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Thinking of living at BA11 1GD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Hayesdown First School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Vallis First School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | Primary | 1000 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Selwood Academy | Secondary | 900 m | – |
| Frome Community College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakfield Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Fromefield Manor School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| North Hill House | Independent | 800 m | Attainment 8: 2.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wessex Lodge School | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 3.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BA11 1GD, 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 | Secret Yoga | 610 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Frome Selwood Bowling Club | 920 m | 3 |
| Tennis | Frome Tennis Club | 990 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Frome Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Running | The Old Showfield Parkrun | 700 m | 1 |
| Canoeing | Frome Canoe Club | 750 m | 1 |
| Squash | Frome Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Frome RFC | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Frome Boulder Rooms | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Wrestling | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Golf | Orchardleigh Golf Club | 3.7 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, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 288k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Station Approach, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 24); 10 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome, about a 5-minute walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Selwood Academy, 900 m away.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 300 m away, with Great western community store closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Frome Medical Practice (900 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Crew Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal United Hospital Bath, 19 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Lungi Babas is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Lucky Chance the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 69 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 280 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Trinity Park, 50 m away; for exercise, Secret Yoga (600 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 33 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% 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.
39 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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