Postcode BS5 9LJ (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS5 9LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS5 9LJ is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS5 9LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS5 9LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 BS5 9LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to BS5 9LJ is Weight Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gilbert Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 536 m away.

The closest primary school to BS5 9LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The City Academy Bristol. The last OFSTED inspection on April 3, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BS5 9LJ is Pot Black Snooker Club and is 2.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dahlicious and is 2.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS5 9LJ is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Bristol is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS5 9LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS5 9LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Weight Road 15 m
Verrier Road 43 m
Milton Park 65 m
Witchell Road 83 m
Leonard Road 92 m
Arthur Street 94 m
Worsley Street 102 m
Morse Road 122 m
Albion Street 131 m
Mary Street 135 m
Albert Street 137 m
Edward Street 157 m
Alfred Street 161 m
Gilbert Road 165 m
Cooksley Road 167 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS5 9LJ

Introduction January 1980
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 BS5 9LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
140 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
367 m
The City Academy Bristol Good
(April 3, 2019)
417 m
Whitehall Primary School Outstanding
(March 7, 2013)
606 m
Bannerman Road Community Academy Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
762 m
Barton Hill Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
925 m
Summerhill Academy Requires improvement
(April 12, 2018)
1.07 km
Summerhill Infant School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.18 km
Easton Church of England Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.22 km
The Kingfisher School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.33 km
St Anne's Infant School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.35 km
Evergreen Primary Academy 1.38 km
May Park Primary School 1.44 km
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Special Measures
(October 18, 2018)
1.48 km
Hannah More Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.67 km
Wicklea Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
1.68 km
St Werburgh's Primary School 1.75 km
Cabot Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.76 km
Andalusia Academy Bristol Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.82 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS5 9LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
VeggieOne Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.04 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.05 km
Pick and Pay Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
2.15 km
One The Nursery Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.16 km
Cosmic Espresso Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.18 km
MyRadu Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
2.2 km
Abibabs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.2 km
Averay Road Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
2.2 km
Dahlicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
2.21 km
New Chim Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
2.24 km
Pakeeza Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 10, 2022
2.24 km
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.26 km
First Choice Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
2.27 km
Newshop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.28 km
Pot Black Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 26, 2019
2.31 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 6, 2019
2.32 km
Everyday Thai Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.34 km
K D News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
2.34 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
2.34 km
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2018
2.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS5 9LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Gilbert Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Edward Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Edward Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Terrell Gardens Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Terrell Gardens Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 536 m
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 1.88 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 1.9 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 1.9 km
Bristol Airport Air 13.39 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 55.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS5 9LJ - Data from Dec 2021

St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Temple Quay Inland Water 1.91 km
Arno's Vale Valley 2.01 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Narroways Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Conham Valley Valley 2.22 km
Bellevue Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Heath House Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Magpie Bottom Valley 2.66 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Pur Down Urban Greenspace 3.07 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Pond Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS5 9LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.7 Mbps 63.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.2 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 210,542 kWh - mean 9,570 kWh : median 5,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS5 9LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45873000
Longitude -2.55663700
OS Easting 361423
OS Northing 0173453
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8649
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol West
Electoral Ward Easton
Local Authority District Bristol, City of
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 E06000023
Travel To Work Area Bristol

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bristol
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047441
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 029B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2