Postcode BS34 8SW (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS34 8SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS34 8SW is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS34 8SW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BS34 8SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 BS34 8SW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to BS34 8SW is Brierly Furlong which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brierly Furlong and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 381 m away.

The closest primary school to BS34 8SW (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Abbeywood Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BS34 8SW is Beaufort Arms and is 436 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Smart Fish Bar and is 436 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 4, 2021.

Policing for BS34 8SW is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and South Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS34 8SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS34 8SW, and the approximate distance away.

Brierly Furlong 100 m
Westfield Lane 187 m
Whitley Mead 244 m
Swallows Court 252 m
Railton Jones Close 281 m
Church Road 320 m
Harry Stoke Road 379 m
New Road 417 m
Great Stoke Way 429 m
Fox Den Road 432 m
Oxleigh Way 530 m
Hatchet Road 742 m
B4057 1.84 km
M32 2.42 km
A432 4.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS34 8SW

Introduction December 1997
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BS34 8SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbeywood Community School Good
(November 20, 2019)
178 m
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
178 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford Good
(September 13, 2016)
716 m
Filton Hill Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Little Stoke Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.54 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.63 km
Bailey's Court Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.66 km
Wallscourt Farm Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.69 km
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.69 km
Shield Road Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.98 km
Charborough Road Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.29 km
Meadowbrook Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.37 km
Upper Horfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
2.45 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.5 km
Stoke Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
2.54 km
Hambrook Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.58 km
Orchard School Bristol Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.63 km
Bradley Stoke Community School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.69 km
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.75 km
Begbrook Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS34 8SW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aviva Acorns Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
0 m
Restaurant Associates Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
0 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
March 7, 2018
0 m
Aramark At Filton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
178 m
Elior At City Of Bristol College - Aec At Parkway School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
178 m
Mops Country Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
178 m
Waterfall Elior At Abbeywood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
178 m
Beaufort Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
436 m
Smart Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
436 m
St Michael Church Pre-School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
436 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
451 m
Shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2016
451 m
Uppercrust/Stop Gap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
451 m
Old School Rooms Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
453 m
Goals Soccer Centre School/college/university Exempt
February 27, 2020
537 m
Bargain Buys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
560 m
Dee Dee's Family Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
560 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
February 5, 2019
560 m
The Range Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
560 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
580 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS34 8SW - Data from Apr 2022

Brierly Furlong Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Brierly Furlong Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Railton Jones Close Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Railton Jones Close Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Westfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 381 m
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Patchway Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 6.95 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 6.95 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 6.95 km
Bristol Airport Air 17.97 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 49.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS34 8SW - Data from Dec 2021

Splatts Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Sims' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Sherbourne's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Webb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Monks Pool Inland Water 2.46 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Pale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Pond Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Glenfrome Valley 2.78 km
Savage's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Pur Down Urban Greenspace 2.98 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.51202900
Longitude -2.54780500
OS Easting 362081
OS Northing 0179376
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26260
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Electoral Ward Stoke Gifford
Local Authority District South Gloucestershire
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 E06000025
Travel To Work Area Bristol

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Gloucestershire
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Filton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2