The postcode BS15 8JQ is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS15 8JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS15 8JQ 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 8JQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BS15 8JQ is West Street which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Chase Centre and is 227 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.62 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 8JQ (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 8JQ is Knorr Bremse Social Club and is 227 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on August 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BS15 8JQ 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 8JQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS15 8JQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS15 8JQ
| 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 8JQ - 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) | 459 m |
| Two Mile Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 495 m |
| John Cabot Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 501 m |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 747 m |
| The Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2017) | 749 m |
| New Horizons Learning Centre | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Courtney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.2 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 1.2 km |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 1.28 km | |
| Air Balloon Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Hanham Abbots Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Samuel White's Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| King's Oak Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Kings' Forest Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.94 km |
| Chester Park Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Chester Park Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 5, 2017) | 1.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 179 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 191 m | |
| Fresco Fishmarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 25, 2020 | 191 m | |
| Holland And Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 191 m | |
| La Passione | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 191 m | |
| Haochi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 20, 2022 | 216 m | |
| Savers | Exempt December 12, 2017 | 216 m | |
| Hillside Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 219 m | |
| Sense | Exempt February 12, 2014 | 219 m | |
| Chefoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 221 m | |
| Fireaway Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 221 m | |
| Peri Peri Gril | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 221 m | |
| Its Leisure Limited | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 227 m | |
| Knorr Bremse Social Club | Exempt August 16, 2017 | 227 m | |
| Bite To Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 26, 2021 | 229 m | |
| The Salvation Army | Exempt August 23, 2017 | 229 m | |
| Black Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Golden Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 241 m | |
| Iceland Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2017 | 244 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Kings Chase Centre | 227 m | |
| Kings Chase Centre | 235 m | |
| Moravian Road | 242 m | |
| Cecil Road | 292 m | |
| Grantham Road | 294 m | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.62 km | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.62 km | |
| Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) | 4.21 km | |
| Lawrence Hill Rail Station | 3.69 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 3.87 km | |
| Keynsham Rail Station | 4.92 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 4.98 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 4.98 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 4.98 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 16.16 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 53.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 8JQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 883 m |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 1.01 km |
| Cockshot Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 1.85 km | |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Charn Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Hencliff Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Carsons Copse | 2.66 km | |
| St Anne's Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Rodway Hill | 2.67 km | |
| East Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Broom Hill | 3.07 km | |
| Britannia Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Fox's Wood | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 8JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 107.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 21 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% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 115.3 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BS15 8JQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46112100 |
| Longitude | -2.51135400 |
| OS Easting | 364571 |
| OS Northing | 0173696 |
| 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 | 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 |