BA5 3QJ
a primarily residential postcode in Croscombe, Somerset
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.1968 / 51°11'48"N
Longitude: -2.5878 / 2°35'16"W
OS Eastings: 359023
OS Northings: 144341
OS Grid: ST590443
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR MR.4S70
Mapcode Global: VH8B0.358W
Plus Code: 9C3V5CW6+PV
Maidenhead Locator System: IO81qe97
What Three Birds: sandpiper.puffin.woodcock
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Long Street, Croscombe, Wells BA5 3QJ
Summary
BA5 3QJ is a primarily residential postcode in Croscombe, Somerset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £127,484 to £864,512 with an average of £372,237.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
4% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and F.
The average commercial rateable value is £6,500. The most common recorded business type is Guest House, Holiday Unit.
Croscombe is a village, which had a population of 603 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 52 people resident in BA5 3QJ, of which 28 were male and 24 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BA5 3QJ is in the Street and Wells travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Somerset Primary Care Trust.
BA5 3QJ is approximately 76m (249ft) above sea level.
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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BA5 3QJ
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BA5 3QJ
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near BA5 3QJ include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BA5 3QJ 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
Mendip District Council
Ward
Croscombe and Pilton
Councillor
Nigel Hewitt-Cooper (Conservative)
County Council
Somerset
Electoral Division
Shepton Mallet
County Councillors
Martin Lovell (Liberal Democrat)
Bente Height (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Wells
MP
James Heappey (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BA5 3QJ.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BA5 3QJ.
Primary
Croscombe Church of England Primary School
Long Street, Croscombe, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3QL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery
Waterloo Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5HE
Community School
Ages 2 - 7
Good
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5LA
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3EB
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
St Dunstan's School
Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College
Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2JD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Norton Hill Academy
Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ansford Academy Trust
Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7JJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Writhlington School
Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 3NQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.