BS16 5PT South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Staple Hill & Mangotsfield. Region: South West.
Streets
- Gerrish Avenue, Mangotsfield: 21 addresses
- Albion Close, Mangotsfield: 1 address
- Almond Way, Mangotsfield: 1 address
- The Croft, Mangotsfield: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gerrish Avenue, 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 B (40% of about 700 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 112 North Street Downend South Gloucestershire BS16 5SE: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 6A The Square Broad Street Staple Hill Bristol South Gloucestershire BS16 5LR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Romney House Lockleaze Bristol BS7 9TB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 141 High Street Staple Hill Bristol: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 25 addresses are between 59 m and 69 m above sea level (63 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 | Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gerrish Avenue Staple Hill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Lyde Green Park & Ride | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St James Street Car Park GeniePoint | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Downend Health Group | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Willows Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Christchurch Dental Centre | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cossham Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Staple Hill Police Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Downend Road, Downend Cashzone | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Page Park 7.3 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Staple Hill and Districts Allotments 4.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 9.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hill House, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-west |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Rodway Hill Manor (East and West Wing) | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stockwell Hill | Hill | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Charn Hill | Hill | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Rodway Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Carsons Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Black Horse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Leap Valley | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 |
2 of the postcode's 25 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Gerrish Avenue.