BS15 8SF postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, South Gloucestershire

BS15 8SF is a postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, in the Hanham ward of South Gloucestershire. It is in the North East Somerset and Hanham parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. South Gloucestershire: 85% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in BS15 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4% on the year before Nearest station Lawrence Hill 3.6 km in a straight line

Where BS15 8SF is, and what is near it

Map of BS15 8SF and what is near it Map of BS15 8SF: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the BS15 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS15 8BD: also in BS15 8BS15 8BQ: also in BS15 8BS15 8DA: also in BS15 8BS15 8DL: also in BS15 8BS15 8DP: also in BS15 8BS15 8DQ: also in BS15 8BS15 8DR: also in BS15 8BS15 8DU: also in BS15 8BS15 8DW: also in BS15 8BS15 8EH: also in BS15 8BS15 8EJ: also in BS15 8BS15 8EL: also in BS15 8BS15 8EN: also in BS15 8BS15 8EP: also in BS15 8BS15 8ER: also in BS15 8BS15 8ES: also in BS15 8BS15 8ET: also in BS15 8BS15 8EU: also in BS15 8BS15 8EW: also in BS15 8BS15 8EX: also in BS15 8BS15 8EY: also in BS15 8BS15 8EZ: also in BS15 8BS15 8FH: also in BS15 8BS15 8FP: also in BS15 8BS15 8FR: also in BS15 8BS15 8FX: also in BS15 8BS15 8GA: also in BS15 8BS15 8GB: also in BS15 8BS15 8GF: also in BS15 8BS15 8HA: also in BS15 8BS15 8HB: also in BS15 8BS15 8HD: also in BS15 8BS15 8HE: also in BS15 8BS15 8HF: also in BS15 8BS15 8HG: also in BS15 8BS15 8HH: also in BS15 8BS15 8HN: also in BS15 8BS15 8HW: also in BS15 8BS15 8JY: also in BS15 8BS15 8LW: also in BS15 8BS15 8NP: also in BS15 8BS15 8NR: also in BS15 8BS15 8NS: also in BS15 8BS15 8NT: also in BS15 8BS15 8NU: also in BS15 8BS15 8NW: also in BS15 8BS15 8NX: also in BS15 8BS15 8NY: also in BS15 8BS15 8NZ: also in BS15 8BS15 8PA: also in BS15 8BS15 8PB: also in BS15 8BS15 8PE: also in BS15 8BS15 8QP: also in BS15 8BS15 8QR: also in BS15 8BS15 8QS: also in BS15 8BS15 8QT: also in BS15 8BS15 8QU: also in BS15 8BS15 8QX: also in BS15 8BS15 8QZ: also in BS15 8BS15 8SA: also in BS15 8BS15 8SB: also in BS15 8BS15 8SD: also in BS15 8BS15 8SE: also in BS15 8BS15 8SH: also in BS15 8 John Cabot Academy 850 mFireclay Health 1.5 kmLawrence Hill station 3.6 kmKingswood BS15 8SF Map of BS15 8SF and what is near it Map of BS15 8SF: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the BS15 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. John Cabot Academy 850 mKingswood BS15 8SF
  • BS15 8SF
  • Other postcodes in BS15 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4500, longitude -2.5142)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BS15 8SF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BS15 8SF?

Every home and business at BS15 8SF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

South Gloucestershire: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

South Gloucestershire: 97%

The line marks the figure across South Gloucestershire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BS15 8SF?

BinDayBuddy does not read South Gloucestershire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

South Gloucestershire Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BS15 8SF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BS15 8SF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across South Gloucestershire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS15 8SF: 4,633 properties in South Gloucestershire are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for South Gloucestershire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BS15 8SF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BS15 8SF?

Homes in BS15 8 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£283,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £411,000 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £295,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £193,000 25 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BS15 district: a typical £305,750 from 607 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BS15 8SF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BS15 8SF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 February 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BS15 8SF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around BS15 8SF. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BS15 8SF

Band D in South Gloucestershire for 2026‑27: £2,551. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,700 (band A) to £3,117 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,984.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (10%)£1,700
Band Babout 360 (50%)£1,984
Band Cabout 200 (28%)£2,267
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,551
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,117
Band Ffewer than 5£3,684
Band Gfewer than 5£4,251
Band Hfewer than 5£5,101

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for South Gloucestershire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BS15 8SF is in (ONS area E01014915), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BS15 8SF?

The nearest open schools to BS15 8SF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS15 8SF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BS15 8SF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS15 8SF is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Lawrence Hill Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Keynsham Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chapel Road, 166 m away.

More stations near BS15 8SF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BS15 8SF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS15 8SF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BS15 8SF?

2 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS15 8SF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 120 kW 250 mWalk
  • Roam Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 850 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BS15 8SF?

The nearest to the centre of BS15 8SF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BS15 8SF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BS15 8SF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS15 8SF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BS15 8SF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS15 8SF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BS15 8SF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS15 8SF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BS15 8SF in a conservation area?

The centre of BS15 8SF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BS15 8SF?

Police.uk records 265 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS15 8SF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences109 reports
Anti-social behaviour43 reports
Shoplifting34 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Public order13 reports
Burglary12 reports

Also: other theft 11, vehicle crime 10, drugs 4, robbery 4, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BS15 8SF

Ward
Hanham
Parish
Hanham
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Kingswood and Fishponds
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1997

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BS15 8SE30 mBS15 8SA90 mBS15 3QF100 mBS15 3QH100 mBS15 8QZ120 mBS15 3BS130 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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