BS16 5RN postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, South Gloucestershire

BS16 5RN is a postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, in the Frenchay & Downend ward of South Gloucestershire. 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 84% of homes and businesses can get it. South Gloucestershire: 85% Typical price £345,750 Homes sold in BS16 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Bristol Parkway 4.1 km in a straight line

Where BS16 5RN is, and what is near it

Map of BS16 5RN and what is near it Map of BS16 5RN: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the BS16 5 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), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS16 5EH: also in BS16 5BS16 5EJ: also in BS16 5BS16 5EQ: also in BS16 5BS16 5FD: also in BS16 5BS16 5FE: also in BS16 5BS16 5FJ: also in BS16 5BS16 5FQ: also in BS16 5BS16 5FR: also in BS16 5BS16 5HS: also in BS16 5BS16 5HT: also in BS16 5BS16 5HY: also in BS16 5BS16 5HZ: also in BS16 5BS16 5JD: also in BS16 5BS16 5JH: also in BS16 5BS16 5JJ: also in BS16 5BS16 5JL: also in BS16 5BS16 5JN: also in BS16 5BS16 5JQ: also in BS16 5BS16 5JT: also in BS16 5BS16 5JU: also in BS16 5BS16 5LD: also in BS16 5BS16 5LE: also in BS16 5BS16 5LF: also in BS16 5BS16 5LG: also in BS16 5BS16 5LH: also in BS16 5BS16 5LJ: also in BS16 5BS16 5LQ: also in BS16 5BS16 5PJ: also in BS16 5BS16 5PN: also in BS16 5BS16 5PP: also in BS16 5BS16 5PR: also in BS16 5BS16 5PS: also in BS16 5BS16 5PT: also in BS16 5BS16 5PU: also in BS16 5BS16 5PW: also in BS16 5BS16 5PX: also in BS16 5BS16 5PY: also in BS16 5BS16 5PZ: also in BS16 5BS16 5QA: also in BS16 5BS16 5QB: also in BS16 5BS16 5QD: also in BS16 5BS16 5QE: also in BS16 5BS16 5QF: also in BS16 5BS16 5QG: also in BS16 5BS16 5QL: also in BS16 5BS16 5QN: also in BS16 5BS16 5QP: also in BS16 5BS16 5QR: also in BS16 5BS16 5QS: also in BS16 5BS16 5RA: also in BS16 5BS16 5RB: also in BS16 5BS16 5RD: also in BS16 5BS16 5RE: also in BS16 5BS16 5RF: also in BS16 5BS16 5RG: also in BS16 5BS16 5RH: also in BS16 5BS16 5RJ: also in BS16 5BS16 5RL: also in BS16 5BS16 5RP: also in BS16 5BS16 5RQ: also in BS16 5BS16 5RR: also in BS16 5BS16 5RS: also in BS16 5BS16 5RT: also in BS16 5BS16 5RU: also in BS16 5BS16 5RW: also in BS16 5BS16 5RY: also in BS16 5BS16 5SA: also in BS16 5BS16 5SD: also in BS16 5BS16 5SE: also in BS16 5BS16 5SF: also in BS16 5BS16 5SG: also in BS16 5BS16 5SH: also in BS16 5BS16 5SJ: also in BS16 5BS16 5SL: also in BS16 5BS16 5SN: also in BS16 5BS16 5SP: also in BS16 5BS16 5SQ: also in BS16 5BS16 5SR: also in BS16 5BS16 5SS: also in BS16 5BS16 5ST: also in BS16 5BS16 5SU: also in BS16 5BS16 5SW: also in BS16 5BS16 5SX: also in BS16 5BS16 5SY: also in BS16 5BS16 5SZ: also in BS16 5BS16 5TA: also in BS16 5BS16 5TB: also in BS16 5BS16 5TD: also in BS16 5BS16 5TE: also in BS16 5BS16 5TF: also in BS16 5BS16 5TG: also in BS16 5BS16 5TH: also in BS16 5BS16 5TN: also in BS16 5BS16 5TP: also in BS16 5BS16 5TQ: also in BS16 5BS16 5TR: also in BS16 5BS16 5TW: also in BS16 5BS16 5UE: also in BS16 5BS16 5UF: also in BS16 5BS16 5UG: also in BS16 5BS16 5UH: also in BS16 5BS16 5UJ: also in BS16 5BS16 5UL: also in BS16 5BS16 5UN: also in BS16 5BS16 5UP: also in BS16 5BS16 5UQ: also in BS16 5BS16 5UW: also in BS16 5 A charging point 1.0 kmSchool 1.2 kmGP 1.6 kmBristol Parkway station 4.1 kmFilton Abbey Wood station 4.8 kmStaple Hill & Mangotsfield BS16 5RN Map of BS16 5RN and what is near it Map of BS16 5RN: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the BS16 5 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), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A charging point 1.0 kmSchool 1.2 kmGP 1.6 kmStaple Hill & Mangotsfield BS16 5RN
  • BS16 5RN
  • Other postcodes in BS16 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.4887, longitude -2.4989)

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 BS16 5RN?

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 5RN?

Every home and business at BS16 5RN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 84% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)84% 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 BS16 5RN?

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 5RN 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 5RN.

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 5RN: 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 5RN 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 5RN?

Homes in BS16 5 sold for a typical £345,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£345,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£340,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £587,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £400,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £365,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £189,950 33 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 5RN

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BS16 5RN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 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 BS16 5RN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around BS16 5RN. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (51%). 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 5RN

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 £3,684 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,267.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (10%)£1,700
Band Babout 90 (12%)£1,984
Band Cabout 320 (41%)£2,267
Band Dabout 200 (26%)£2,551
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£3,117
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,684
Band Gwithheld£4,251
Band Hwithheld£5,101

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 51% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 BS16 5RN is in (ONS area E01014898), 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 5RN?

The nearest open schools to BS16 5RN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS16 5RN, 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 5RN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS16 5RN is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bristol Parkway Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Peache Court, 41 m away.

More stations near BS16 5RN, 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 5RN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS16 5RN, 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 5RN?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS16 5RN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Revive Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk

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 5RN?

The nearest to the centre of BS16 5RN, 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 5RN?

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 5RN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS16 5RN, 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 5RN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS16 5RN, 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 5RN?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS16 5RN 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 5RN in a conservation area?

The centre of BS16 5RN 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 BS16 5RN?

Police.uk records 202 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS16 5RN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences79 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Other theft20 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Public order15 reports
Shoplifting13 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, burglary 6, drugs 6, robbery 4, other crime 2, 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 5RN

Ward
Frenchay & Downend
Parish
Downend and Bromley Heath
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
January 1980

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.

BS16 5TP60 mBS16 5RL80 mBS16 6AX120 mBS16 6AU130 mBS16 5RJ130 mBS16 5RY140 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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