Postcode BS15 8BW (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS15 8BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS15 8BW is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS15 8BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS15 8BW 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 BS15 8BW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BS15 8BW is Hillside Avenue which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grantham Road and is 238 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.83 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.44 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 8BW (for ages 11 and under) is Two Mile Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BS15 8BW is Century's Social Club and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Kebab House and is 251 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS15 8BW 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 BS15 8BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS15 8BW, and the approximate distance away.

Hillside Avenue 45 m
Beverstone 104 m
Britannia Road 146 m
Waters Road 149 m
Albany Street 151 m
School Road 156 m
Unity Street 156 m
Colebrook Road 158 m
Barcroft Close 194 m
Blackhorse Road 199 m
West Street 240 m
John Street 241 m
Woodside Road 242 m
Kennard Road 255 m
Peacocks Lane 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 8BW

Introduction December 1997
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 8BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
254 m
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
413 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
681 m
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
815 m
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
998 m
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.04 km
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.18 km
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.29 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.3 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.3 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.31 km
Soundwell Academy 1.39 km
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.69 km
Summerhill Infant School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.75 km
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.78 km
Samuel White's Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.78 km
Chester Park Infant School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.79 km
Chester Park Junior School Good
(April 5, 2017)
1.8 km
Summerhill Academy Requires improvement
(April 12, 2018)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 8BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
37 m
Hillside Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
178 m
Sense Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2014
178 m
East Bristol Food Bank - Bristol Community Church Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
183 m
Century's Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
214 m
The Hive Drop-in Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
214 m
Hillside Day Nursery At Potterswood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
224 m
The Limes Day Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
224 m
The White Elephant Restaurant And Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
224 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2017
233 m
Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
233 m
Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2019
251 m
Golden Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
251 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
254 m
Too Terrific After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
July 1, 2019
254 m
Two Mile Hill Primary School Breakfast Club/Tuck Shop School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
254 m
Amudham Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
262 m
BS Shop News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
262 m
Maxim European Foods Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
262 m
New Rupali Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
262 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 8BW - Data from Apr 2022

Grantham Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Grantham Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Soundwell Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
John Cabot Academy Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Two Mile Court Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 4.35 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.74 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.74 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.74 km
Bristol Airport Air 15.94 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 53.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 8BW - Data from Dec 2021

Magpie Bottom Valley 756 m
Lantern Bottom Valley 1.25 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Conham Valley Valley 1.76 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Fox's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 8BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 76.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.7 8.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 324,046 kWh - mean 14,089 kWh : median 13,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 8BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46107000
Longitude -2.51493800
OS Easting 364322
OS Northing 0173692
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8667
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol East
Electoral Ward St George 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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047435
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 027A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3