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Thinking of living at BA11 1BY? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallis First School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Avanti Park School | Primary | 300 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | Primary | 350 m | – |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | Primary | 350 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Oakfield Academy | Secondary | 950 m | – |
| Selwood Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | – |
| Frome Community College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wessex Lodge School | Independent | 500 m | Attainment 8: 3.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fromefield Manor School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| North Hill House | Independent | 750 m | Attainment 8: 2.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BA11 1BY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga | The Practice Frome | 70 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Frome Selwood Bowling Club | 450 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Mary Baily Playing Field | 480 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Frome Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Canoeing | Frome Canoe Club | 390 m | 1 |
| Running | The Old Showfield Parkrun | 940 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Frome Boulder Rooms | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Frome Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Frome RFC | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Wrestling | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Orchardleigh Golf Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Frome, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 288k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Market Place, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes D2, 30, D2x, 24); 28 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Vallis First School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Oakfield Academy, 950 m away.
The nearest supermarket is ABC European food, 150 m away, with Seed closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Frome Medical Practice (1.1 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Bath Street Salon is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal United Hospital Bath, 18 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 32 restaurants and cafés and 14 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Moo and Two is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Just Ales Part 2 the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 169 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 49% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Frome).
There are 263 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 500 m away; for exercise, The Practice Frome (50 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 32 km away.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
61 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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