BS16 1RL postcode in South Gloucestershire, England

BS16 1RL is a postcode in South Gloucestershire, in the Winterbourne ward. It is in the Filton and Bradley Stoke parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 33% of homes and businesses at BS16 1RL can get it Across South Gloucestershire: 85% Typical price £352,500 Homes sold in BS16 1, last 12 months. ▼ 6.6% on the year before Nearest station Bristol Parkway 1.1 km in a straight line

Where BS16 1RL is, and what is near it

Map of BS16 1RL and what is near it Map of BS16 1RL: its centre point, with the 365 other postcodes in the BS16 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BS16 1RE: also in BS16 1BS16 1RF: also in BS16 1BS16 1RG: also in BS16 1BS16 1RJ: also in BS16 1BS16 1RN: also in BS16 1BS16 1RP: also in BS16 1BS16 1RQ: also in BS16 1BS16 1RR: also in BS16 1BS16 1RT: also in BS16 1BS16 1RU: also in BS16 1BS16 1RW: also in BS16 1BS16 1RX: also in BS16 1BS16 1RY: also in BS16 1BS16 1SA: also in BS16 1BS16 1SB: also in BS16 1BS16 1SD: also in BS16 1BS16 1SE: also in BS16 1BS16 1SF: also in BS16 1BS16 1SG: also in BS16 1BS16 1SH: also in BS16 1BS16 1SJ: also in BS16 1BS16 1SL: also in BS16 1BS16 1SN: also in BS16 1BS16 1SP: also in BS16 1BS16 1SQ: also in BS16 1BS16 1SR: also in BS16 1BS16 1SW: also in BS16 1BS16 1SX: also in BS16 1BS16 1ZB: also in BS16 1 School 1.6 km2 places, 1.9–3.2 kmFilton Abbey Wood station 2.6 kmStoke Gifford BS16 1RL Map of BS16 1RL and what is near it Map of BS16 1RL: its centre point, with the 365 other postcodes in the BS16 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.9–3.2 kmFilton Abbey Wood station 2.6 kmFrome Vale BS16 1RL
  • BS16 1RL
  • Other postcodes in BS16 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 51.5126, longitude -2.5268)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BS16 1RL?

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 BS16 1RL?

67% of the homes and businesses at BS16 1RL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BS16 1RL 33% South Gloucestershire 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BS16 1RL 67% South Gloucestershire 97%
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 BS16 1RL?

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 BS16 1RL 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 BS16 1RL.

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 BS16 1RL: 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 BS16 1RL 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 BS16 1RL?

Homes in BS16 1 sold for a typical £352,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£352,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£377,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £515,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £382,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £335,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £240,000 37 sales

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

Across the whole BS16 district: a typical £350,000 from 982 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 BS16 1RL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS16 1RL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 BS16 1RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around BS16 1RL. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (45%). 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 BS16 1RL

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 £5,101 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,117.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (7%)£1,700
Band Babout 110 (10%)£1,984
Band Cabout 170 (15%)£2,267
Band Dabout 250 (22%)£2,551
Band Eabout 310 (28%)£3,117
Band Fabout 130 (12%)£3,684
Band Gabout 60 (5%)£4,251
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,101

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 45% 2020 or later

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 BS16 1RL is in (ONS area E01035233), 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 BS16 1RL?

The nearest open schools to BS16 1RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS16 1RL, 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 BS16 1RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS16 1RL is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bristol Parkway Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hambrook Lane, 160 m away.

More stations near BS16 1RL, 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 BS16 1RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS16 1RL, 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 BS16 1RL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS16 1RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 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 BS16 1RL?

The nearest to the centre of BS16 1RL, 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 BS16 1RL?

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 BS16 1RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS16 1RL, 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 BS16 1RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS16 1RL, 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 BS16 1RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS16 1RL 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 BS16 1RL in a conservation area?

The centre of BS16 1RL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 BS16 1RL?

Police.uk records 70 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS16 1RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: other crime 3, 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 BS16 1RL

Ward
Winterbourne
Parish
Winterbourne
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

BS34 8EH100 mBS34 8DT130 mBS34 8EX180 mBS34 8EE230 mBS34 8AU260 mBS34 8QG270 m
All of BS16

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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