Postcode BS15 8JN (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 8JN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS15 8JN is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in October 2006 and is an active postcode. BS15 8JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BS15 8JN is Barter Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cecil Road and is 288 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.46 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 8JN (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 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 8JN is Knorr Bremse Social Club and is 89 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 194 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.3% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barter Close 22 m
Wood Road 62 m
Dragonfly Close 70 m
Derrick Road 129 m
Pullin Road 157 m
Windwood Court 178 m
Peacocks Lane 182 m
Cecil Road 191 m
Hailwood Road 195 m
Moravian Road 199 m
Halls Road 210 m
Douglas Road 212 m
School Road 224 m
Pillingers Road 230 m
West Street 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 8JN

Introduction October 2006
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 8JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
312 m
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
435 m
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
565 m
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
626 m
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
678 m
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.03 km
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.07 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.34 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.34 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.35 km
Soundwell Academy 1.42 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.52 km
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.54 km
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.62 km
Samuel White's Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.62 km
Barrs Court Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.78 km
King's Oak Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.79 km
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.99 km
Hanham Woods Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.99 km
Kings' Forest Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Its Leisure Limited Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
89 m
Knorr Bremse Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
August 16, 2017
89 m
Ministry Of Fitness Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
178 m
Tasty Dish Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
194 m
Hillside Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
239 m
Sense Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2014
239 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
270 m
Kingswood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
289 m
Lin Nam Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
289 m
Integra At Our Lady Of Lourdes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
312 m
Woodside Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2016
325 m
Haochi Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 20, 2022
338 m
Savers Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2017
338 m
Kingswood Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 20, 2021
338 m
Lloyds Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2018
338 m
Gem's News & Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2018
340 m
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
340 m
Kingswood Baba Kebab And Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2022
346 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
346 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
359 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cecil Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Douglas Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Douglas Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Orchard Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Moravian Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 4.01 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Keynsham Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.03 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.03 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.03 km
Bristol Airport Air 16.14 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 53.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Magpie Bottom Valley 811 m
Lantern Bottom Valley 909 m
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Conham Valley Valley 1.86 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Fox's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Bickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 1.9
30-300 Mbps 38.7% 66 17.3
300+ Mbps 61.3% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 281,018 kWh - mean 9,065 kWh : median 8,488 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 272,644 kWh - mean 4,260 kWh : median 3,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 8JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45955300
Longitude -2.51014200
OS Easting 364654
OS Northing 0173521
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: 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 E33047075
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