The postcode BS16 5RU is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS16 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS16 5RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BS16 5RU is North View which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Park Road and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 4.57 km away.
The closest primary school to BS16 5RU (for ages 11 and under) is Stanbridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 16, 2017. 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 5RU is Foresters Arms and is 439 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli Masala and is 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 7, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 82.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70.7% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BS16 5RU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS16 5RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS16 5RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS16 5RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BS16 5RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 618 m |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 632 m |
| The Tynings School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 666 m |
| Barley Close Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 758 m |
| Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 772 m |
| Staple Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 803 m |
| Downend School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 949 m |
| Mangotsfield School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Gracefield Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Kings' Forest Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.37 km |
| Frome Vale Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2022) | 1.42 km |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 1.43 km | |
| Mangotsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 1.45 km |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.51 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| Emersons Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Bromley Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2015) | 1.74 km |
| Bromley Heath Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS16 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downend Christadelphians | Exempt January 7, 2018 | 298 m | |
| Bean Tree Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 299 m | |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Chilli Masala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 413 m | |
| Golden Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 413 m | |
| Foresters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 454 m | |
| Burley News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 7, 2021 | 471 m | |
| The Cinnamon Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement November 3, 2021 | 471 m | |
| Shadin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2020 | 473 m | |
| The Forge And Fern | Awaiting Inspection | 473 m | |
| Downend Baptist Church | Exempt March 20, 2019 | 473 m | |
| Downend Ladies Club | Exempt April 21, 2009 | 473 m | |
| Bean Me Up! | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 486 m | |
| Christ Church And North Street Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 487 m | |
| Christ Church Downend And Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 487 m | |
| The White Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2020 | 487 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2018 | 500 m | |
| The King William Iv | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2018 | 500 m | |
| Blue Sky Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 524 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS16 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Park Road | 133 m | |
| Park Road | 150 m | |
| Hill House Road | 151 m | |
| Hill House Road | 155 m | |
| Burley Avenue | 205 m | |
| Bristol Parkway Rail Station | 4.57 km | |
| Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station | 5.03 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 5.05 km | |
| St Philip's Bridge | 6.75 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 6.8 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 6.8 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 18.32 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 51.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS16 5RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Stockwell Hill | 603 m | |
| Charn Hill | 740 m | |
| Britannia Wood | 985 m | |
| Rodway Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Carsons Copse | 1.34 km | |
| Cockshot Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Leap Valley | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Black Horse Pond | 2.04 km | |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 2.73 km |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 2.78 km | |
| Bury Hill | 3 km | |
| Long Plantation | 3.02 km | |
| Sims' Hill | 3.2 km | |
| Coxgrove Hill | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS16 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 82.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 29.3% | 100% | 68 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 70.7% | 70.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BS16 5RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.48411400 |
| Longitude | -2.49847700 |
| OS Easting | 365483 |
| OS Northing | 0176247 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000025 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bristol |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bristol BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bristol BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047791 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Gloucestershire 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Gloucestershire 022B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |