Postcode BS6 6BU (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS6 6BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS6 6BU is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS6 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS6 6BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 6BU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to BS6 6BU is Cotham Park which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cotham Side and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Redland Rail Station, 442 m away.

The closest primary school to BS6 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is Cotham Gardens Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cotham School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Top Chef and is 2.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 4.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS6 6BU 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 6BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS6 6BU, and the approximate distance away.

Cotham Park 34 m
Hayfield Lane 86 m
Pitch Lane 100 m
Hartfield Avenue 126 m
Cotham Grove 126 m
Fremantle Lane 169 m
Archfield Road 177 m
Cotham Road 182 m
Cotham Side 218 m
St Matthew's Road 220 m
Cotham Road South 239 m
Fremantle Road 249 m
Clare Road 249 m
Courtside Mews 249 m
Cotham Park North 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS6 6BU

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 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Bristol Post 16 Centre 0 m
Cotham Gardens Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
143 m
Cotham School Good
(April 18, 2018)
264 m
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Outstanding
(May 19, 2009)
493 m
Montpelier High School Outstanding
(November 25, 2010)
629 m
The Dolphin School Good
(February 23, 2018)
671 m
Willow Park CofE Primary School 799 m
Bristol Grammar School 817 m
Redland Green School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.02 km
Bristol Steiner School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.22 km
Cabot Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.22 km
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.28 km
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital 1.3 km
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.32 km
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.35 km
Torwood House School 1.37 km
Bristol International College 1.37 km
Andalusia Academy Bristol Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.4 km
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.46 km
Clifton College 1.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS6 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grab and Go Sandwich Co Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
2.89 km
JK Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2022
2.99 km
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
2.99 km
Averay Road Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
3.21 km
Lake House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.23 km
Boots Retailers - other Exempt
April 25, 2018
3.24 km
The Manor House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
3.24 km
Trymview Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.24 km
The Wild Zinnia Farmers/growers Exempt
August 5, 2021
3.24 km
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.29 km
Henry's Afterschool Playscheme School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.29 km
Avon Fire & Rescue Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.33 km
Katia's Kitchen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
3.33 km
The Flamingo Centre Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.35 km
Amigo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
3.43 km
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health (Kitchen) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 25, 2022
3.43 km
Bristol Brain Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
3.43 km
Costa Coffee 86084 & 86086 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
3.43 km
League of Friends (051-0-002) - Coffee Shop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.43 km
NBT Catering, The Vu Restaurant and Cafe,(staff canteen) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
3.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS6 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Cotham Side Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Cotham Side Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Cotham Park Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cotham Park Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Kingsdown Parade Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Redland Rail Station Rail 442 m
Montpelier Rail Station Rail 805 m
Clifton Down Rail Station Rail 831 m
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 1.24 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 1.24 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 1.24 km
Bristol Airport Air 11.65 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 56.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS6 6BU - Data from Dec 2021

Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Temple Quay Inland Water 1.8 km
Clifton Down Urban Greenspace 1.88 km
Durdham Down Urban Greenspace 1.94 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.05 km
Observatory Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Walcombe Slade Valley 2.3 km
Narroways Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Bellevue Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Avon Gorge Valley 2.62 km
Nightingale Valley Valley 2.69 km
Heath House Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Rownham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Leigh Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Malago Vale Valley 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS6 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 163.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 542,928 kWh - mean 31,937 kWh : median 24,404 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 112,784 kWh - mean 5,936 kWh : median 4,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS6 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46436900
Longitude -2.59846600
OS Easting 358522
OS Northing 0174103
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25672
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol West
Electoral Ward Cotham
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 E33047403
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 022A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3