Postcode BS15 3RA (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 3RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS15 3RA is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS15 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS15 3RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 BS15 3RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BS15 3RA is Highfield Avenue which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Blue Bowl and is 157 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.86 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Keynsham Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 3RA (for ages 11 and under) is Hanham Abbots Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hanham Woods Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BS15 3RA is Blue Bowl Inn and is 201 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from George's Fish Bar and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS15 3RA is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and South Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS15 3RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS15 3RA, and the approximate distance away.

Highfield Avenue 22 m
Northfield Avenue 58 m
Greenbank Road 122 m
Hanbury Close 123 m
Wesley Avenue 161 m
Whitefield Avenue 161 m
Westfield Close 175 m
Windmill Close 189 m
Wilshire Avenue 210 m
Albert Road 238 m
Beechwood Avenue 256 m
Grange Court 256 m
Whittucks Close 261 m
Wykis Court 264 m
Preachers Walk 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 3RA

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 BS15 3RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
458 m
Samuel White's Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
458 m
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
778 m
Barrs Court Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
990 m
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.06 km
Hanham Woods Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.06 km
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.27 km
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.33 km
Longwell Green Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Parkwall Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.55 km
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
1.55 km
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.74 km
Cadbury Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.82 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.95 km
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.06 km
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.24 km
King's Oak Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.26 km
Digitech Studio School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.29 km
Warmley Park School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
George's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
165 m
M J Newsmarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 15, 2021
165 m
Blue Bowl Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
201 m
Red Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2020
244 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
289 m
Shaunak's Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 4, 2017
289 m
The Sandwich Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
289 m
Sav's Super Whip Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
298 m
Aek-Boco Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
314 m
Morisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
410 m
Hanham Post Office & Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2022
441 m
Aspens Services Ltd At Hanham Primary Federation School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
458 m
Baker Street Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
510 m
Creative Youth Network School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
510 m
Hanham Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
July 4, 2017
510 m
Hanham Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 8, 2019
510 m
The Base Retreat Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
519 m
Sticky Fingers Bakehaus Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
577 m
Zest Mediterranean Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2022
577 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 8, 2021
613 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

The Blue Bowl Bus Stop/Station 157 m
The Blue Bowl Bus Stop/Station 164 m
The Blue Bowl Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Keynsham Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.12 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.12 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.12 km
Bristol Airport Air 15.66 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 55.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 3RA - Data from Dec 2021

Magpie Bottom Valley 1.1 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Conham Valley Valley 1.5 km
Lantern Bottom Valley 1.53 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Fox's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cleeve Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Oldland Bottom Valley 2.37 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Scotland Bottom Valley 2.9 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 3RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.2 Mbps 107.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 11
30-300 Mbps 2.6% 95.3 16.2
300+ Mbps 97.4% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 586,107 kWh - mean 15,424 kWh : median 15,714 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 3RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44757700
Longitude -2.50796500
OS Easting 364796
OS Northing 0172188
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19828
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kingswood
Electoral Ward Hanham
Local Authority District South Gloucestershire
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 E06000025
Travel To Work Area Bristol

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Gloucestershire
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047842
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 031B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3