Postcode BS29 6BQ (North Somerset)

Map showing BS29 6BQ and nearby postcodes

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

BS29 6BQ 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 6BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BS29 6BQ is Littlefields Avenue which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Orchard and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Worle Rail Station, 4.44 km away.

The closest primary school to BS29 6BQ (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 6BQ is Banwell Bowling Club and is 204 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 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Littlefields Avenue 32 m
Littlefields Road 33 m
Littlefields Rise 69 m
Hillpath 135 m
Gables Close 160 m
School Close 172 m
West Street 176 m
Queens Road 194 m
Westfield Crescent 203 m
Orchard Close 231 m
Emery Gate 270 m
Westfield Road 343 m
High Street 453 m
Knightcott Road 698 m
Riverside 1.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS29 6BQ

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 6BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Banwell Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
204 m
Winscombe Primary School 2.91 km
Locking Primary School 3.08 km
Parklands Educate Together Primary 3.09 km
Sandford Primary School 3.25 km
Sidcot School 3.65 km
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Outstanding
(July 15, 2015)
4.14 km
Baytree School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.27 km
Herons' Moor Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.27 km
Hutton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2022)
4.3 km
St Georges Church School Good
(April 3, 2019)
4.51 km
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 4.95 km
Priory Community School Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
4.98 km
Becket Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
5.03 km
Shipham Church of England First School 5.08 km
Worle Community School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
5.23 km
St Anne's Church Academy 5.25 km
Mead Vale Community Primary School 5.31 km
Mendip Green Primary School 5.5 km
Haywood Village Academy Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
5.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspens @ Banwell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
204 m
Banwell Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2016
204 m
Banwell Buddies Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
204 m
Banwell News Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
204 m
Stanley's Village Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
216 m
Chillies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
323 m
The Brewers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
323 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
336 m
The Southern Co-operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
752 m
Banwell Garden Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
836 m
The Gatehouse Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
836 m
Mr Mikey Ice Cream / Millards Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
1.19 km
Court Farm Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.43 km
Jan's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 11, 2022
1.45 km
Russets Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.22 km
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
2.45 km
Alimentos Street Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.55 km
The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
2.8 km
Scoop and Spice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
2.83 km
Touch of Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Orchard Bus Stop/Station 173 m
The Orchard Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Orchard Close Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Westfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Westfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Worle Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 8.78 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 8.79 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 8.79 km
Bristol Airport Air 12.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Banwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 797 m
Banwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Barleycombe Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Woolvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Benthills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Little Common Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Elborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Winscombe Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Elborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Barton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Christon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Sandford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Christon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Compton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.4 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% 21.2 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.6 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 324,808 kWh - mean 12,493 kWh : median 12,975 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS29 6BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.32730200
Longitude -2.86864600
OS Easting 339573
OS Northing 0159048
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3