Postcode BS16 5LR (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS16 5LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS16 5LR is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS16 5LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS16 5LR 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 5LR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BS16 5LR is Beaufort Road which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Portcullis and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 4.52 km away.

The closest primary school to BS16 5LR (for ages 11 and under) is Staple Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2018. 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 5LR is The King William Iv and is 120 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken BBQ & Fish Bar and is 45 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beaufort Road 71 m
Byron Place 106 m
Ducie Road 135 m
Victoria Street 140 m
A4017 140 m
Bath Street 145 m
Hermitage Road 164 m
Fiennes Close 180 m
York Road 186 m
Saunders Road 200 m
Shepherds Close 215 m
Clarence Road 216 m
Broad Street 222 m
Berkeley Road 223 m
Albert Road 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS16 5LR

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 5LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
286 m
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Good
(November 27, 2019)
442 m
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Good
(April 4, 2017)
504 m
The Tynings School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
542 m
Gracefield Preparatory School Good
(March 21, 2019)
950 m
Soundwell Academy 1.07 km
Stanbridge Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.08 km
St Stephen's Infant School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.13 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
1.13 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.23 km
Frome Vale Academy Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.26 km
Briarwood School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.27 km
Barley Close Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.28 km
Kings' Forest Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.37 km
Downend School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.41 km
Mangotsfield School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
1.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.66 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.66 km
Avanti Gardens School 1.73 km
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Sky Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
0 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
0 m
Madison Coffee - Ice Cream Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Chicken BBQ & Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
45 m
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
45 m
Nom Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
45 m
Church's Newsagents Limited Retailers - other Exempt
June 18, 2019
80 m
Pat And Pete Paper Barn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
80 m
The Wooden Walls Micropub Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
80 m
Cold Beer Cave Retailers - other Exempt
August 15, 2017
98 m
Rose Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 2, 2021
98 m
The Salvation Army Other catering premises Exempt
July 8, 2021
98 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
120 m
The King William Iv Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2018
120 m
501 Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
120 m
Health Scents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
120 m
Shadin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2020
159 m
The Forge And Fern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
159 m
JK's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
162 m
American Candy Bristol Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2022
184 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Portcullis Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Victoria Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
The Portcullis Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Teewell Hill Bus Stop/Station 209 m
The Portcullis Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 6.23 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.28 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.28 km
Bristol Airport Air 17.79 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 51.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 925 m
Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Glenfrome Valley 2.08 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Leap Valley Valley 2.3 km
Lantern Bottom Valley 2.5 km
Black Horse Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
Sims' Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Magpie Bottom Valley 3.13 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 96.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 9.3 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.2 7.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 91,464 kWh - mean 8,315 kWh : median 5,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS16 5LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.48149800
Longitude -2.50475600
OS Easting 365045
OS Northing 0175959
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047814
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 025E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2