BS16 1WE South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced December 2000. Ward: Stoke Park & Cheswick. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wright Way, Stoke Gifford: 62 addresses
- Jellicoe Avenue, Stoke Gifford: 1 address
- Trellick Walk, Stoke Gifford: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Gloucestershire in 2026-27: Band D £2,551 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,700 | £1,984 | £2,267 | £2,551 | £3,117 | £3,684 | £4,251 | £5,101 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (34% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Land at Stoke Park and Cheswick ward East of Southmead Road.
- Tree preservation orders: 7 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- University Of West Of England Coldharbour Lane Stoke Gifford: up to 175 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 7 - 9 Frome Valley Road Bristol BS16 1HD, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 64 addresses are between 72 m and 83 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoke Park Frenchay | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Casson Drive, BS16 | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Old School Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stapleton Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bristol Dental Suite | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Nightingale Hospital Bristol | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest UWE Bristol NatWest | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stoke Park 159 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stapleton Allotments 2.7 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 160 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dower House, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m south. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dower House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Barn Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Sims' Hill | Hill | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Star Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 64 |
8 of the postcode's 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 78% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Wright Way.