Postcode BS16 3RA (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS16 3RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS16 3RA is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS16 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS16 3RA 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 3RA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to BS16 3RA is B4048 which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Road and is 18 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.13 km away at Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Stapleton Road Rail Station, 2.92 km away.

The closest primary school to BS16 3RA (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Causeway Fish Bar and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 2.2 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 3RA 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 3RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS16 3RA, and the approximate distance away.

B4048 70 m
Elgin Road 86 m
Charminster Road 88 m
Fitzroy Road 168 m
Mayfield Avenue 169 m
Berkeley Road 171 m
Chester Park Road 177 m
Forest Avenue 186 m
Tredegar Road 189 m
Chatsworth Road 200 m
Woodcote Road 204 m
Ivy Lane 207 m
Lyncombe Walk 208 m
Mayfield Park North 220 m
Woodcote Walk 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS16 3RA

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 3RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
244 m
Chester Park Infant School Good
(March 21, 2019)
397 m
Chester Park Junior School Good
(April 5, 2017)
458 m
Bristol Brunel Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
546 m
Briarwood School Good
(June 15, 2017)
604 m
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
637 m
Fishponds Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
905 m
Two Mile Hill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.28 km
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.29 km
Avanti Gardens School 1.3 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.33 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.33 km
Soundwell Academy 1.39 km
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.45 km
Gracefield Preparatory School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.47 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.57 km
Summerhill Infant School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.65 km
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.67 km
Summerhill Academy Requires improvement
(April 12, 2018)
1.7 km
John Cabot Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS16 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Causeway Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
0 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
0 m
Coral Racing Retailers - other Exempt
January 23, 2018
0 m
Fishponds Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
0 m
Grill & Bake House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
0 m
Lodge Peri Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
0 m
Parsons Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
0 m
Mayfield Park PO Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
16 m
Al-Hamza Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2019
42 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 10, 2022
42 m
Budget Booze Plus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
42 m
Causeway Trading LTD Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
42 m
Gullu's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
42 m
Hing Kee Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
42 m
Lodge Causeway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
42 m
Pizza Master Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
42 m
The One Caribbean Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
42 m
Taste of Orient Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2020
125 m
St Josephs Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 25, 2022
161 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
172 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS16 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Mayfield Park Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Worcester Close Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Worcester Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 5.13 km
Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 5.13 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Montpelier Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 4.52 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.57 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 4.57 km
Bristol Airport Air 16.08 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 53.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS16 3RA - Data from Dec 2021

Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Glenfrome Valley 1.9 km
Magpie Bottom Valley 2.02 km
Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Lantern Bottom Valley 2.42 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 2.65 km
Conham Valley Valley 2.74 km
Pond Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Pur Down Urban Greenspace 2.86 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS16 3RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.7 Mbps 68.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 22.2% 83.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 77.8% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 281,983 kWh - mean 14,099 kWh : median 11,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 56,673 kWh - mean 2,834 kWh : median 2,318 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS16 3RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47256200
Longitude -2.52491500
OS Easting 363638
OS Northing 0174975
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10326
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol East
Electoral Ward Hillfields
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047398
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 021A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1