Postcode BS16 5UB (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS16 5UB and nearby postcodes

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

BS16 5UB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 5UB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BS16 5UB is Lincombe Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hurstwood Road and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to BS16 5UB (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 5UB is The Duck And Willow and is 319 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lincombe Avenue 24 m
Lincombe Road 36 m
Croomes Hill 133 m
Hurstwood Road 140 m
Overndale Road 144 m
Sunridge 178 m
Edmund Close 188 m
Grangewood Close 189 m
Partridge Drive 203 m
Urfords Drive 209 m
Grange Drive 222 m
Downend Road 223 m
Woodlands Rise 248 m
Lodge Walk 259 m
Conifer Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS16 5UB

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 5UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Good
(November 27, 2019)
370 m
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Good
(April 4, 2017)
372 m
Gracefield Preparatory School Good
(March 21, 2019)
427 m
Frome Vale Academy Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
462 m
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
742 m
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
989 m
Stanbridge Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.17 km
Avanti Gardens School 1.24 km
Briarwood School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.24 km
The Tynings School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.34 km
Downend School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.4 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.43 km
Barley Close Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.54 km
Fishponds Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
1.55 km
Bromley Heath Junior School Outstanding
(March 13, 2015)
1.57 km
Bromley Heath Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.57 km
Minerva Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.6 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.68 km
Begbrook Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.75 km
Soundwell Academy 1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Care Providers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
112 m
Ocean Community Services Ltds Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
204 m
The Lucky Pepper Co. Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
212 m
Staple Hill Masonic Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
256 m
Edgecumbe Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
257 m
Woodland Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
272 m
The Duck And Willow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 1, 2021
319 m
Downend Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
320 m
Mama Bear's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
320 m
Oldbury Court Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 18, 2018
362 m
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
364 m
Integra At Christchurch Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
370 m
Integra At Christchurch Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
372 m
Chocobay Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
440 m
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
462 m
Family Action Oldbury Court FOOD club Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 10, 2022
462 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
486 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2021
486 m
Gwendoline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
519 m
Co-Operative Retail Services Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
519 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hurstwood Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Hurstwood Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Croomes Hill Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Christchurch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Christchurch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 6.14 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.22 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 6.22 km
Bristol Airport Air 17.76 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 51.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 334 m
Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Glenfrome Valley 1.41 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Leap Valley Valley 1.92 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Sims' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Black Horse Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 2.72 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 87.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.5 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 286,631 kWh - mean 11,943 kWh : median 12,102 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS16 5UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.48699600
Longitude -2.51216200
OS Easting 364535
OS Northing 0176574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20207
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Electoral Ward Frenchay & Downend
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: 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 E33047794
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 022D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1