The postcode BS15 8JL is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS15 8JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS15 8JL 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 8JL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BS15 8JL is South Road which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Chase Centre and is 172 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.7 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.69 km away.
The closest primary school to BS15 8JL (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 8JL is Black Horse and is 143 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 95 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 115.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BS15 8JL 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 8JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS15 8JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS15 8JL
| 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 8JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Mile Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 479 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 538 m |
| John Cabot Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 595 m |
| The Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2017) | 776 m |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 862 m |
| New Horizons Learning Centre | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.09 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 1.09 km |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 1.17 km | |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Courtney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Air Balloon Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Chester Park Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Kings' Forest Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| Briarwood School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Chester Park Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 5, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| King's Oak Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Hanham Abbots Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 8JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 95 m | |
| Fresco Fishmarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 25, 2020 | 95 m | |
| Holland And Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 95 m | |
| La Passione | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 95 m | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 95 m | |
| Bite To Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 26, 2021 | 114 m | |
| The Salvation Army | Exempt August 23, 2017 | 114 m | |
| Chefoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 117 m | |
| Fireaway Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 117 m | |
| Peri Peri Gril | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 117 m | |
| Coffee Cup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 139 m | |
| Black Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2019 | 143 m | |
| Golden Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 143 m | |
| Iceland Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2017 | 166 m | |
| Haochi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 20, 2022 | 166 m | |
| Savers | Exempt December 12, 2017 | 166 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 171 m | |
| Century's Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 196 m | |
| The Hive Drop-in | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2018 | 196 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt December 12, 2017 | 216 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 8JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Kings Chase Centre | 172 m | |
| Kings Chase Centre | 174 m | |
| Grantham Road | 207 m | |
| Grantham Road | 209 m | |
| Moravian Road | 217 m | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.7 km | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.7 km | |
| Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) | 4.31 km | |
| Lawrence Hill Rail Station | 3.69 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station | 5.03 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 16.21 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 53.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 8JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 971 m |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 1.05 km |
| Cockshot Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 1.77 km | |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 2 km |
| Charn Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Carsons Copse | 2.59 km | |
| Rodway Hill | 2.6 km | |
| Hencliff Wood | 2.68 km | |
| St Anne's Wood | 2.7 km | |
| East Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Britannia Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Broom Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Stockwell Hill | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 8JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 115.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.6 Mbps | 15.4 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% | 12.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114.9 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BS15 8JL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46215500 |
| Longitude | -2.51152400 |
| OS Easting | 364560 |
| OS Northing | 0173811 |
| 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: 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 | E33045757 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Gloucestershire 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Gloucestershire 028C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |