Postcode BS6 5BX (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS6 5BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS6 5BX is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS6 5BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS6 5BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 BS6 5BX as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to BS6 5BX is Wathen Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashley Park and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Montpelier Rail Station, 620 m away.

The closest primary school to BS6 5BX (for ages 11 and under) is Sefton Park Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Montpelier High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 25, 2010 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BS6 5BX is Stapleton Cricket Club and is 2.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 21, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Top Chef and is 2.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3.4 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 BS6 5BX 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 BS6 5BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS6 5BX, and the approximate distance away.

Wathen Road 67 m
Ashley Park 72 m
Maurice Road 131 m
Walsingham Road 131 m
Norfolk Avenue 131 m
Sommerville Road South 183 m
St Bartholomew's Road 183 m
Derby Road 191 m
Williamson Road 199 m
Sommerville Road 200 m
Wolferton Road 211 m
Stanley Avenue 222 m
Keepers Lane 223 m
Chesterfield Road 224 m
Balmoral Road 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS6 5BX

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 BS6 5BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sefton Park Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
230 m
Sefton Park Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
230 m
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
371 m
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
655 m
Montpelier High School Outstanding
(November 25, 2010)
767 m
St Werburgh's Primary School 788 m
The Dolphin School Good
(February 23, 2018)
812 m
Brunel Field Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
836 m
Fairfield High School Good
(November 28, 2017)
865 m
Bishop Road Primary School Outstanding
(May 19, 2011)
954 m
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
977 m
Evergreen Primary Academy 1.1 km
Cabot Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.15 km
Ashley Down Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.17 km
Cotham Gardens Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.26 km
Redland Green School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.37 km
North Bristol Post 16 Centre 1.39 km
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Special Measures
(October 18, 2018)
1.54 km
Easton Church of England Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.56 km
Glenfrome Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS6 5BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Averay Road Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
1.9 km
Grab and Go Sandwich Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
1.9 km
JK Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2022
2.08 km
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
2.08 km
Priory Hospital Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.11 km
The Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.11 km
Holroyd Howe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
2.12 km
Park One Coffee and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
2.2 km
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
2.41 km
Henry's Afterschool Playscheme School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.41 km
The Wild Zinnia Farmers/growers Exempt
August 5, 2021
2.43 km
Amigo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.47 km
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health (Kitchen) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 25, 2022
2.47 km
Bristol Brain Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
2.47 km
Costa Coffee 86084 & 86086 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
2.47 km
League of Friends (051-0-002) - Coffee Shop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.47 km
NBT Catering, The Vu Restaurant and Cafe,(staff canteen) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.47 km
Elm Tree Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
2.47 km
Stapleton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2017
2.47 km
VeggieOne Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS6 5BX - Data from Apr 2022

Ashley Park Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Ashley Park Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Osborne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Balmoral Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Balmoral Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Montpelier Rail Station Rail 620 m
Redland Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 2.03 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 2.03 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 2.03 km
Bristol Airport Air 13.04 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 54.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS6 5BX - Data from Dec 2021

Narroways Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Heath House Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Pur Down Urban Greenspace 2.25 km
Temple Quay Inland Water 2.35 km
Durdham Down Urban Greenspace 2.47 km
Pond Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Pale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Clifton Down Urban Greenspace 2.95 km
Henleaze Swimming Lake Inland Water 2.96 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Badock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Bellevue Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS6 5BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.6 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 307,091 kWh - mean 21,935 kWh : median 21,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 51,516 kWh - mean 3,963 kWh : median 3,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS6 5BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47301900
Longitude -2.58409500
OS Easting 359528
OS Northing 0175057
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21380
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol West
Electoral Ward Ashley
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047388
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 020B
Output Area / Small Area 2A3