The postcode BS15 4SW is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS15 4SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS15 4SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 4SW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to BS15 4SW is Prospect Crescent which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chiphouse Road and is 216 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.58 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 5.2 km away.
The closest primary school to BS15 4SW (for ages 11 and under) is Kings' Forest Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 16, 2016.
The local pub for residents of BS15 4SW is The Jolly Cobbler and is 353 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chung's Fish Bar and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 70.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BS15 4SW 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 4SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS15 4SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS15 4SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings' Forest Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 184 m |
| New Horizons Learning Centre | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 825 m |
| The Tynings School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 841 m |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 856 m | |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 915 m |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 915 m |
| Mangotsfield School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| King's Oak Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| The Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Staple Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Courtney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Barley Close Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Digitech Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Warmley Park School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Mangotsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 1.96 km |
| Stanbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Forest Primary School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 184 m | |
| Paradise In Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 184 m | |
| Pro-Coaching | Awaiting Inspection | 184 m | |
| Central Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2019 | 226 m | |
| Chung's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 226 m | |
| Chapple And Jenkins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 28, 2017 | 283 m | |
| Ah-Ma's Dumplings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 295 m | |
| Gingerbeard's Preserves | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 295 m | |
| Kim's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 295 m | |
| Queen And Whippet Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 295 m | |
| Curry Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 336 m | |
| Flamers Star And Tasty Burger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 336 m | |
| Lee's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 336 m | |
| Premier Station Road Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 336 m | |
| The Jolly Cobbler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 353 m | |
| First Friends | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 359 m | |
| Anchor Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 429 m | |
| The Park Neighbourhood Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 434 m | |
| Deb Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 26, 2022 | 447 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 12, 2021 | 492 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Chiphouse Road | 216 m | |
| Champion Road | 231 m | |
| Highview Road | 232 m | |
| Chiphouse Road | 233 m | |
| Champion Road | 250 m | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.58 km | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.58 km | |
| Lawrence Hill Rail Station | 5.2 km | |
| Bristol Parkway Rail Station | 5.89 km | |
| Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station | 6.11 km | |
| St Philip's Bridge | 6.56 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 6.56 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 6.56 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 17.88 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 52.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 4SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockshot Hill | 718 m | |
| Charn Hill | 780 m | |
| Carsons Copse | 903 m | |
| Rodway Hill | 917 m | |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 1.39 km |
| Stockwell Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Britannia Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 2.63 km |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 2.78 km | |
| Tut's Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Overscourt Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Black Horse Pond | 3.26 km | |
| Primrose Wood | 3.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 4SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.9 Mbps | 70.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.5 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BS15 4SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.47173100 |
| Longitude | -2.49267000 |
| OS Easting | 365877 |
| OS Northing | 0174867 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kingswood |
| Electoral Ward | New Cheltenham |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bristol BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bristol BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047813 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Gloucestershire 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Gloucestershire 025C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |