Postcode BS15 8EJ (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 8EJ and nearby postcodes

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

BS15 8EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8EJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BS15 8EJ is Woodend which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakfield Road and is 216 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.35 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.64 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 8EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Beacon Rise Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2012. 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 8EJ is The Star and is 307 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lin Nam and is 519 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodend 70 m
Coberley 133 m
Greenore 142 m
Oakfield Road 145 m
Forest Road 151 m
B4046 173 m
Counterpool Road 206 m
The Wynstones 231 m
Footshill Road 234 m
Kings Court 239 m
Dixon Close 242 m
Footshill Drive 246 m
Trevethin Close 246 m
Fogarty Park Road 251 m
Bayleys Drive 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 8EJ

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 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
165 m
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
347 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
617 m
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
874 m
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
1.02 km
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.1 km
Samuel White's Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.1 km
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.14 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.28 km
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.48 km
Hanham Woods Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.48 km
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.5 km
Barrs Court Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.54 km
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.81 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.87 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.87 km
Soundwell Academy 1.94 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.99 km
King's Oak Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.05 km
Summerhill Infant School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Oaks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
107 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
151 m
Beacon Rise Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
165 m
Gem's News & Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2018
307 m
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
307 m
Aspens Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
347 m
CLF Post 16 School/college/university Exempt
347 m
Woodside Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2016
379 m
Ministry Of Fitness Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
381 m
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
416 m
Hillside Day Nursery At Potterswood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
508 m
The Limes Day Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
508 m
The White Elephant Restaurant And Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
508 m
Kingswood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
519 m
Lin Nam Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
519 m
Hillside Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
534 m
Sense Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2014
534 m
Its Leisure Limited Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
572 m
Knorr Bremse Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
August 16, 2017
572 m
Morisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
578 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakfield Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Oakfield Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Mount Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Mount Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Douglas Road Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.71 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4 km
Keynsham Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.83 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.83 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.83 km
Bristol Airport Air 15.78 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 54.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Magpie Bottom Valley 479 m
Lantern Bottom Valley 1.16 km
Conham Valley Valley 1.44 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Fox's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Cleeve Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Oldland Bottom Valley 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.2 Mbps 99.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 36 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 13.6% 90.5 16.3
300+ Mbps 86.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 354,138 kWh - mean 16,864 kWh : median 15,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 8EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45501300
Longitude -2.51204800
OS Easting 364518
OS Northing 0173017
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24128
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kingswood
Electoral Ward Hanham
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 E33047830
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 028B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1