Postcode BS1 5LW (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS1 5LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS1 5LW is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in April 2006 and is an active postcode. BS1 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS1 5LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BS1 5LW as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BS1 5LW is Canons Way which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anchor Road and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Bedminster Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BS1 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Cathedral Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bristol Cathedral Choir School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 23, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BS1 5LW is The Miner's Arms and is 1.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Eat and is 2.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS1 5LW is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Bristol is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS1 5LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS1 5LW, and the approximate distance away.

Canons Way 93 m
Harbour Way 114 m
Explore Lane 120 m
Anchor Road 126 m
Lower Lamb Street 146 m
College Square 174 m
Lower College Street 185 m
Partition Street 222 m
Deanery Road 236 m
Lime Kiln Road 264 m
St George's Road 301 m
Caledonian Road 302 m
College Street 313 m
York Place 314 m
Queen's Parade 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS1 5LW

Introduction April 2006
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BS1 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bristol Cathedral Choir School Outstanding
(September 23, 2021)
232 m
Cathedral Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
232 m
City of Bristol College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
267 m
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital 739 m
Holy Cross RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
742 m
Southville Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
751 m
Willow Park CofE Primary School 888 m
Bristol Grammar School 979 m
Ashton Gate Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.07 km
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Outstanding
(April 16, 2015)
1.11 km
Compass Point Primary School 1.22 km
LPW Independent School Good
(April 13, 2018)
1.23 km
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.26 km
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.27 km
Hotwells Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.31 km
Luckwell Primary School 1.51 km
Cotham School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.57 km
Clifton High School 1.58 km
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Outstanding
(May 19, 2009)
1.59 km
Andalusia Academy Bristol Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS1 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Miner's Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
1.99 km
Canton Eat Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.28 km
Ashton Court Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
2.55 km
Ashton Court Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
2.55 km
Zion Community Art Space Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.62 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 16, 2021
2.78 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2019
2.78 km
Wai Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.78 km
Bedminster Down Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2017
2.93 km
Dev Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2022
2.95 km
The Brandon Trust Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
3 km
Zest Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
3 km
Maytree Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
August 21, 2018
3.11 km
Maytree News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2022
3.12 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
3.21 km
Brunel Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.27 km
Dine Contract Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
3.3 km
Optima catering and facilities management Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
3.3 km
BAM FM Ltd - Bedminster Down School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
3.35 km
Dave John Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
3.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS1 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Anchor Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Anchor Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Gasferry Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Gasferry Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Bedminster Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Clifton Down Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Wapping Wharf Ferry 33 m
Hannover Quay Ferry 223 m
Hannover Quay Ferry 223 m
Bristol Airport Air 10.27 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 57.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS1 5LW - Data from Dec 2021

New Cut Inland Water 367 m
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 597 m
Temple Quay Inland Water 1.47 km
Bellevue Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Malago Vale Valley 1.71 km
Observatory Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Rownham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Nightingale Valley Valley 2.31 km
Clifton Down Urban Greenspace 2.48 km
Summerhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Arno's Vale Valley 2.76 km
Walcombe Slade Valley 2.86 km
Leigh Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Avon Gorge Valley 3.07 km
Durdham Down Urban Greenspace 3.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS1 5LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.7 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.7 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 387.3 24

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 284,665 kWh - mean 5,582 kWh : median 4,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 86,028 kWh - mean 1,721 kWh : median 1,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS1 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44948400
Longitude -2.60266100
OS Easting 358217
OS Northing 0172450
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18522
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol West
Electoral Ward Hotwells and Harbourside
Local Authority District Bristol, City of
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: West of England
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West of England

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000023
Travel To Work Area Bristol

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bristol
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047458
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 032F
Output Area / Small Area 2B2