BS16 9DN South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Staple Hill & Mangotsfield. Region: South West.
Streets
- Stockwell Drive, Mangotsfield: 25 addresses
- Springfield Avenue, Mangotsfield: 1 address
- West View, 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 (45% of about 560 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
- 112 North Street Downend South Gloucestershire BS16 5SE: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 28 addresses are between 52 m and 55 m above sea level (54 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 | 4.4 km |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Streamside Mangotsfield | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 7.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 6.1 km |
| Car parks | Lyde Green Park & Ride | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Leap Valley Medical Centre | 730 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Willows Pharmacy | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Downend Dental Practice | 860 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Frenchay Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Staple Hill Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Westbourne Food & Wine, Downend | 750 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Vinney Green Common 2,350 m² | 530 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.9 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Springfield Park 6,850 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 6.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m south-east |
| Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m south |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stockwell Hill | Hill | 290 m south-west |
| Black Horse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Charn Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south |
| Britannia Wood | Wood | 1.3 km west |
| Leap Valley | Valley | 1.4 km north |
| Rodway Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the postcode's 28 addresses is 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Stockwell Drive.