Postcode BS15 8PT (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 8PT and nearby postcodes

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

BS15 8PT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 8PT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BS15 8PT is Bright Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Road and is 17 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.21 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 4.08 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 8PT (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 8PT is Knorr Bremse Social Club and is 231 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 163 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.6 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 8PT 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 8PT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bright Street 43 m
Orchard Corner 50 m
Woodland Terrace 78 m
Summit Close 95 m
Laurel Street 110 m
Edward Road 130 m
Moravian Road 140 m
Windwood Court 219 m
Bank Road 225 m
Wood Road 259 m
Greenbank View 260 m
Derrick Road 264 m
Pow's Road 273 m
Cecil Road 277 m
Petherton Close 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 8PT

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 8PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
111 m
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
360 m
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
674 m
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
734 m
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
747 m
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
796 m
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
915 m
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.27 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.27 km
Soundwell Academy 1.33 km
King's Oak Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.47 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.6 km
Barrs Court Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.63 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.67 km
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.73 km
Samuel White's Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.73 km
Kings' Forest Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.77 km
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.78 km
Cadbury Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.84 km
Digitech Studio School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 20, 2021
73 m
Lloyds Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2018
73 m
Integra At Our Lady Of Lourdes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
111 m
Tasty Dish Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
163 m
Playaway Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 8, 2019
171 m
Kingswood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
203 m
Lin Nam Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
203 m
Its Leisure Limited Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
231 m
Knorr Bremse Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
August 16, 2017
231 m
Bristol Community Cafes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
259 m
Cafe Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 8, 2017
259 m
Holy Trinity Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 10, 2022
259 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
278 m
Kingswood Colliers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
278 m
Kingswood Entertainment And Sports Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
278 m
King's Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
304 m
Kingswood Baba Kebab And Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2022
310 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
310 m
CM3 Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2018
310 m
Kingswood Food And Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 11, 2022
310 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orchard Road Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Orchard Road Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Royal Mail Del Off Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Cecil Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Russell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.87 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Keynsham Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.35 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.35 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.35 km
Bristol Airport Air 16.44 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 53.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lantern Bottom Valley 594 m
Magpie Bottom Valley 1.09 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Conham Valley Valley 2.12 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Oldland Bottom Valley 3.12 km
Fox's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.3 Mbps 122.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.7 14
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 186,486 kWh - mean 16,953 kWh : median 15,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 70,972 kWh - mean 4,175 kWh : median 3,294 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 8PT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45991500
Longitude -2.50558300
OS Easting 364971
OS Northing 0173559
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11180
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045756
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 028D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2