Postcode BS16 5LH (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS16 5LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS16 5LH is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BS16 5LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS16 5LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 5LH as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to BS16 5LH is Berkeley Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Street and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 4.26 km away.

The closest primary school to BS16 5LH (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. 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 5LH is Portcullis and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Cod and is 179 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS16 5LH 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 BS16 5LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS16 5LH, and the approximate distance away.

Berkeley Road 55 m
Pleasant Road 77 m
Fern Road 117 m
Nelson Road 120 m
Pendennis Road 135 m
Victoria Street 141 m
A4017 141 m
Haynes Lane 161 m
Hermitage Road 173 m
Downend Park Road 192 m
Clarence Road 205 m
Tyler's Lane 212 m
Clarence Gardens 214 m
Wrenbert Road 222 m
Shrubbery Road 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS16 5LH

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 5LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Good
(November 27, 2019)
176 m
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
251 m
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Good
(April 4, 2017)
323 m
Gracefield Preparatory School Good
(March 21, 2019)
689 m
The Tynings School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
809 m
Frome Vale Academy Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1 km
Stanbridge Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.11 km
Briarwood School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.14 km
Soundwell Academy 1.24 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.25 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.3 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.3 km
Barley Close Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.38 km
Downend School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.42 km
Avanti Gardens School 1.49 km
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.53 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.56 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.61 km
Kings' Forest Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.64 km
Fishponds Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS16 5LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
52 m
Gwendoline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
69 m
JK's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
110 m
Integra At Christchurch Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
176 m
American Candy Bristol Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2022
179 m
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 30, 2021
179 m
Jasons Trading Post Retailers - other Exempt
February 25, 2020
179 m
Miss Millie's Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
179 m
A+ Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2022
183 m
Cafe Oasis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
183 m
Guru J's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
183 m
Staple Hill Post Office & Convenience Store Retailers - other Exempt
December 9, 2021
183 m
Sweet Treats Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2020
183 m
One Hut Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 24, 2021
208 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 20, 2021
208 m
Bristol Catering Limited At China China Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2020
210 m
Curry Supreme/Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
210 m
Wild Yeast Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
210 m
Convenience Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2018
214 m
Portcullis Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
214 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS16 5LH - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria Street Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Victoria Street Bus Stop/Station 115 m
The Portcullis Bus Stop/Station 196 m
The Portcullis Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Pendennis Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 6.12 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.18 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.18 km
Bristol Airport Air 17.71 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 51.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS16 5LH - Data from Dec 2021

Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Glenfrome Valley 1.81 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Leap Valley Valley 2.21 km
Black Horse Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Lantern Bottom Valley 2.7 km
Sims' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 3.1 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS16 5LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 86.3 Mbps 107.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.1 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 30,201 kWh - mean 1,590 kWh : median 1,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS16 5LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.48289400
Longitude -2.50791200
OS Easting 364827
OS Northing 0176116
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4858
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Electoral Ward Staple Hill & Mangotsfield
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047811
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 025E
Output Area / Small Area 7D2