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Thinking of living at BA21 5FD? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| St. Michael's Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Milford Infants' School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Buckler's Mead School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westfield Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Preston School Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chilton Bridge School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near BA21 5FD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Buckler'S Mead Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Yeovil) | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Football | Yeovil and sherborne hockey pitch. | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Golf | Yeovil Golf Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Yeovil and sherborne hockey pitch. | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Goldenstones Leasure Centre | 3.1 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 Yeovil Pen Mill, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 170k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Weymouth.
The nearest bus stop is Great Lyde, 300 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (route 51).
The nearest primary school is Primrose Lane Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Buckler's Mead School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 450 m away; Screwfix (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Surgery (850 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, LN Nail Studio is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Yeovil District Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% 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.
Base Gym Yeovil is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Great Lyde the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Birchfield Community Garden, 500 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (2.2 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 48 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
9 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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