The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Somerset is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the South Somerset Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South West region of the UK.
It is located within the county of , situated in the South West region of the UK. It's 108.05 miles West from central London., 8.97 miles North East from Yeovil, 22.27 miles North from Dorchester and 23.19 miles South West from Trowbridge.
BLACKFORD ROAD is within the Post Town of
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| Street Crime (updated 02/11/2024) | ||
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02006079 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
| Click Hint | Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. | |
| Crime Levels |
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near Blackford Road
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Travelodge Wincanton Address: Lawrence Hill, Wincanton, BA9 8AB Telephone: 0871 984 6511 Visit Hotel Page |
3.12 |
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2: Name:Travelodge Yeovil Podimore Address: Podimore Services, A303 Roundabout, Nr. Yeovil, BA22 8JG Telephone: 0871 984 6059 Visit Hotel Page |
7.55 |
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3: Name:Premier Inn Yeovil Town Centre Address: Key Market House Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
8.79 |
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4: Name:Premier Inn Yeovil Airfield Address: 1 Alvington Lane Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
10.21 |
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5: Name:Travelodge Glastonbury Address: A39 Wirral Park Rd, Glastonbury, BA6 9XE Telephone: 0871 984 6339 Visit Hotel Page |
12.92 |
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 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Avon And Somerset |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Location Details
| Blackford Road | |
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| Latitude | 51.033722 |
| Longitude | -2.487013 |
| OS Easting (X): | 365854 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 126212 |
| OS Grid Reference: | ST659262 |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 08:07 |
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| Sunset | 16:06 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Yeovilton 19 December 2024 at 12:00 (6.92 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Partly cloudy (day) |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 6.8°C (70.9%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | WNW (25 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00148510 & E00148520 |
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| ONS Area Name | Established Farming Communities & Detached Rural Retirement |
| Average Age | 51.32 |
| Area Population | 1785.00 |
| Male Population | 886.00 (50%) |
| Female Population | 899.00 (50%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 3 (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01029155 |
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| LSOA Name: | South Somerset 005A |
| SOA Code: | 2a |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02006079 |
| MSOA Name: | South Somerset 005 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Morrisons Wincanton |
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| Southgate Road, Wincanton BA9 9RP |
| 01963 32760 |
| Distance: 3.25 Miles |
| Directions to Morrisons Wincanton |
| Waitrose Sherborne |
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| Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA |
| 01935389490 |
| Distance: 5.96 Miles |
| Directions to Waitrose Sherborne |
| Sainsburys Sherborne |
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| Ludborne Road, Sherborne, England, DT9 3ND |
| 01935 816486 |
| Distance: 6.22 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Sherborne |
| Tesco Cavalier Way Express |
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| 2 Cavalier Way, Yeovil, BA21 5UB |
| 0345 610 6716 |
| Distance: 7.6 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Cavalier Way Express |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01963 - Wincanton |
| Area Code: 01935 - Yeovil |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of South Somerset |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset &BA20 2HT |
| Telephone Number: 01935 462 462 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Somerton and Frome |
| The Member of Parliament is Sarah Dyke |
| Details for the MP Sarah Dyke on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Sarah Dyke on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Sarah Dyke won with a majority of 6,611 the result was LD gain from Con. The total electorate was 72,982 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Blackmoor Vale Ward |
| Parish: Compton Pauncefoot & Maperton Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: |
Nearest Schools
Nearest Hospitals
| Wincanton Community Hospital |
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| Address: Dancing Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9DQ, |
| NHS Sector |
| Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01963 828444 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 5.56 (miles) |
| Directions from to Wincanton Community Hospital |
| Yeatman Hospital |
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| Address: Hospital Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3JU, |
| NHS Sector |
| Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01935 813991 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 9.62 (miles) |
| Directions from to Yeatman Hospital |
| Yeovil District Hospital |
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| Address: Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT, |
| NHS Sector |
| Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01935 475122 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 14.29 (miles) |
| Directions from to Yeovil District Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 7A CHURCH STREET, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9AA
Distance: 3.61 miles
Contact: :
THE WINCANTON SMILE CENTRE
Address: 28 HIGH STREET, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9JF
Distance: 3.79 miles
Contact: :
BRAMCOTE DENTAL SURGERY
Address: WOODCOCK STREET, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7BJ
Distance: 4.01 miles
Contact: :
THE BRUTON DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: UPHILLS, BRUTON, SOMERSET, BA10 0ES
Distance: 5.76 miles
Contact: :
BROOKLYN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 26 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3PX
Distance: 5.97 miles
Contact: :
SHERBORNE DENTAL CENTRE
Address: YEATMAN HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL LANE, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3JF
Distance: 6.00 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
WINCANTON HEALTH CENTRE
Address: DYKES WAY, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9FQ
Distance: 3.22 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 435700
WINCANTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2
Address: VERRINGTON HOSPITAL, VERRINGTON, WINCANTON, BA9 9DQ
Distance: 3.45 miles
Contact: :
DR GAYMER, M PORT/TEMPLECOMBE
Address: ROCK HOUSE, STATION ROAD, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0JR
Distance: 3.78 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 370224
MILLBROOK SURGERY, CASTLE CARY
Address: MILLBROOK GARDENS, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7EE
Distance: 3.95 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 350210
QUEEN CAMEL MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: WEST CAMEL ROAD, QUEEN CAMEL, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA22 7LT
Distance: 4.17 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 850225
MILBORNE PORT SURGERY
Address: GAINSBOROUGH, MILBOURNE PORT, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 5FH
Distance: 4.61 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 250334
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
BOOTS
Address: WINCANTON HEALTH CENTRE, DYKES WAY, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9FQ
Distance: 3.22 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 33235
BOOTS
Address: 31 HIGH STREET, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9JU
Distance: 3.77 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 32205
BOOTS
Address: FORE STREET, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7BG
Distance: 3.99 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 350263
MILBORNE PORT PHARMACY LIMITED
Address: 10 HIGH STREET, MILBORNE PORT, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 5AG
Distance: 4.81 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 250259
BRUTON PHARMACY
Address: 19 HIGH STREET, BRUTON, BA10 0AH
Distance: 5.59 miles
Contact: tel: 01749 812342
BOOTS
Address: 29 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3BA
Distance: 6.07 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 812345
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
SARAH GIBSON OPTOMETRIST
Address: COMMERCE HOUSE, MARKET PLACE, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9LP
Distance: 3.65 miles
Contact: :
ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (CASTLE CARY)
Address: FORE STREET, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7BG
Distance: 3.99 miles
Contact: :
GRACE HAINE EYECARE
Address: 45 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DT9 3PU
Distance: 5.97 miles
Contact: :
SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHERBORNE)
Address: 62 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3BJ
Distance: 6.09 miles
Contact: :
GRACE HAINE EYE CARE LIMITED (STALBRIDGE)
Address: 1 SKYE HOUSE, RING STREET, STALBRIDGE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 2LZ
Distance: 7.03 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (YEOVIL)
Address: 39-41 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LG
Distance: 8.90 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Templecombe Station is 3.77 miles away.
Address: Templecombe station, Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR
Templecombe is situated on the South Western Main Line and is managed by South Western Railway.
Templecombe Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Castle Cary Station is 4.82 miles away.
Address: Castle Cary station, Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE
Castle Cary is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line|Heart of Wessex Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Castle Cary Station is staffed on a part time basis.