Postcode BS34 8XL (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS34 8XL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS34 8XL is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BS34 8XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS34 8XL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 BS34 8XL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BS34 8XL is Fabian Drive which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hatchet Road and is 358 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 436 m away.

The closest primary school to BS34 8XL (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 8XL is Beaufort Arms and is 369 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ginger And Spice and is 318 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 BS34 8XL 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 8XL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fabian Drive 13 m
Travers Walk 49 m
North Road 125 m
Touchstone Avenue 132 m
Ratcliffe Drive 169 m
Barn Owl Way 191 m
Beaufort Crescent 219 m
Tybalt Way 232 m
Dumaine Avenue 237 m
Court Avenue 243 m
Dorcas Avenue 264 m
Cade Close 276 m
Rock Lane 278 m
Brins Close 289 m
Hatchet Lane 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS34 8XL

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 BS34 8XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford Good
(September 13, 2016)
145 m
Abbeywood Community School Good
(November 20, 2019)
813 m
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
813 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
876 m
Bailey's Court Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
886 m
Little Stoke Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.15 km
Meadowbrook Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.75 km
Filton Hill Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.91 km
Bradley Stoke Community School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.05 km
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.09 km
Stoke Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
2.12 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.22 km
Hambrook Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.28 km
Wallscourt Farm Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.42 km
Wheatfield Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.46 km
Winterbourne Academy 2.5 km
Bowsland Green Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.61 km
Shield Road Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.67 km
St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.68 km
Charlton Wood Primary Academy 2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's C Of E VC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
145 m
Osbourne Court Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
205 m
Stoke Gifford Trust Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 19, 2010
205 m
Ginger And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
318 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
318 m
Old School Rooms Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
321 m
Aramark @Stem Cafe Wise Campus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
339 m
Beaufort Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
369 m
Smart Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
369 m
St Michael Church Pre-School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
369 m
Uncle Sam's Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 4, 2021
419 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
421 m
Shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2016
421 m
Uppercrust/Stop Gap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
421 m
Busy Bees Nursery In Stoke Gifford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
425 m
Bay Leaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
500 m
Chinatown Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2022
500 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
500 m
Mila Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
505 m
Nuffield Health Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
570 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hatchet Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Hatchet Road Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Bristol Parkway Stn Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Bristol Parkway Stn Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Bristol Parkway Stn Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 436 m
Patchway Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 7.71 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 7.72 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 7.72 km
Bristol Airport Air 18.74 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 49.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sherbourne's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Webb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Monks Pool Inland Water 1.72 km
Splatts Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Sims' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Savage's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Flaxpits Pond Inland Water 2.92 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
North Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 3.18 km
Pale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS34 8XL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 80.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.2 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 372,625 kWh - mean 13,308 kWh : median 12,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 104,337 kWh - mean 3,598 kWh : median 3,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS34 8XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.51793700
Longitude -2.54192400
OS Easting 362494
OS Northing 0180030
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32087
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Filton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047756
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 015B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2