Postcode BS5 9SL (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS5 9SL and nearby postcodes

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

BS5 9SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 BS5 9SL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to BS5 9SL is Cotton Mill Lane which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beam Street and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 518 m away.

The closest primary school to BS5 9SL (for ages 11 and under) is Barton Hill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 5, 2020. 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 9SL is Swan Inn and is 2.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on June 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Samroys Fish and Chips and is 2.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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.

Policing for BS5 9SL 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 9SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cotton Mill Lane 60 m
Barton Court 62 m
Marsh Lane 93 m
Granville Street 94 m
Great Western Lane 104 m
Glendare Street 111 m
Rupert Street 137 m
Aiken Street 146 m
Ford Street 155 m
Beam Street 161 m
Mildred Street 164 m
Maze Street 180 m
Hanover Street 180 m
Compton Street 183 m
Napier Street 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS5 9SL

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 9SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barton Hill Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
345 m
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
610 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
706 m
The City Academy Bristol Good
(April 3, 2019)
714 m
St Anne's Infant School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.04 km
Bannerman Road Community Academy Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.12 km
Easton Church of England Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.17 km
Whitehall Primary School Outstanding
(March 7, 2013)
1.21 km
Hannah More Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.26 km
The Kingfisher School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.28 km
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Special Measures
(October 18, 2018)
1.34 km
Wicklea Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
1.35 km
Andalusia Academy Bristol Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.53 km
Summerhill Academy Requires improvement
(April 12, 2018)
1.59 km
Evergreen Primary Academy 1.61 km
Summerhill Infant School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Cabot Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.72 km
Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.77 km
Cleve House School 1.98 km
May Park Primary School 2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 6, 2019
2.38 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.49 km
Cosmic Espresso Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.59 km
MyRadu Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
2.62 km
Hanham Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.64 km
VeggieOne Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.66 km
Nomadic Chef Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
2.67 km
First Choice Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
2.7 km
Averay Road Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
2.75 km
Pick and Pay Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
2.76 km
One The Nursery Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.79 km
Newshop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.8 km
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.8 km
Kwik Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
2.82 km
Samroys Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.82 km
Abibabs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.83 km
Dahlicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
2.84 km
New Chim Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
2.86 km
Pakeeza Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 10, 2022
2.86 km
Elysian Villas Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 16, 2018
2.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beam Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Beam Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Feeder Road Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Lawrence Hill Rail Station Rail 518 m
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 1.43 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 1.43 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 1.43 km
Bristol Airport Air 12.82 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 56.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Anne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Arno's Vale Valley 1.4 km
Temple Quay Inland Water 1.46 km
Bellevue Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Conham Valley Valley 2.28 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Narroways Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Coombe Brook Valley Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Magpie Bottom Valley 2.93 km
Heath House Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Hencliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.05 km
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.9 Mbps 76.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45381800
Longitude -2.56106800
OS Easting 361111
OS Northing 0172909
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1634
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol West
Electoral Ward Lawrence Hill
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 056
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 056B
Output Area / Small Area 3C1