BA21 5BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 008A, Sherborne Rural ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around BA21 5BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BA21 5BQ
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyDorset 008A: 57 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Yeovil Pen Mill, 450 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 820 m awayExact point
- 1 of 6 properties in BA21 5BQ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at low riskPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Dorset 008ANeighbourhood
- £328,589 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BA21 5BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at BA21 5BQRoad 70 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BA21 5BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fiveways Special School Special | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| St. Michael's Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Birchfield Community Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Primrose Lane Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Buckler's Mead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BA21 5BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Compton Road, BA21 5BUMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £167,500Sherborne Road, BA21 5BJJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
- £340,000Compton Road, BA21 5BZJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold350 m
- £241,000Camborne Place, BA21 5DQJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold500 m
- £390,000Harbin Close, BA21 5FSJune 2026, detached, established, freehold540 m
- £120,000Camborne Grove, BA21 5DGSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold550 m
- £225,000Camborne Street, BA21 5DFMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold560 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BA21 5BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Yeovil Pen Mill6 minutes on foot450 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS150 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Yeovil Express PetrolAsda70 m
- Iceland Yeovil FWHIceland290 m
- Lidl Goar Knap YeovilLidl560 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 008A
Everything about Dorset 008AThe postcode district: BA21
Everything about BA21Your MP
- Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratMP for West Dorset
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.