BS32 4PF South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Severn Vale. Region: South West.
Streets
- Foxholes Lane, South Gloucestershire: 21 addresses
- Alveston Road, Old Down: 1 address
- Haw Lane, South Gloucestershire: 1 address
- Old Down Hill, Tockington: 1 address
- Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington: 1 address
- Vicarage Lane, South Gloucestershire: 1 address
- Haw Lane, South Gloucestershire: 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 E (23% of about 740 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: in a protected area: 678, 0560.
- Green belt: yes, South Gloucestershire.
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 27 addresses are between 72 m and 80 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 73%, ultrafast 73%, gigabit 73% of premises; 9% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pilning 290 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km |
| Patchway 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| Severn Beach 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Old Down Crossroads | 570 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 | 10.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 13.6 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Mary Street Surgery | 3.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Alveston Pharmacy | 2.0 km |
| NHS dentists | High Street Dental Surgery | 3.1 km |
| Hospital | Thornbury Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Patchway Police Centre | 6.9 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Oldown Country Park 6.7 ha | 20 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,770 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor, a scheduled monument, 670 m north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor | Scheduled monument | 670 m north-west |
| Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Vineyards Brake | Wood | 450 m north-west |
| Lye Brake | Wood | 590 m north |
| Tockington Hill | Hill | 690 m south |
| Priest Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| The Gully | Valley | 2.8 km north-east |
| Littleton Pill | Tidal water | 4.3 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 27 |
9 of the postcode's 27 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Foxholes Lane.