Postcode BS15 8DB (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 8DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS15 8DB is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS15 8DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS15 8DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8DB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BS15 8DB is Woodside Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Cabot Academy and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.75 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 8DB (for ages 11 and under) is Two Mile Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017. 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 8DB is Kings Head and is 426 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% 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 2.7 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 8DB 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 8DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodside Road 66 m
Britannia Road 121 m
Beverstone 126 m
Forest Walk 144 m
Peacocks Lane 189 m
School Road 194 m
Pillingers Road 217 m
Kennard Rise 225 m
Kennard Close 228 m
Cabot Close 252 m
Hillside Avenue 270 m
Kennard Mews 276 m
Trevethin Close 296 m
Counterpool Road 302 m
Newent Avenue 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 8DB

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 8DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
190 m
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
369 m
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
640 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
669 m
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
979 m
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
1.05 km
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.31 km
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.37 km
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.41 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.52 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.52 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.53 km
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.56 km
Samuel White's Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.56 km
Soundwell Academy 1.6 km
Summerhill Infant School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.73 km
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.83 km
Hanham Woods Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.83 km
Summerhill Academy Requires improvement
(April 12, 2018)
1.86 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillside Day Nursery At Potterswood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
0 m
The Limes Day Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
0 m
The White Elephant Restaurant And Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
0 m
Woodside Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2016
132 m
Hillside Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
145 m
Sense Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2014
145 m
Aspens Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
190 m
CLF Post 16 School/college/university Exempt
190 m
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
229 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
369 m
Too Terrific After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
July 1, 2019
369 m
Two Mile Hill Primary School Breakfast Club/Tuck Shop School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
369 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
380 m
East Bristol Food Bank - Bristol Community Church Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
404 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2017
426 m
Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
426 m
Ministry Of Fitness Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
431 m
Century's Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
437 m
The Hive Drop-in Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
437 m
Its Leisure Limited Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
457 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

John Cabot Academy Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Thatchers Close Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Salisbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 4.2 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.66 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.66 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.66 km
Bristol Airport Air 15.8 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 54.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Magpie Bottom Valley 540 m
Lantern Bottom Valley 1.28 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Conham Valley Valley 1.57 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Fox's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Bickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.6 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 21 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 60% 67.1 11.9
300+ Mbps 40% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 124,470 kWh - mean 17,781 kWh : median 13,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,328 kWh - mean 3,266 kWh : median 3,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 8DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45907000
Longitude -2.51539000
OS Easting 364289
OS Northing 0173470
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17113
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047829
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 028C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1