The postcode BS15 8JR is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in May 2007 and is an active postcode. BS15 8JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS15 8JR 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 8JR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to BS15 8JR is Dragonfly Close which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Douglas Road and is 292 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.48 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.72 km away.
The closest primary school to BS15 8JR (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 8JR is Knorr Bremse Social Club and is 146 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 254 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.7% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BS15 8JR 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 8JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS15 8JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS15 8JR
| Introduction | May 2007 |
| 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 8JR - 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) | 349 m |
| John Cabot Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 375 m |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 526 m |
| Two Mile Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 606 m |
| The Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2017) | 730 m |
| Courtney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| New Horizons Learning Centre | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Air Balloon Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.4 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 1.47 km | |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Hanham Abbots Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Samuel White's Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Barrs Court Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| King's Oak Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Hanham Woods Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 8JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Its Leisure Limited | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 146 m | |
| Knorr Bremse Social Club | Exempt August 16, 2017 | 146 m | |
| Ministry Of Fitness Ltd | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 158 m | |
| Hillside Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 204 m | |
| Sense | Exempt February 12, 2014 | 204 m | |
| Tasty Dish Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2021 | 254 m | |
| Woodside Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2016 | 266 m | |
| Kingswood Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 310 m | |
| Lin Nam | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 310 m | |
| Gem's News & Booze | Exempt July 31, 2018 | 318 m | |
| The Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2017 | 318 m | |
| Hillside Day Nursery At Potterswood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 321 m | |
| The Limes Day Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 321 m | |
| The White Elephant Restaurant And Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2020 | 321 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 323 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 325 m | |
| Integra At Our Lady Of Lourdes School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 349 m | |
| Aspens Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 375 m | |
| CLF Post 16 | Exempt | 375 m | |
| Haochi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 20, 2022 | 390 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 8JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Douglas Road | 292 m | |
| Douglas Road | 297 m | |
| John Cabot Academy | 307 m | |
| Cecil Road | 349 m | |
| Orchard Road | 369 m | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.48 km | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.48 km | |
| Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) | 4.01 km | |
| Lawrence Hill Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 3.95 km | |
| Keynsham Rail Station | 4.7 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 | 16.08 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 53.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 8JR - Data from Dec 2021
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 750 m |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 954 m |
| Cockshot Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 2.01 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Hencliff Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Charn Hill | 2.53 km | |
| East Wood | 2.56 km | |
| St Anne's Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Carsons Copse | 2.78 km | |
| Rodway Hill | 2.8 km | |
| Broom Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Fox's Wood | 3 km | |
| Bickley Wood | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 8JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.2 Mbps | 56.2 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 18 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 30 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% | 21 | 2.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 62.3% | 100% | 63.8 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 37.7% | 37.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BS15 8JR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.45916400 |
| Longitude | -2.51077100 |
| OS Easting | 364610 |
| OS Northing | 0173478 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bristol BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bristol BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047825 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Gloucestershire 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Gloucestershire 028C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |