The postcode BS15 8DS is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS15 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS15 8DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 8DS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to BS15 8DS is Derrick Road which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cecil Road and is 149 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.44 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.86 km away.
The closest primary school to BS15 8DS (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018.
The local pub for residents of BS15 8DS is Knorr Bremse Social Club and is 83 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on August 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tasty Dish Fish Bar and is 74 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BS15 8DS 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 8DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS15 8DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS15 8DS
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| 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 8DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 277 m |
| John Cabot Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 571 m |
| The Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2017) | 574 m |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 675 m |
| Two Mile Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 680 m |
| New Horizons Learning Centre | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 934 m |
| Courtney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 979 m |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.22 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 1.22 km |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 1.29 km | |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Air Balloon Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| King's Oak Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Hanham Abbots Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Samuel White's Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Barrs Court Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Kings' Forest Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.86 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Cadbury Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 2.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasty Dish Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2021 | 74 m | |
| Its Leisure Limited | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Knorr Bremse Social Club | Exempt August 16, 2017 | 83 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 155 m | |
| Kingswood Baba Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 212 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 212 m | |
| Haochi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 20, 2022 | 226 m | |
| Savers | Exempt December 12, 2017 | 226 m | |
| Kingswood Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 20, 2021 | 227 m | |
| Lloyds Newsagents | Exempt July 30, 2018 | 227 m | |
| Humbugs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 249 m | |
| Kingswood Colliers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 249 m | |
| Kingswood Entertainment And Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 249 m | |
| Diamond Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 249 m | |
| CM3 | Exempt August 24, 2018 | 268 m | |
| Kingswood Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 11, 2022 | 268 m | |
| Rainbow Bakery And Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 15, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Ravenna Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 29, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Upstairs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 9, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Veli Goods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 268 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Cecil Road | 149 m | |
| Moravian Road | 198 m | |
| Kings Chase Centre | 239 m | |
| Orchard Road | 245 m | |
| Royal Mail Del Off | 246 m | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.44 km | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.44 km | |
| Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) | 4.05 km | |
| Lawrence Hill Rail Station | 3.86 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 4.05 km | |
| Keynsham Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.14 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.14 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.14 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 16.28 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 53.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 8DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 825 m |
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 950 m |
| Cockshot Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 2 km |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 2.03 km | |
| Charn Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Carsons Copse | 2.58 km | |
| Hencliff Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Rodway Hill | 2.6 km | |
| East Wood | 2.76 km | |
| St Anne's Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Broom Hill | 3.13 km | |
| Fox's Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Britannia Wood | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 8DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 105.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 36 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% | 20.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 104.4 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BS15 8DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46051200 |
| Longitude | -2.50882800 |
| OS Easting | 364746 |
| OS Northing | 0173627 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33045755 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Gloucestershire 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Gloucestershire 028D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |