Postcode BS15 8JW (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 8JW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BS15 8JW is Macdonald Walk which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Chase Centre and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.67 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 8JW (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 8JW is Black Horse and is 166 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 80 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Macdonald Walk 47 m
South Road 55 m
West Street 71 m
Blackhorse Road 99 m
Boulton's Road 128 m
Boulton's Lane 148 m
Halls Road 153 m
Unity Street 160 m
Waters Road 174 m
Cecil Road 181 m
Regent Street 188 m
Victoria Park 209 m
Derrick Road 219 m
Kimberley Road 222 m
Alsop Road 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 8JW

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 8JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
507 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
516 m
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
606 m
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
748 m
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
857 m
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
1 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.09 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.09 km
Soundwell Academy 1.16 km
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.2 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.23 km
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.32 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.33 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.73 km
King's Oak Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.85 km
Kings' Forest Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.85 km
Chester Park Infant School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.87 km
Briarwood School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.89 km
Chester Park Junior School Good
(April 5, 2017)
1.9 km
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
80 m
Fresco Fishmarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 25, 2020
80 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
80 m
La Passione Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
80 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
80 m
Chefoo Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
107 m
Fireaway Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
107 m
Peri Peri Gril Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
107 m
Bite To Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 26, 2021
122 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 23, 2017
122 m
Haochi Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 20, 2022
140 m
Savers Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2017
140 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
143 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
145 m
Coffee Cup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
156 m
Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2019
166 m
Golden Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
166 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2017
193 m
Boswells Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
193 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
193 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kings Chase Centre Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Kings Chase Centre Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Moravian Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Grantham Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Grantham Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.67 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.67 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 4.29 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Keynsham Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.02 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.02 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.02 km
Bristol Airport Air 16.23 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 53.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Magpie Bottom Valley 985 m
Lantern Bottom Valley 1.02 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Conham Valley Valley 2.02 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.1 Mbps 73.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 94.1 16.6
300+ Mbps 94.1% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 193,429 kWh - mean 12,089 kWh : median 9,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 8JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46213900
Longitude -2.51112100
OS Easting 364588
OS Northing 0173809
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 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