Postcode BS23 4SW (North Somerset)

Map showing BS23 4SW and nearby postcodes

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

BS23 4SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 BS23 4SW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BS23 4SW is Willow Close which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moseley Grove and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to BS23 4SW (for ages 11 and under) is Uphill Village Academy.

The local pub for residents of BS23 4SW is The Dolphin and is 459 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andy's Plaice and is 594 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. 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 BS23 4SW 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 4SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Close 94 m
Laurel Drive 129 m
Moseley Grove 129 m
Uphill Road South 132 m
Ash Grove 165 m
The Paddocks 186 m
Knyfton Close 244 m
Sandcroft Avenue 270 m
Little Orchard 301 m
St Nicholas Road 316 m
Grange Road 370 m
Uphill Way 460 m
Bridgwater Road 2.5 km
A370 12.66 km
M5 28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS23 4SW

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 4SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Village Academy 387 m
Westhaven School Good
(July 11, 2018)
532 m
Broadoak Academy 587 m
Windwhistle Primary School 1.02 km
Oldmixon Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.26 km
Bournville Primary School 1.46 km
Hans Price Academy Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.82 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 2.03 km
Ashbrooke House School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.2 km
Haywood Village Academy Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
2.39 km
Walliscote Primary School 2.39 km
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 2.88 km
Ashcombe Primary School 2.94 km
Weston College Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.1 km
Hutton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2022)
3.12 km
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 3.41 km
Milton Park Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.93 km
Lympsham Church of England Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.28 km
Mead Vale Community Primary School 4.47 km
Locking Primary School 4.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
271 m
League Of Friends Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2019
271 m
Long Fox Unit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
271 m
Rafters Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
271 m
The Honeytree Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
271 m
Weston General & a Ward Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 28, 2022
271 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
May 15, 2019
296 m
The Manor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
370 m
South West Events Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
381 m
Aspens @ Uphill Village Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
387 m
Uphill Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2019
387 m
St Nicholas Church Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
433 m
Aspens at Weston College Loxton Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
447 m
Weston College Active Living and Wellbeing Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
447 m
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
459 m
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2021
459 m
Westhaven School Kitchen (Cafe Haven) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
532 m
Aspens @ Broadoak Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
587 m
Andy's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 20, 2020
594 m
Spar - Loxton Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
594 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moseley Grove Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Uphill Road South Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Laurel Drive Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Little Orchard Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Hospital Grounds Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Weston Milton Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Worle Rail Station Rail 5.97 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 3.21 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 3.21 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 3.21 km
Bristol Airport Air 19.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Oldmixon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Black Rock Island 1.51 km
Purn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hellenge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Hutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Weston Bay Bay 2.93 km
Knightstone Island 3.26 km
Glentworth Bay Bay 3.41 km
Marine Lake Bay 3.42 km
The Haven Beach 3.42 km
Hutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Black Point Wetland 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.6 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 30.23 Mbps
Upload 4.5 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 7.54 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 40% 17.3 3.9
30-300 Mbps 60% 30 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 231,599 kWh - mean 15,440 kWh : median 15,863 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 50,963 kWh - mean 3,398 kWh : median 2,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS23 4SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.32342100
Longitude -2.97488000
OS Easting 332165
OS Northing 0158709
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22490
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33045658
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Somerset 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Somerset 025A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4