The postcode BS15 8LW is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in October 2006 and is an active postcode. BS15 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS15 8LW 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 8LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BS15 8LW is Potterswood Close which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Douglas Road and is 72 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.13 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.97 km away.
The closest primary school to BS15 8LW (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 8LW is The Star and is 99 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lin Nam and is 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.5% 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 1.7 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 8LW 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 8LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS15 8LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS15 8LW
| Introduction | October 2006 |
| 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 8LW - 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) | 252 m |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 323 m |
| John Cabot Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 575 m |
| The Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2017) | 630 m |
| Courtney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 775 m |
| Two Mile Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 960 m |
| New Horizons Learning Centre | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Hanham Abbots Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Samuel White's Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Barrs Court Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Air Balloon Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.62 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| King's Oak Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 1.68 km | |
| Cadbury Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.8 km |
| Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Hanham Woods Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 1.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gem's News & Booze | Exempt July 31, 2018 | 99 m | |
| The Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2017 | 99 m | |
| Kingswood Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 157 m | |
| Lin Nam | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 157 m | |
| Ministry Of Fitness Ltd | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 209 m | |
| Integra At Our Lady Of Lourdes School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 252 m | |
| Little Oaks Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 292 m | |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 323 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 347 m | |
| Its Leisure Limited | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Knorr Bremse Social Club | Exempt August 16, 2017 | 350 m | |
| Tasty Dish Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2021 | 407 m | |
| Kingswood Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 20, 2021 | 430 m | |
| Lloyds Newsagents | Exempt July 30, 2018 | 430 m | |
| Woodside Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2016 | 516 m | |
| Playaway Pre School | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 530 m | |
| Hillside Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 553 m | |
| Sense | Exempt February 12, 2014 | 553 m | |
| Aspens Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 575 m | |
| CLF Post 16 | Exempt | 575 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Douglas Road | 72 m | |
| Douglas Road | 75 m | |
| Russell Avenue | 84 m | |
| Russell Avenue | 94 m | |
| Oakfield Road | 196 m | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.13 km | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.13 km | |
| Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.64 km | |
| Lawrence Hill Rail Station | 3.97 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 4.26 km | |
| Keynsham Rail Station | 4.39 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.19 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.19 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 5.2 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 16.18 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 54.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 8LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 762 m |
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 853 m |
| Cockshot Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 1.84 km |
| Hencliff Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 2.38 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.44 km | |
| East Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Charn Hill | 2.65 km | |
| St Anne's Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Carsons Copse | 2.81 km | |
| Rodway Hill | 2.85 km | |
| Fox's Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Broom Hill | 2.9 km | |
| Bickley Wood | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.6 Mbps | 65 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 20 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% | 14 | 0 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 76.5% | 100% | 68.6 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 23.5% | 23.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BS15 8LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.45682400 |
| Longitude | -2.50710300 |
| OS Easting | 364863 |
| OS Northing | 0173216 |
| 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: White professionals |
| 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 | 5A1 |