Postcode BS23 4RQ (North Somerset)

Map showing BS23 4RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS23 4RQ is located in North Somerset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS23 4RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS23 4RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 4RQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BS23 4RQ is Porlock Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sixth Form Centre and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to BS23 4RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Oldmixon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Andy's Plaice and is 293 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS23 4RQ 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 4RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS23 4RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Porlock Close 39 m
Loxton Road 94 m
Westbury Crescent 132 m
Exford Close 143 m
Wedmore Close 231 m
Paynes Way 296 m
Williton Crescent 313 m
Dunster Crescent 341 m
Beechmount Close 359 m
Grange Road 451 m
Broadway 530 m
Uphill Road South 668 m
Winterstoke Road 1.32 km
Bridgwater Road 2.2 km
A370 12.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS23 4RQ

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 4RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oldmixon Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
725 m
Windwhistle Primary School 731 m
Broadoak Academy 857 m
Uphill Village Academy 923 m
Westhaven School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.07 km
Bournville Primary School 1.28 km
Hans Price Academy Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.71 km
Haywood Village Academy Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
1.97 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 2.18 km
Ashbrooke House School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.34 km
Walliscote Primary School 2.5 km
Hutton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2022)
2.59 km
Ashcombe Primary School 2.8 km
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 2.89 km
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 3.01 km
Weston College Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.23 km
Milton Park Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.7 km
Locking Primary School 4.08 km
Lympsham Church of England Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.14 km
Mead Vale Community Primary School 4.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS23 4RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspens at Weston College Loxton Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
165 m
Weston College Active Living and Wellbeing Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
165 m
Lunch Club at St Barnabas Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
236 m
Andy's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 20, 2020
293 m
Spar - Loxton Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
293 m
Yummies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
293 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
316 m
League Of Friends Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2019
316 m
Long Fox Unit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
316 m
Rafters Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
316 m
The Honeytree Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
316 m
Weston General & a Ward Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 28, 2022
316 m
The Copse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 12, 2021
324 m
SEH Catering Ltd @ Smurfit Kappa Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2021
582 m
The Manor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
671 m
Broadway Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
676 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
May 15, 2019
701 m
Aspens @ Oldmixon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
725 m
Daisychain Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
725 m
Aspens @ Windwhistle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
731 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS23 4RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Sixth Form Centre Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Sixth Form Centre Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Beechmont Close Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Loxton Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Loxton Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Weston Milton Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Worle Rail Station Rail 5.57 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 3.42 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 3.43 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 3.43 km
Bristol Airport Air 19.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS23 4RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Oldmixon Copse Woodland Or Forest 905 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Purn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Black Rock Island 2.05 km
Hellenge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Hutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Hutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Glebe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Weston Bay Bay 3.39 km
The Combe Valley 3.4 km
Knightstone Island 3.48 km
Elborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Glentworth Bay Bay 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS23 4RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 55.44 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 12.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.3 7.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 183,983 kWh - mean 8,761 kWh : median 9,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 59,959 kWh - mean 2,855 kWh : median 2,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS23 4RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.32333200
Longitude -2.96715700
OS Easting 332703
OS Northing 0158692
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2548
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Electoral Ward Weston-super-Mare Uphill
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33047684
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Somerset 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Somerset 025D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1