Postcode BS16 2QL (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS16 2QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS16 2QL is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BS16 2QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS16 2QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 BS16 2QL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BS16 2QL is Fromeside Park which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldbury Court School and is 254 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to BS16 2QL (for ages 11 and under) is Frome Vale Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downend School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BS16 2QL is Oldbury Court Inn and is 407 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pizza Company and is 508 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS16 2QL is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Bristol is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS16 2QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS16 2QL, and the approximate distance away.

Fromeside Park 34 m
Frenchay Close 66 m
Pendock Road 118 m
Riverside Drive 127 m
Glenside Close 208 m
Selbrooke Crescent 212 m
Frenchay Common 237 m
Whittington Road 254 m
Frenchay Road 268 m
Quarry Road 295 m
Pearces Hill 302 m
Cliff Court Drive 343 m
Church Road 347 m
Frenchay Hill 410 m
Long Close 428 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS16 2QL

Introduction June 1981
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 BS16 2QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frome Vale Academy Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
292 m
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
342 m
Gracefield Preparatory School Good
(March 21, 2019)
757 m
Avanti Gardens School 1.05 km
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.1 km
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.1 km
Begbrook Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.26 km
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.44 km
Fishponds Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
1.52 km
Briarwood School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.54 km
Bromley Heath Junior School Outstanding
(March 13, 2015)
1.56 km
Bromley Heath Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.56 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.68 km
Stanbridge Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.71 km
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.79 km
Downend School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.84 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.92 km
Chester Park Infant School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.05 km
The Tynings School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.08 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS16 2QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
216 m
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
292 m
Family Action Oldbury Court FOOD club Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 10, 2022
292 m
Chocobay Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
386 m
Oldbury Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
407 m
The Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 5, 2019
508 m
McColls Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
530 m
The Lucky Pepper Co. Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
539 m
Woodland Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
583 m
Frenchay House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 8, 2022
594 m
Props Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 26, 2020
621 m
Vassalls Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2019
621 m
Ocean Community Services Ltds Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
638 m
Cleevewood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 21, 2017
700 m
Four Seasons Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
700 m
Oldbury Court Afterschool Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
740 m
Begbrook House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
776 m
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
785 m
Oldbury Court Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
791 m
Brunelcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
793 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS16 2QL - Data from Apr 2022

Oldbury Court School Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Selbrooke Crescent Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Selbrooke Crescent Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Long Close Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Long Close Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 3 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 6.05 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.15 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.15 km
Bristol Airport Air 17.66 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 51.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS16 2QL - Data from Dec 2021

Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Glenfrome Valley 880 m
Sims' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Leap Valley Valley 1.94 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Pond Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Black Horse Pond Inland Water 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS16 2QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.9 Mbps 110.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 176,675 kWh - mean 22,084 kWh : median 20,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS16 2QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.49146600
Longitude -2.52010500
OS Easting 363987
OS Northing 0177075
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10297
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol East
Electoral Ward Frome Vale
Local Authority District Bristol, City of
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 E06000023
Travel To Work Area Bristol

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bristol
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047350
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3