The postcode BS15 4BU is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. BS15 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS15 4BU 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 4BU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to BS15 4BU is Crates Close which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crates Close and is 13 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.01 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 4.56 km away.
The closest primary school to BS15 4BU (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 4BU is Kingswood Colliers and is 539 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chipinn Ltd and is 501 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BS15 4BU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS15 4BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS15 4BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS15 4BU
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BS15 4BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2017) | 199 m |
| New Horizons Learning Centre | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 319 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 599 m |
| Courtney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 624 m |
| King's Oak Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1 km |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.12 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 1.15 km |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 1.15 km | |
| John Cabot Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Kings' Forest Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.31 km |
| Two Mile Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Digitech Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Warmley Park School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Cadbury Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.63 km |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Barrs Court Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| The Tynings School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Parkwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Community Association | Exempt April 13, 2022 | 58 m | |
| Sainsbury's | Exempt December 20, 2017 | 58 m | |
| The Park Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 58 m | |
| Park Food And Wine Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 71 m | |
| Hill Street Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 184 m | |
| Alliance In Partnership Ltd At The Park Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 199 m | |
| T R News | Exempt January 20, 2020 | 376 m | |
| Bristol Community Cafes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 390 m | |
| Cafe Tots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2017 | 390 m | |
| Holy Trinity Church Hall | Exempt February 10, 2022 | 390 m | |
| King's Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2020 | 419 m | |
| Playaway Pre School | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 438 m | |
| CSW Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 440 m | |
| Kingswood Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 20, 2021 | 495 m | |
| Lloyds Newsagents | Exempt July 30, 2018 | 495 m | |
| The Chipinn Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 501 m | |
| Fairview Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2021 | 507 m | |
| Avon Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 518 m | |
| Humbugs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 539 m | |
| Kingswood Colliers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 539 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Crates Close | 13 m | |
| Crates Close | 49 m | |
| Kingswood Health Centre | 95 m | |
| Kingswood Health Centre | 96 m | |
| Civic Centre | 146 m | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.01 km | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.01 km | |
| Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.88 km | |
| Lawrence Hill Rail Station | 4.56 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Keynsham Rail Station | 4.92 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.85 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.85 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.85 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 16.97 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 53.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 4BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 324 m |
| Cockshot Hill | 991 m | |
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 1.62 km |
| Charn Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Carsons Copse | 1.99 km | |
| Rodway Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 2.54 km | |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Stockwell Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Oldland Bottom | Valley | 3.08 km |
| Hencliff Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Britannia Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Birch Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Long Plantation | 3.27 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 3.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.8 Mbps | 42.2 Mbps | 75.35 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.6 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.4 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46222500 |
| Longitude | -2.49894500 |
| OS Easting | 365434 |
| OS Northing | 0173813 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kingswood |
| Electoral Ward | Woodstock |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000025 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bristol |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| 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 | 7A2 |