Postcode BS15 8SB (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

BS15 8SB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8SB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BS15 8SB is Lower Chapel Road which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Maypole and is 95 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.56 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 8SB (for ages 11 and under) is Hanham Abbots Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 21, 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 8SB is The Maypole and is 109 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Night and is 142 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Chapel Road 119 m
Tabernacle Road 142 m
Laburnum Road 144 m
Chapel Road 176 m
Tudor Road 180 m
Anstey's Road 188 m
Lower Hanham Road 205 m
Harolds Way 255 m
Ansteys Close 264 m
Henbury Road 275 m
Holmwood 297 m
Furber Vale 306 m
Martin's Road 344 m
New Walk 345 m
Footshill Close 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
663 m
Samuel White's Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
663 m
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
688 m
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
777 m
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
872 m
Hanham Woods Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
872 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.24 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.24 km
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.26 km
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
1.64 km
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.66 km
Barrs Court Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.69 km
The Kingfisher School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.83 km
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.86 km
Summerhill Infant School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.97 km
Broomhill Junior School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.98 km
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.07 km
Summerhill Academy Requires improvement
(April 12, 2018)
2.09 km
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.12 km
Longwell Green Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-Op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
80 m
Chilli Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
109 m
The Maypole Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
109 m
J2 Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
120 m
Curry Night Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 17, 2022
142 m
Eclectic Gift Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
142 m
Jolly Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 17, 2021
142 m
The Italian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
142 m
Parsons Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
155 m
The Smoked Vegan Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
155 m
Sticky Fingers Bakehaus Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
207 m
Zest Mediterranean Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2022
207 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 8, 2021
210 m
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
251 m
Baker Street Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
275 m
Creative Youth Network School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
275 m
Hanham Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
July 4, 2017
275 m
Hanham Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 8, 2019
275 m
Hanham Post Office & Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2022
321 m
Nomadic Chef Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
461 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Maypole Bus Stop/Station 95 m
The Maypole Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Chapel Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.56 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.56 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.64 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Keynsham Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.44 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.44 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.44 km
Bristol Airport Air 15.21 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Magpie Bottom Valley 483 m
Conham Valley Valley 885 m
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lantern Bottom Valley 1.74 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Fox's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Cleeve Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Scotland Bottom Valley 2.95 km
Oldland Bottom Valley 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 116.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 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% 12.3 1
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 116 17.7
300+ Mbps 96.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 349,243 kWh - mean 12,043 kWh : median 12,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45050300
Longitude -2.51743800
OS Easting 364140
OS Northing 0172518
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15565
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047829
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 028A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2