Postcode BS1 6RA (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS1 6RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS1 6RA is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS1 6RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS1 6RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 6RA as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BS1 6RA is Colston Parade which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prewett Street and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station, 639 m away.

The closest primary school to BS1 6RA (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 16, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BS1 6RA is The Miner's Arms and is 2.27 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 2.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS1 6RA 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 6RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS1 6RA, and the approximate distance away.

Colston Parade 18 m
Redcliff Hill 66 m
Prewett Street 94 m
Pump Lane 96 m
Ship Lane 105 m
Somerset Square 123 m
Redcliffe Parade East 141 m
Redcliffe Way 164 m
Phippen Street 181 m
Mede Close 185 m
Guinea Street 189 m
Alfred Place 190 m
Jubilee Place 205 m
Burton Close 206 m
Portwall Lane 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS1 6RA

Introduction January 1980
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 6RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Outstanding
(April 16, 2015)
226 m
LPW Independent School Good
(April 13, 2018)
499 m
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
637 m
Holy Cross RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
824 m
Bristol Cathedral Choir School Outstanding
(September 23, 2021)
868 m
Cathedral Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
868 m
Hannah More Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1 km
Southville Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.1 km
Andalusia Academy Bristol Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.12 km
City of Bristol College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.17 km
Victoria Park Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.19 km
Willow Park CofE Primary School 1.26 km
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.49 km
Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.52 km
Compass Point Primary School 1.52 km
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital 1.57 km
Bristol Grammar School 1.58 km
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Special Measures
(October 18, 2018)
1.58 km
Barton Hill Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.76 km
Cabot Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS1 6RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Miner's Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
2.27 km
Canton Eat Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.55 km
Zion Community Art Space Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.83 km
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
2.97 km
Hengrove Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
2.97 km
News Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 24, 2021
2.97 km
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 1, 2022
2.97 km
P&H Super Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.97 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 16, 2021
2.98 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2019
2.98 km
Wai Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.98 km
Bamfield Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.04 km
Central Diner Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.06 km
Rosedale House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.11 km
Curry Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.14 km
Dev Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2022
3.14 km
Maytree Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
August 21, 2018
3.15 km
Maytree News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2022
3.18 km
Samuel Ice Cream Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2019
3.18 km
Hengrove Lodge Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS1 6RA - Data from Apr 2022

Prewett Street Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Redcliff Hill Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Redcliff Hill Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Redcliff Hill Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Somerset Square Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Rail 639 m
Bedminster Rail Station Rail 877 m
Parson Street Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing Ferry 227 m
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing Ferry 245 m
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing Ferry 246 m
Bristol Airport Air 10.82 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 57.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS1 6RA - Data from Dec 2021

Temple Quay Inland Water 725 m
Bellevue Hill Or Mountain 732 m
New Cut Inland Water 952 m
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Malago Vale Valley 1.61 km
Arno's Vale Valley 1.85 km
Observatory Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Rownham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Nightingale Valley Valley 3.23 km
Clifton Down Urban Greenspace 3.26 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Summerhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Narroways Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS1 6RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 118.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.5 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% 16.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 60% 74.2 16
300+ Mbps 40% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 318,517 kWh - mean 17,695 kWh : median 16,425 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 52,130 kWh - mean 3,258 kWh : median 2,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS1 6RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44759900
Longitude -2.58971400
OS Easting 359115
OS Northing 0172233
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8878
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol West
Electoral Ward Central
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 E33050852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 054
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 054C
Output Area / Small Area 2B2