Postcode BS7 8RJ (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS7 8RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS7 8RJ is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS7 8RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS7 8RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 BS7 8RJ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to BS7 8RJ is Elm Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashley Down Road and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Montpelier Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to BS7 8RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Ashley Down Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity Academy.

The local pub for residents of BS7 8RJ is Bear & Rugged Staff and is 1.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Top Chef and is 826 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS7 8RJ 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 BS7 8RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS7 8RJ, and the approximate distance away.

Elm Road 21 m
Ash Road 66 m
Oak Road 67 m
Rozel Road 131 m
Thornleigh Road 138 m
Hughenden Road 147 m
Beech Road 151 m
Tennyson Road 157 m
Beloe Mews 196 m
Pitt Road 198 m
Tortworth Road 204 m
Church Road 205 m
Merton Road 206 m
Olveston Road 225 m
St Leonard's Road 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS7 8RJ

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 BS7 8RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashley Down Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
297 m
Brunel Field Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
585 m
Bishop Road Primary School Outstanding
(May 19, 2011)
597 m
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
927 m
Claremont School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.08 km
Sefton Park Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.09 km
Sefton Park Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.09 km
Filton Avenue Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.11 km
Horfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.15 km
Henleaze Infant School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.2 km
Henleaze Junior School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.2 km
Fairfield High School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.51 km
Stoke Park Primary School 1.54 km
Trinity Academy 1.54 km
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.62 km
Redland Green School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.65 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 8, 2016)
1.75 km
St Ursula's E-ACT Academy Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.81 km
Westbury Park School Outstanding
(May 23, 2014)
1.82 km
Montpelier High School Outstanding
(November 25, 2010)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS7 8RJ - 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
640 m
JK Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2022
826 m
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
826 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.15 km
Henry's Afterschool Playscheme School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.15 km
The Wild Zinnia Farmers/growers Exempt
August 5, 2021
1.19 km
Amigo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.21 km
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health (Kitchen) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 25, 2022
1.21 km
Bristol Brain Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.21 km
Costa Coffee 86084 & 86086 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
1.21 km
League of Friends (051-0-002) - Coffee Shop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.21 km
NBT Catering, The Vu Restaurant and Cafe,(staff canteen) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.21 km
Katia's Kitchen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
1.33 km
Avon Fire & Rescue Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
1.46 km
Boots Retailers - other Exempt
April 25, 2018
1.47 km
The Manor House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.47 km
Trymview Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.47 km
The Flamingo Centre Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Hunts Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2021
1.53 km
Bear & Rugged Staff Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS7 8RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Ashley Down Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Ashley Down Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Churchways Avenue Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Churchways Avenue Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Nevil Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Montpelier Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Redland Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 3.23 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 3.23 km
Castle Park Ferry Landing Ferry 3.24 km
Bristol Airport Air 13.78 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 54.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS7 8RJ - Data from Dec 2021

Narroways Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Heath House Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Henleaze Swimming Lake Inland Water 1.77 km
Badock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Pur Down Urban Greenspace 2 km
Pale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Pond Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Durdham Down Urban Greenspace 2.33 km
Duchess Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Star Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Splatts Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Henbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS7 8RJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 66.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 60% 75.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 40% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 128,094 kWh - mean 8,540 kWh : median 4,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 31,308 kWh - mean 2,087 kWh : median 1,783 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS7 8RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.48406700
Longitude -2.58832600
OS Easting 359244
OS Northing 0176288
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23611
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol West
Electoral Ward Bishopston and Ashley Down
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 E33047370
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 016G
Output Area / Small Area 2A3