Postcode BS34 8XQ (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS34 8XQ and nearby postcodes

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

BS34 8XQ 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 8XQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BS34 8XQ is Touchstone Avenue which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hatchet Road and is 459 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 552 m away.

The closest primary school to BS34 8XQ (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 8XQ is Beaufort Arms and is 482 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uncle Sam's Burgers and is 323 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.7% 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 1.9 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 8XQ 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 8XQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Touchstone Avenue 38 m
Travers Walk 77 m
Fabian Drive 119 m
Court Avenue 124 m
Dorcas Avenue 152 m
North Road 160 m
Barn Owl Way 178 m
Tybalt Way 185 m
Ratcliffe Drive 194 m
Charbon Gate 212 m
Lysander Walk 214 m
Dumaine Avenue 236 m
Couzens Place 236 m
Somerset Crescent 238 m
Rock Lane 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS34 8XQ

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 8XQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford Good
(September 13, 2016)
224 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
762 m
Bailey's Court Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
767 m
Abbeywood Community School Good
(November 20, 2019)
928 m
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
928 m
Little Stoke Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.12 km
Meadowbrook Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.67 km
Bradley Stoke Community School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.95 km
Filton Hill Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.98 km
Stoke Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
2.07 km
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.16 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.19 km
Hambrook Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.26 km
Wheatfield Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.38 km
Winterbourne Academy 2.42 km
Bowsland Green Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.52 km
Wallscourt Farm Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.54 km
St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.63 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.71 km
Shield Road Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS34 8XQ - 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
224 m
Aramark @Stem Cafe Wise Campus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
249 m
Osbourne Court Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
321 m
Stoke Gifford Trust Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 19, 2010
321 m
Uncle Sam's Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 4, 2021
323 m
Busy Bees Nursery In Stoke Gifford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
371 m
Mila Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
387 m
Ginger And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
395 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
395 m
Old School Rooms Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
440 m
Bay Leaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
469 m
Chinatown Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2022
469 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
469 m
Beaufort Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
482 m
Smart Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
482 m
St Michael Church Pre-School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
482 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
531 m
Shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2016
531 m
Uppercrust/Stop Gap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
531 m
Nuffield Health Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hatchet Road Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Hatchet Road Bus Stop/Station 486 m
Bristol Parkway Stn Bus Stop/Station 500 m
Hatchet Road Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Hatchet Road Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 552 m
Patchway Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 7.82 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 7.84 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 7.84 km
Bristol Airport Air 18.85 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 49.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sherbourne's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Webb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Monks Pool Inland Water 1.62 km
Savage's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Splatts Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Sims' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
North Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Flaxpits Pond Inland Water 2.85 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Winterbourne Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Old Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 16.3% 96 13.4
300+ Mbps 83.7% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 529,522 kWh - mean 12,314 kWh : median 11,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 152,598 kWh - mean 3,549 kWh : median 3,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS34 8XQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.51887600
Longitude -2.54109900
OS Easting 362552
OS Northing 0180134
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