The postcode BS15 8QU is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS15 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS15 8QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to BS15 8QU is Quarry Road which is centered 97 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hanham Mount and is 158 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.17 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.76 km away.
The closest primary school to BS15 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is Beacon Rise Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2012. 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 8QU is The Queens Head and is 211 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Star and is 365 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 6, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 76.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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. 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 8QU 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 8QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS15 8QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS15 8QU
| 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 8QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Rise Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 339 m |
| John Cabot Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 708 m |
| Hanham Abbots Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 728 m |
| Samuel White's Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 728 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 903 m |
| Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Hanham Woods Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Courtney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Two Mile Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| The Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Barrs Court Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Air Balloon Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| New Horizons Learning Centre | Special school | 5-16 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Parkwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Cadbury Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.98 km |
| Longwell Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| King's Oak Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 2.23 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 2.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens Head | Awaiting Inspection | 211 m | |
| Morisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 328 m | |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 339 m | |
| Aek-Boco Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 344 m | |
| Red Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 365 m | |
| Hanham Post Office & Shop | Exempt January 27, 2022 | 399 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2017 | 404 m | |
| Shaunak's Pharmacy | Exempt July 4, 2017 | 404 m | |
| The Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Little Oaks Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 432 m | |
| Baker Street Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Creative Youth Network | Awaiting Inspection | 439 m | |
| Hanham Community Centre | Exempt July 4, 2017 | 439 m | |
| Hanham Youth Centre | Exempt November 8, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Sticky Fingers Bakehaus Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 449 m | |
| Zest Mediterranean Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2022 | 449 m | |
| Curry Night | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 17, 2022 | 488 m | |
| Eclectic Gift Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 488 m | |
| Jolly Sailor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 17, 2021 | 488 m | |
| The Italian Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 488 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hanham Mount | 158 m | |
| Hanham Mount | 163 m | |
| Mount Hill Road | 171 m | |
| Mount Hill Road | 181 m | |
| Court Road | 357 m | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.17 km | |
| Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.17 km | |
| Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) | 3.39 km | |
| Lawrence Hill Rail Station | 3.76 km | |
| Keynsham Rail Station | 3.89 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 4.2 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 4.88 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 4.88 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 4.88 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 15.65 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 54.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 8QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 646 m |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 1.33 km |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Hencliff Wood | 1.63 km | |
| East Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Fox's Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Cockshot Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Bickley Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Broom Hill | 2.3 km | |
| St Anne's Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Cleeve Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 2.63 km | |
| Oldland Bottom | Valley | 2.78 km |
| Scotland Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45 Mbps | 76.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 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% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5% | 100% | 80.3 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95% | 95% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BS15 8QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.45154600 |
| Longitude | -2.51117500 |
| OS Easting | 364576 |
| OS Northing | 0172631 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kingswood |
| Electoral Ward | Hanham |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bristol BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bristol BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047842 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Gloucestershire 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Gloucestershire 031B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |