Postcode BS15 4BJ (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 4BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS15 4BJ is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS15 4BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS15 4BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 BS15 4BJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BS15 4BJ is Southey Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clock Tower and is 265 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.48 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 4.24 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 4BJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 23, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BS15 4BJ is Kingswood Colliers and is 332 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Diamond Kebab And Pizza and is 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.8 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 BS15 4BJ 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 4BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS15 4BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Southey Avenue 71 m
Southfield Avenue 97 m
The Park 137 m
Elmtree Way 145 m
Church Road 151 m
Parklands 183 m
Brighton Place 189 m
Collingwood Avenue 192 m
Wilton Court 196 m
Trinity Court 211 m
Staynes Crescent 218 m
Elmtree Close 221 m
Park Road 224 m
Runnymede 244 m
Alma Close 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 4BJ

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 4BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
473 m
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
519 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
668 m
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
729 m
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
729 m
Soundwell Academy 785 m
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.04 km
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.05 km
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.14 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.19 km
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
1.22 km
Kings' Forest Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.29 km
King's Oak Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.41 km
The Tynings School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.52 km
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.67 km
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.79 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.87 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.88 km
Briarwood School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.89 km
Digitech Studio School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avon Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
60 m
King's Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
254 m
All Souls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2016
276 m
Little Acorns Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 9, 2021
276 m
Fosters Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
August 22, 2018
285 m
Bristol Community Cafes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
300 m
Cafe Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 8, 2017
300 m
Holy Trinity Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 10, 2022
300 m
CM3 Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2018
312 m
Kingswood Food And Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 11, 2022
312 m
Rainbow Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2021
312 m
Ravenna Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
312 m
Upstairs Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
312 m
Veli Goods Retailers - other 4
Good
December 9, 2021
312 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
332 m
Kingswood Colliers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
332 m
Kingswood Entertainment And Sports Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
332 m
Diamond Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
355 m
JlB Logistics Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
357 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2017
375 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Spring Hill Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Cennick Avenue Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Northend Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Spring Hill Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.48 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.48 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 6.03 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.56 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.56 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.56 km
Bristol Airport Air 16.8 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 53.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 4BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 667 m
Lantern Bottom Valley 769 m
Magpie Bottom Valley 1.52 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Conham Valley Valley 2.56 km
Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Glenfrome Valley 3.31 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 4BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 388,887 kWh - mean 11,784 kWh : median 11,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 108,340 kWh - mean 3,386 kWh : median 2,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 4BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46484800
Longitude -2.50419800
OS Easting 365071
OS Northing 0174107
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14694
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kingswood
Electoral Ward Kingswood
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047822
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 027C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1