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Thinking of living at BA11 5JS? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesdown First School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Vallis First School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | Primary | 1.5 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Avanti Park School | Primary | 1.5 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Selwood Academy | Secondary | 700 m | – |
| Frome Community College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakfield Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Fromefield Manor School | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| North Hill House | Independent | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 2.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wessex Lodge School | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 3.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BA11 5JS, 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 | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Frome Selwood Bowling Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Frome Tennis Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Frome Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Running | The Old Showfield Parkrun | 830 m | 1 |
| Canoeing | Frome Canoe Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Frome Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Frome RFC | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Wrestling | Gracie Barra Frome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Frome Boulder Rooms | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Orchardleigh Golf Club | 3.8 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 5-minute walk (600 m), with 288k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Styles Close, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 47, X47, 58); 5 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Hayesdown First School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Selwood Academy, 700 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 450 m away; St Johns Convenience Store (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Frome Medical Practice (950 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Crew Barbers is 400 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Lungi Babas is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and the Vine Tree the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 18 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Trinity Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Secret Yoga (1.2 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.
17 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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