Postcode BS23 2UQ (North Somerset)

Map showing BS23 2UQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS23 2UQ is located in North Somerset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS23 2UQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS23 2UQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 BS23 2UQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BS23 2UQ is Cranbourne Chase which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashcombe Park Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Weston Milton Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BS23 2UQ (for ages 11 and under) is Milton Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.

The local pub for residents of BS23 2UQ is Bristol House and is 402 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Noble Garden and is 723 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 41.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS23 2UQ is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and North Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS23 2UQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS23 2UQ, and the approximate distance away.

Cranbourne Chase 25 m
Rockingham Grove 118 m
Pendlesham Gardens 120 m
Forest Drive 123 m
Trawden Close 179 m
Underwood Avenue 187 m
Scafell Close 203 m
Pennine Gardens 233 m
Ashcombe Park Road 239 m
Hillside Gardens 247 m
Lodge Drive 264 m
Snowdon Vale 287 m
Ashleigh Close 305 m
Ashdene Road 316 m
Upper Bristol Road 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS23 2UQ

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 BS23 2UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton Park Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
731 m
Ashcombe Primary School 823 m
Worlebury St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
894 m
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.22 km
Kewstoke Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.25 km
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.53 km
Mead Vale Community Primary School 1.73 km
Weston College Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.77 km
Walliscote Primary School 1.82 km
Worle Village Primary School 1.9 km
Worle Community School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.94 km
Hans Price Academy Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.94 km
Mendip Green Primary School 1.96 km
Ashbrooke House School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.05 km
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 2.1 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 2.17 km
Haywood Village Academy Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
2.3 km
Bournville Primary School 2.35 km
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
2.8 km
Windwhistle Primary School 2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS23 2UQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Things With Leaves Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2021
353 m
Acer House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
400 m
Bristol House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
402 m
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
411 m
Tollington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
439 m
Central Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 8, 2021
465 m
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
515 m
White Lace & Promises Bridal Boutique Retailers - other Exempt
December 3, 2021
689 m
Duets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
699 m
Sunshine Stores (Premier Stores) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
699 m
Noble Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
723 m
Weston Super Mart Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
723 m
Windsor Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 11, 2022
723 m
Aspens @ Milton Park Primary School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
731 m
Funny Bunnies Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 17, 2019
731 m
Co-operative Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2019
801 m
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 2, 2021
801 m
Pappadoms Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
801 m
The Fat Pizza WsM Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
801 m
Ashcombe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
823 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS23 2UQ - Data from Apr 2022

Ashcombe Park Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Ashcombe Park Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Underwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Underwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Weston Milton Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Worle Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 2.27 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 2.28 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 2.28 km
Bristol Airport Air 17.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS23 2UQ - Data from Dec 2021

Ashcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 455 m
Milton Hill Hill Or Mountain 854 m
Weston Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Worlebury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Worle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Worle Moor Urban Greenspace 2.04 km
Bathing Cove Wetland 2.22 km
Knightstone Island 2.29 km
Marine Lake Bay 2.3 km
Glentworth Bay Bay 2.33 km
Sand Bay Bay 2.38 km
Spring Cove Bay 2.56 km
Anchor Head Wetland 2.62 km
The Causeway Wetland 2.81 km
Birnbeck Island Island 2.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS23 2UQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.7 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 32.59 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 5.35 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 41.7% 15.2 2
30-300 Mbps 58.3% 31.5 4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 177,177 kWh - mean 14,765 kWh : median 15,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS23 2UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35530700
Longitude -2.95702200
OS Easting 333456
OS Northing 0162239
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21740
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Electoral Ward Weston-super-Mare Hillside
Local Authority District North Somerset
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 E06000024
Travel To Work Area Weston-super-Mare

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Somerset
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Weston-Super-Mare BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Weston-Super-Mare BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047647
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Somerset 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Somerset 018E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3