33.8 km
A30 63.51 km
A39 99.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS40 6EW

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 6EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Harptree Church of England Primary School 1.94 km
Ubley Church of England Primary School 3 km
Priddy Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.92 km
Blagdon Primary School 5.09 km
Bishop Sutton Primary School 5.39 km
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
5.78 km
Chew Stoke Church School Good
(June 20, 2018)
5.96 km
Chew Valley School 6.89 km
Burrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
7.55 km
Cameley CEVC Primary School 8.12 km
Chew Magna Primary School 8.25 km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
8.27 km
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 8.35 km
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
8.49 km
Clutton Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
8.51 km
Fairlands Middle School 8.65 km
Stanton Drew Primary School 8.83 km
Horrington Primary School 8.92 km
The Kings of Wessex Academy Good
(November 13, 2018)
9.28 km
Cheddar First School 9.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wellsway Inn Other catering premises Exempt
January 10, 2017
181 m
Coach House Montessori (Nursery) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2015
1.04 km
Compton Martin Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.3 km
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.38 km
West Harptree Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
June 26, 2014
1.47 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.85 km
West Harptree Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
1.85 km
Fernhill Farm Camping Barns Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 10, 2012
1.86 km
East Harptree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.94 km
Waldegrave Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.94 km
East Harptree Nursery Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
1.96 km
East Harptree Theatre Committee Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2014
2.14 km
East Harptree Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
2.14 km
East Harptree Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2013
2.14 km
Harptree Court Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2015
2.14 km
Blue Bowl Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
2.18 km
The Crumpeteers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.37 km
Castle of Comfort Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
2.77 km
Ubley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
3 km
Partisan Produce Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bristol Airport Air 10.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Garrow Bottom Valley 911 m
Compton Combe Valley 984 m
Lamb Bottom Valley 1.18 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
East Harptree Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Frances Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Compton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Harptree Combe Valley 1.52 km
Lug Fall Inland Water 1.7 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Fernhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Roadside Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Nett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.29942900
Longitude -2.65234600
OS Easting 354616
OS Northing 0155792
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