Postcode BS16 2QS (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS16 2QS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS16 2QS is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS16 2QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS16 2QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 2QS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BS16 2QS is Frenchay Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldbury Court School and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to BS16 2QS (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 2QS is Oldbury Court Inn and is 366 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 428 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS16 2QS 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 2QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Frenchay Road 24 m
Sidelands Road 113 m
Bracey Drive 126 m
Shimsey Close 159 m
Long Close 174 m
Field View Drive 183 m
Whittington Road 188 m
Bridges Drive 194 m
Pendock Road 238 m
Glenside Close 242 m
Grange Drive 248 m
Selbrooke Crescent 250 m
Benford Close 257 m
Crescent Road 261 m
Ronayne Walk 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS16 2QS

Introduction January 1980
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 2QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frome Vale Academy Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
0 m
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
536 m
Gracefield Preparatory School Good
(March 21, 2019)
590 m
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Good
(April 4, 2017)
808 m
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Good
(November 27, 2019)
827 m
Avanti Gardens School 1.13 km
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.19 km
Briarwood School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.44 km
Stanbridge Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.44 km
Bromley Heath Junior School Outstanding
(March 13, 2015)
1.46 km
Bromley Heath Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.46 km
Begbrook Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.47 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.49 km
Fishponds Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
1.55 km
Downend School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.6 km
The Tynings School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.8 km
Barley Close Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.84 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.85 km
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.9 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
0 m
Family Action Oldbury Court FOOD club Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 10, 2022
0 m
Chocobay Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
131 m
The Lucky Pepper Co. Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
275 m
Oldbury Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
366 m
Woodland Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
368 m
Ocean Community Services Ltds Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
400 m
The Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 5, 2019
428 m
McColls Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
454 m
White Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
486 m
Cleevewood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 21, 2017
541 m
Four Seasons Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
541 m
Acorn Care Providers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
569 m
Cleeve Hill Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
587 m
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
591 m
Props Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 26, 2020
614 m
Vassalls Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2019
614 m
Edgecumbe Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
684 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2021
684 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oldbury Court School Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Selbrooke Crescent Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Selbrooke Crescent Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Long Close Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Long Close Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 6.14 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.23 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.23 km
Bristol Airport Air 17.76 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 51.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Glenfrome Valley 1.1 km
Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Sims' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Leap Valley Valley 1.84 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Black Horse Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.5 Mbps 94.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 65,712 kWh - mean 13,142 kWh : median 9,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 12,309 kWh - mean 2,462 kWh : median 2,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS16 2QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.49016900
Longitude -2.51644700
OS Easting 364240
OS Northing 0176929
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17176
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047354
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 013D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4