Postcode BS16 6RQ (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS16 6RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS16 6RQ is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS16 6RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS16 6RQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 6RQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BS16 6RQ is The Meads which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Berkeley Close and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 4.08 km away.

The closest primary school to BS16 6RQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 16, 2021. 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 6RQ is Huntsman Taverners and is 448 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rajastan Royal and is 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS16 6RQ 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 6RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS16 6RQ, and the approximate distance away.

The Meads 25 m
Boscombe Crescent 79 m
The Folly 98 m
Lulworth Crescent 136 m
Westbourne Road 139 m
Kimberley Close 163 m
Garnett Place 165 m
Berkeley Close 167 m
Lytchet Drive 184 m
Valley Gardens 191 m
Walker Close 197 m
Bowden Place 199 m
Leap Valley Crescent 265 m
Beaufort Road 330 m
Blackhorse Lane 506 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS16 6RQ

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 6RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
267 m
Downend School Good
(January 9, 2019)
351 m
Blackhorse Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
572 m
Stanbridge Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
674 m
Barley Close Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
776 m
Bromley Heath Junior School Outstanding
(March 13, 2015)
779 m
Bromley Heath Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
779 m
Emersons Green Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
804 m
Mangotsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.4 km
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.44 km
Lyde Green Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.64 km
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Frome Vale Academy Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.72 km
Mangotsfield School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
1.83 km
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.85 km
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.95 km
The Tynings School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.95 km
Gracefield Preparatory School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.04 km
Hambrook Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.2 km
Kings' Forest Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS16 6RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rajastan Royal Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 4, 2021
182 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
182 m
Integra At St Augustines School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
267 m
Parish Centre Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2016
267 m
St Augustines Pre-School Other catering premises Exempt
April 15, 2016
267 m
Elior UK At Hanover Badminton Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
309 m
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
314 m
The New Dibden Stores Retailers - other Exempt
September 14, 2020
314 m
Aspens Services Ltd At Downend Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
351 m
Caterlink At Downend School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
351 m
Huntsman Taverners Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2022
448 m
Resound Other catering premises Exempt
November 8, 2019
534 m
Aspens Services Ltd At Blackhorse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
572 m
Emersons Green JNR FC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
572 m
Leo's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 14, 2021
580 m
The Trident Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
582 m
DJ's The Real Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
631 m
Ranjanie Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
658 m
Bright Sparks Day Nursery And Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
674 m
Dolce Ltd At Stanbridge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
674 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS16 6RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Berkeley Close Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Westbourne Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Westbourne Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Beaufort Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Westbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Patchway Rail Station Rail 5.88 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 7.75 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 7.83 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 7.83 km
Bristol Airport Air 19.37 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 49.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS16 6RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 712 m
Leap Valley Valley 774 m
Black Horse Pond Inland Water 775 m
Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ivory Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Hotwater Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Glenfrome Valley 2.8 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Coxgrove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Bitterwell Lake Inland Water 2.89 km
Flaxpits Pond Inland Water 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS16 6RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 119.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 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% 15.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 189,674 kWh - mean 8,622 kWh : median 8,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS16 6RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.49523100
Longitude -2.49308200
OS Easting 365866
OS Northing 0177481
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30290
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kingswood
Electoral Ward Emersons Green
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047784
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 020D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1