Postcode BS29 6AU (North Somerset)

Map showing BS29 6AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS29 6AU is located in North Somerset It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS29 6AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS29 6AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 BS29 6AU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BS29 6AU is Greenfields Avenue which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knightcott Park and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Worle Rail Station, 4.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BS29 6AU (for ages 11 and under) is Banwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churchill Academy & Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on July 15, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BS29 6AU is Banwell Bowling Club and is 683 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 3, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stanley's Village Fish Bar and is 722 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS29 6AU 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 BS29 6AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS29 6AU, and the approximate distance away.

Greenfields Avenue 50 m
North Road 81 m
Chestnut Close 89 m
North View Drive 108 m
Coronation Road 119 m
High Street 133 m
Springfield Gardens 153 m
Waits Close 169 m
Knightcott Gardens 171 m
West Garston 186 m
Westfield Road 196 m
William Daw Close 227 m
Knightcott Road 240 m
Knightcott Park 249 m
Chesterfield Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS29 6AU

Introduction December 1997
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 BS29 6AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Banwell Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
683 m
Locking Primary School 2.56 km
Parklands Educate Together Primary 2.6 km
Winscombe Primary School 3.43 km
Sandford Primary School 3.76 km
Hutton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2022)
3.78 km
Baytree School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.84 km
Herons' Moor Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.84 km
Sidcot School 4.16 km
St Georges Church School Good
(April 3, 2019)
4.21 km
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 4.43 km
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Outstanding
(July 15, 2015)
4.63 km
Priory Community School Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
4.64 km
Becket Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
4.65 km
Worle Community School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
4.77 km
Mead Vale Community Primary School 4.84 km
Haywood Village Academy Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
4.99 km
Mendip Green Primary School 5.05 km
St Anne's Church Academy 5.23 km
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
5.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS29 6AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Southern Co-operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
290 m
Mr Mikey Ice Cream / Millards Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
653 m
Aspens @ Banwell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
683 m
Banwell Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2016
683 m
Banwell Buddies Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
683 m
Banwell News Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
683 m
Stanley's Village Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
722 m
Chillies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
842 m
The Brewers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
842 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
869 m
Court Farm Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.16 km
Banwell Garden Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
1.35 km
The Gatehouse Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.35 km
Jan's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 11, 2022
1.95 km
Alimentos Street Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.06 km
Aspens @ Locking Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
2.56 km
Parklands Educate Together Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.6 km
Manor Stores and Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
2.65 km
Russets Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.72 km
Lucky Chinese Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2021
2.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS29 6AU - Data from Apr 2022

Knightcott Park Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Knightcott Park Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Westfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Westfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Knightcott Gardens Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Worle Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Weston Milton Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 8.25 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 8.26 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 8.26 km
Bristol Airport Air 13.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS29 6AU - Data from Dec 2021

Banwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 447 m
Barleycombe Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Banwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Benthills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Woolvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Little Common Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Elborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Elborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Christon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Christon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Elborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Barton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
The Combe Valley 3.02 km
Winscombe Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS29 6AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 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% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.7 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 171,901 kWh - mean 10,744 kWh : median 10,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 76,661 kWh - mean 4,791 kWh : median 3,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS29 6AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.32787500
Longitude -2.87626300
OS Easting 339043
OS Northing 0159118
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12966
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Electoral Ward Banwell & Winscombe
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Banwell BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33047672
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Somerset 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Somerset 023B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1