Postcode BS15 9WS (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS15 9WS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS15 9WS is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS15 9WS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS15 9WS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 9WS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BS15 9WS is Crofton Mews which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtney View and is 234 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.75 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Keynsham Rail Station, 4.2 km away.

The closest primary school to BS15 9WS (for ages 11 and under) is Courtney Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. 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 9WS is The Star and is 468 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 435 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS15 9WS 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 9WS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS15 9WS, and the approximate distance away.

Crofton Mews 46 m
Glanville Gardens 86 m
Pettigrove Road 142 m
Pettigrove Gardens 147 m
Langford Way 162 m
Claypool Road 164 m
Purton Close 167 m
Kemble Close 174 m
Courtney Place 184 m
Russell Avenue 203 m
Somerton Close 208 m
High Elm 223 m
Courtney Road 251 m
Elmfield 254 m
Elm Road 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS15 9WS

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 9WS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Courtney Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
451 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
459 m
Beacon Rise Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
554 m
The Park Primary School Good
(June 23, 2017)
592 m
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
946 m
Barrs Court Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.08 km
New Horizons Learning Centre Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.34 km
Hanham Abbots Junior School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.39 km
Samuel White's Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.39 km
King's Oak Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.4 km
Cadbury Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.42 km
Parkwall Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.54 km
Digitech Studio School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.63 km
Warmley Park School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.74 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.78 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.78 km
Soundwell Academy 1.83 km
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.93 km
Hanham Woods Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS15 9WS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
435 m
Lin Nam Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
435 m
Courtney Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 11, 2021
451 m
Integra At Our Lady Of Lourdes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
459 m
Gem's News & Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2018
468 m
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
468 m
Ash View House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 24, 2021
479 m
The Base Retreat Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
539 m
Beacon Rise Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
554 m
Morisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
576 m
Ministry Of Fitness Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
584 m
Alliance In Partnership Ltd At The Park Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
592 m
Little Oaks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
598 m
Kingswood Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 20, 2021
613 m
Lloyds Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2018
613 m
Best Pizza/Pizza Gogo Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
632 m
Nemo's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
632 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
April 3, 2017
632 m
The Old Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
632 m
Aek-Boco Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
665 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS15 9WS - Data from Apr 2022

Courtney View Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Courtney View Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Russell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Russell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Pettigrove Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.75 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.75 km
Bitton (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.33 km
Keynsham Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.53 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.53 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 5.53 km
Bristol Airport Air 16.42 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 54.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS15 9WS - Data from Dec 2021

Lantern Bottom Valley 568 m
Magpie Bottom Valley 1.18 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Conham Valley Valley 2.08 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Oldland Bottom Valley 2.59 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Bickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Fox's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Cleeve Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS15 9WS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 258,771 kWh - mean 9,953 kWh : median 9,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS15 9WS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45551500
Longitude -2.50203700
OS Easting 365214
OS Northing 0173068
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15909
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: 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 E33047831
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 029F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2