Postcode guide

BS16 6AT postcode in Bristol

Most properties on Northcote Road use this postcode. BS16 6AT sits in Bristol, Gloucestershire. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 70 people were usually resident in the BS16 6AT postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The BS16 6AT postcode lies within the city of BRISTOL, and many of its properties use the street address Northcote Road.

PostcodeBS16 6AT
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed11
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The BS16 6AT postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BS16 6AT are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced, detached and unknown.

Most properties in BS16 6AT are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BS16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6AT) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: BS which means Bristol.
  2. Postal district: BS16.
  3. Postal sector: BS16 6.
  4. Postcode unit: AT.

The regional mail centre for the post area BS is the South West Distribution Centre, located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for BS16 6AT is 0117 Bristol.

Map coordinates

Latitude51.487678808402
Longitude-2.4933601201225

Transport links

Train stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M32 J1
Distance: 2.20 miles
Driving Time: 4.13 minutes
M4 J19
Distance: 2.97 miles
Driving Time: 4.96 minutes
M32 J2
Distance: 4.63 miles
Driving Time: 6.69 minutes
M32 J3
Distance: 5.43 miles
Driving Time: 7.97 minutes
M5 J15
Distance: 5.85 miles
Driving Time: 7.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps155.600
Median Mbps107.000
Maximum Mbps593.000

BS16 6AT has an average download speed of 155.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

266 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

92% of postcodes (1,086,504) have slower broadband speeds.

8% of postcodes (97,871) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps17.500
Median Mbps12.600
Maximum Mbps39.000

BS16 6AT has an average upload speed of 17.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,319 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

85% of postcodes (1,006,811) have slower upload speeds.

14% of postcodes (171,511) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Staple Hill Primary School

Address: Staple Hill Primary School, Page Road, Staple Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 4NE

Distance: 0.82 miles

Bromley Heath Junior School

Address: Bromley Heath Junior School, Quakers Road, Downend, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 6NJ

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: 01454867110

School website

Bromley Heath Infant School

Address: Bromley Heath Infant School, Quakers Road, Downend, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 6NJ

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: 01454866777

School website

The Tynings School

Address: The Tynings School, Eastleigh Close, Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire, BS16 4SG

Distance: 0.70 miles

St Stephen's Infant School

Address: St Stephen's Infant School, Lansdown Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1XD

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: 01454866470

School website

Barley Close Community Primary School

Address: Barley Close Community Primary School, Barley Close, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9DL

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: 01454867090

School website

Blackhorse Primary School

Address: Blackhorse Primary School, Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 6TR

Distance: 0.86 miles

Stanbridge Primary School

Address: Stanbridge Primary School, Stanbridge Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6AL

Distance: 0.16 miles

Mangotsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Mangotsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Church Farm Road, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7EY

Distance: 0.66 miles

Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend

Address: Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend, Pendennis Road, Downend, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS16 5JJ

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: 01454866516

School website

Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend

Address: Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend, Christchurch Avenue, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5TG

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: 01454866562

School website

St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell

Address: St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell, Lansdown Road, Kingswood, St Stephen's Junior School, BRISTOL, BS15 1XD

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: 01454867175

School website

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Address: St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Boscombe Crescent, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6QR

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: 01454866690

School website

Kings' Forest Primary School

Address: Kings' Forest Primary School, Station Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4PQ

Distance: 1.02 miles

Emersons Green Primary School

Address: Emersons Green Primary School, Guest Avenue, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7GA

Distance: 0.68 miles

Minerva Primary Academy

Address: Minerva Primary Academy, The Greenway, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 4HA

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: 01173772990

School website

Frome Vale Academy

Address: Frome Vale Academy, Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 2QS

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: 01173532902

School website

England Secondary schools

Downend School

Address: Downend School, Westerleigh Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6XA

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: 01454862300

School website

Mangotsfield School

Address: Mangotsfield School, Rodway Hill, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9LH

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: 01454862700

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

DOWNEND DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 37 BADMINTON ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 6BP

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL CENTRE

Address: NORTH STREET, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 5SG

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.CHRISTCHURCHDENTALCENTRE.CO.UK

PHOENIX DENTAL STAPLE HILL

Address: 38 VICTORIA STREET, STAPLE HILL, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 5JS

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

ST. LUKES HOUSE

Address: EMERSON WAY, BRISTOL, BS16 7AR

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

EMERSONS GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: EMERSON WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 7AS

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

WILLOWS PHARMACY

Address: THE WILLOWS SURGERY, HILL HOUSE ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 5FJ

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01179 570925

WELL

Address: 7 BADMINTON ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 6BB

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01179 561988

WESTBOURNE PHARMACY

Address: BEAUFORT ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 6UG

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01179 565836

BOOTS

Address: 98 HIGH STREET, STAPLE HILL, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 5HL

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01179 566488

CLEEVE WOOD PHARMACY

Address: 7 CLEEVE WOOD ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 2SF

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 0117 9566858

BOOTS

Address: 1A THE VILLAGE, EMERSON WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 7AE

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 0117 9575893

Nearest opticians

NORVILLE & DOBINSON OPTICIANS

Address: 3 WILLOW SHOPPING CENTRE, DOWNEND ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 5UJ

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: :

DURY AND TIPPETT LTD

Address: 2 THE SQUARE, BROAD STREET, STAPLE HILL, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 5LR

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS - BRISTOL (STAPLE HILL) PRACTICE

Address: 94 STAPLE HILL, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 5HL

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL)

Address: 1A THE VILLAGE, EMERSON WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 7AE

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

WILLOW (DOWNEND HEALTH GROUP)

Address: THE WILLOW SURGERY, HILL HOUSE ROAD, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 5FJ

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: :

CHRISTCHURCH SURGERY, DOWNEND - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: CHRISTCHURCH FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE, NORTH STREET, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 5SG

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

THE DOWNEND HEALTH GROUP

Address: CHRISTCHURCH FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE, NORTH STREET, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 5SG

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 0117 9708950

LEAP VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: LEAP VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, BEAUFORT ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 6UG

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 0117 9562979

EMERSONS GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: ST. LUKES CLOSE, EMERSON'S GREEN SOUTH, BRISTOL, AVON, BS16 7AL

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 0117 9576000

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near BS16 6AT

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
BADMINTON ROAD BRISTOL DOWNEND 0.44 BS16 6BB Directions
NORTH STREET BRISTOL DOWNEND 0.45 BS16 5SE Directions
ST JAMES PLACE BRISTOL MANGOTSFIELD 0.47 BS16 9JB Directions
DOWNEND ROAD BRISTOL DOWNEND 0.49 BS16 5UJ Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Filton 3.79 WNW 294.95
Bradley Stoke 3.98 NW 324.52
Yate 4.86 NE 41.02
Keynsham 4.94 S 182.68
Bristol 5.22 WSW 242.78
Thornbury 8.53 N 350.56
Bath 9.28 SE 141.39
Portishead 11.87 W 269.32
Wotton-under-Edge 12.04 NNE 30.37
Corsham 13.85 ESE 105.48
Chippenham 16.51 E 96.95

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near BS16 6AT
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, Broad Street, Staple Hill, BRISTOL, BS16 5NP1.03 milesDirections to Tesco
Iceland, The Square, Broad Street, Staple Hill, BRISTOL, BS16 5LR1.05 milesDirections to Iceland
Iceland, The Village, Emerson Way, Emersons Green, BRISTOL, BS16 7AE1.43 milesDirections to Iceland
Sainsburys, The Village, Emerson Way, Emersons Green, BRISTOL, BS16 7AE1.43 milesDirections to Sainsburys
Lidl, The Village, Emerson Way, Emersons Green, BRISTOL, BS16 7AE1.43 milesDirections to Lidl

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near BS16 6AT
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Unit 6, Eastgate Retail Park, Bristol, BS5 6XX3.22 milesDirections to Unit 6, Eastgate Retail Park
St Philips Causeway, Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3BD4.28 milesDirections to St Philips Causeway, Arnos Vale
42 The Horsefair, Bristol, BS1 3JE4.63 milesDirections to 42 The Horsefair
The Galleries Bristol, 7 Castle, Bristol, BS1 3XE4.66 milesDirections to The Galleries Bristol, 7 Castle
McDonald's Restaurants near BS16 6AT
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Fishponds Road, Fishponds, BRISTOL, BS16 3AF2.10 milesDirections to McDonald's, Fishponds Road, Fishponds, BRISTOL, BS16 3AF
McDonald's, Kingswood Aspects Leisure Park, Kingswood, BRISTOL, BS15 9LA2.63 milesDirections to McDonald's, Kingswood Aspects Leisure Park, Kingswood, BRISTOL, BS15 9LA
McDonald's, Station Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 7JL3.37 milesDirections to McDonald's, Station Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 7JL
McDonald's, Avon Meads, St. Philips Causeway, BRISTOL, BS2 0SP3.96 milesDirections to McDonald's, Avon Meads, St. Philips Causeway, BRISTOL, BS2 0SP
KFC Restaurants near BS16 6AT
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Straits Parade, BRISTOL, BS16 2LA1.48 milesDirections to KFC Bristol - Fishponds
KFC, Eastgate Road, BRISTOL, BS5 6XX3.33 milesDirections to KFC Bristol - Eastgate Retail Park
KFC, The Shield Retail Centre, Link Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 7BR3.76 milesDirections to KFC Bristol - Shield Retail Park
KFC, Avon Meads, St. Philips Causeway, BRISTOL, BS2 0SP3.96 milesDirections to KFC Bristol - Avonmeads Retail Park
KFC, Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL, BS32 8EF4.04 milesDirections to KFC Bristol Bradley Stoke

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyBristol North East
Member of Parliament
Damien Egan
Damien Egan
Contact DetailsContact Damien Egan
Political PartyLabour

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