The postcode BS16 6AB is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS16 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BS16 6AB 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 6AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to BS16 6AB is Sunny Bank which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Horseshoe and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 4.05 km away.
The closest primary school to BS16 6AB (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 6AB is Foresters Arms and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Good Frydays and is 158 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BS16 6AB 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 6AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BS16 6AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BS16 6AB
| 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 6AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 389 m |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 544 m |
| Downend School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 632 m |
| Barley Close Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 777 m |
| Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 794 m |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 799 m |
| Staple Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Frome Vale Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2022) | 1.06 km |
| Bromley Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2015) | 1.18 km |
| Bromley Heath Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Gracefield Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| The Tynings School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Frenchay Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Blackhorse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Emersons Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Mangotsfield School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Mangotsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 1.63 km |
| Briarwood School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Soundwell Academy | Special school | 5-18 | 1.92 km | |
| Kings' Forest Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS16 6AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beehive Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 114 m | |
| Progressive Sports South Glos & Bristol | Exempt April 7, 2022 | 114 m | |
| Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 122 m | |
| Cleeve Lodge Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 144 m | |
| The Horseshoe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 145 m | |
| Forage SW Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 158 m | |
| Freshly Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 158 m | |
| Good Frydays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 158 m | |
| Italb | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 158 m | |
| Red Rose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 10, 2021 | 158 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2017 | 158 m | |
| Tamarind Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2020 | 158 m | |
| The Co-Operative Pharmacy | Exempt July 3, 2017 | 158 m | |
| The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger & Desserts | Awaiting Inspection | 158 m | |
| Mezze At The Green Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 167 m | |
| Foresters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 233 m | |
| Piece Of Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2021 | 238 m | |
| Downend Baptist Church | Exempt March 20, 2019 | 269 m | |
| Downend Ladies Club | Exempt April 21, 2009 | 269 m | |
| Co-Operative Retail Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 275 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS16 6AB - Data from Apr 2022
| The Horseshoe | 70 m | |
| The Horseshoe | 83 m | |
| The Horseshoe | 130 m | |
| Peache Court | 133 m | |
| Peache Court | 135 m | |
| Bristol Parkway Rail Station | 4.05 km | |
| Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station | 4.62 km | |
| Stapleton Road Rail Station | 5.1 km | |
| St Philip's Bridge | 6.88 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 6.95 km | |
| Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 6.95 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 18.49 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 50.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS16 6AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Stockwell Hill | 483 m | |
| Britannia Wood | 586 m | |
| Charn Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Leap Valley | Valley | 1.43 km |
| Black Horse Pond | 1.67 km | |
| Rodway Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Carsons Copse | 1.85 km | |
| Cockshot Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Bury Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Sims' Hill | 2.8 km | |
| Coombe Brook Valley | 2.95 km | |
| Ivory Hill | 3.07 km | |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 3.29 km |
| Coxgrove Hill | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS16 6AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 95.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% | 109 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BS16 6AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.48898300 |
| Longitude | -2.50128200 |
| OS Easting | 365292 |
| OS Northing | 0176790 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| 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 | 5B1 |