BA7 7LJ
a residential postcode in Castle Cary, Somerset
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.0955 / 51°5'43"N
Longitude: -2.5183 / 2°31'5"W
OS Eastings: 363801
OS Northings: 133040
OS Grid: ST638330
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR MT.CCSJ
Mapcode Global: FRA 56M7.6Q1
Plus Code: 9C3V3FWJ+6M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO81rc72
What Three Birds: longspur.thrush.chiffchaff
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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St Andrews Close, Ansford, Castle Cary BA7 7LJ
Summary
BA7 7LJ is a residential postcode in Castle Cary, Somerset. It was first introduced in February 2005.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £68,321 to £4,132,399 with an average of £970,459.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
33% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly social housing, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Castle Cary is a town, which had a population of 3,232 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 36 people resident in BA7 7LJ, of which 19 were male and 17 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BA7 7LJ is in the Yeovil travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Somerset Primary Care Trust.
BA7 7LJ is approximately 87m (285ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BA7 7LJ
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BA7 7LJ
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near BA7 7LJ include Budgens and Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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BA7 7LJ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BA7 7LJ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at BA7 7LJ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near BA7 7LJ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BA7 7LJ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BA7 7LJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BA7 7LJ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BA7 7LJ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BA7 7LJ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BA7 7LJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BA7 7LJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
South Somerset District Council
Ward
Cary
Councillors
Henry Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat)
Kevin Messenger (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
Somerset
Electoral Division
Castle Cary
County Councillors
Mike Lewis (Conservative)
Henry Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
MP
David Warburton (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BA7 7LJ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BA7 7LJ.
Primary
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Park Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Ditcheat Primary School
Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6RB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lovington Church of England Primary School
Lovington, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School
Cary Road, North Cadbury, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7DE
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Ansford Academy Trust
Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7JJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
King Arthur's Community School
West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Dunstan's School
Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Bucklers Mead Academy
St John's Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Gillingham School
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.