BS16 5PD South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Staple Hill & Mangotsfield. Region: South West.
Streets
- Teewell Hill, Mangotsfield: 18 addresses
- Signal Road, Mangotsfield: 1 address
- Charnell Road, Mangotsfield: 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 (41% of about 750 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 6A The Square Broad Street Staple Hill Bristol South Gloucestershire BS16 5LR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- 141 High Street Staple Hill Bristol: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 96 High Street Staple Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- Romney House Lockleaze Bristol BS7 9TB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Land At The Former Infant School Page Road Staple Hill South Gloucestershire BS16 4NE: up to 42 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Offices Portland Building Portland Street Staple Hill: up to 8 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Portland Building Portland Street Staple Hill South Gloucestershire BS16 4PS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Forecourt Motors Hillfields Avenue Bristol BS16 4JW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 20 addresses are between 71 m and 77 m above sea level (74 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 | Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Charnell Road Staple Hill | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 6.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 4.8 km |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Page Road Short Stay Car Park GeniePoint | 660 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 18.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Downend Health Group | 740 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Willows Pharmacy | 690 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Phoenix Dental Staple Hill | 550 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cossham Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Staple Hill Police Station | 160 m |
| Cash machines | Your Local, Acacia Store Cashzone | 820 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Page Park 7.3 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,180 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 9.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hill House, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m north-east |
| Rodway Hill Manor (East and West Wing) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Charn Hill | Hill | 550 m east |
| Cockshot Hill | Hill | 1.0 km south |
| Rodway Hill | Hill | 1.1 km east |
| Carsons Copse | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km south |
| Black Horse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 20 |
16 of the postcode's 20 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Teewell Hill.