BS16 6TY postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, South Gloucestershire

BS16 6TY is a postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, in the Emersons Green 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 0% of homes and businesses at BS16 6TY can get it Across South Gloucestershire: 85% Typical price £470,000 Homes sold in BS16 6, last 12 months. ▲ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Bristol Parkway 4.2 km in a straight line

Where BS16 6TY is, and what is near it

Map of BS16 6TY and what is near it Map of BS16 6TY: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the BS16 6 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. BS16 6DJ: also in BS16 6BS16 6FG: also in BS16 6BS16 6FL: also in BS16 6BS16 6FN: also in BS16 6BS16 6FR: also in BS16 6BS16 6NT: also in BS16 6BS16 6NU: also in BS16 6BS16 6NY: also in BS16 6BS16 6QZ: also in BS16 6BS16 6RB: also in BS16 6BS16 6RD: also in BS16 6BS16 6RE: also in BS16 6BS16 6RF: also in BS16 6BS16 6RG: also in BS16 6BS16 6RH: also in BS16 6BS16 6RQ: also in BS16 6BS16 6RY: also in BS16 6BS16 6RZ: also in BS16 6BS16 6SG: also in BS16 6BS16 6TD: also in BS16 6BS16 6TE: also in BS16 6BS16 6TF: also in BS16 6BS16 6TG: also in BS16 6BS16 6TH: also in BS16 6BS16 6TJ: also in BS16 6BS16 6TL: also in BS16 6BS16 6TN: also in BS16 6BS16 6TP: also in BS16 6BS16 6TQ: also in BS16 6BS16 6TR: also in BS16 6BS16 6TS: also in BS16 6BS16 6TT: also in BS16 6BS16 6TU: also in BS16 6BS16 6TW: also in BS16 6BS16 6TX: also in BS16 6BS16 6TZ: also in BS16 6BS16 6UA: also in BS16 6BS16 6UB: also in BS16 6BS16 6UD: also in BS16 6BS16 6UE: also in BS16 6BS16 6UF: also in BS16 6BS16 6UG: also in BS16 6BS16 6UH: also in BS16 6BS16 6UJ: also in BS16 6BS16 6UL: also in BS16 6BS16 6UN: also in BS16 6BS16 6UP: also in BS16 6BS16 6UQ: also in BS16 6BS16 6UR: also in BS16 6BS16 6US: also in BS16 6BS16 6UT: also in BS16 6BS16 6UW: also in BS16 6BS16 6WD: also in BS16 6BS16 6XX: also in BS16 6 Downend School 750 mGP 850 mSchool 1.6 kmBristol Parkway station 4.2 kmFilton Abbey Wood station 5.3 kmFrenchay & Downend BS16 6TY Map of BS16 6TY and what is near it Map of BS16 6TY: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the BS16 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 850 mSchool 1.6 kmFrenchay & Downend BS16 6TY
  • BS16 6TY
  • Other postcodes in BS16 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.4973, longitude -2.4868)

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 6TY?

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 6TY?

Every home and business at BS16 6TY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BS16 6TY 0% South Gloucestershire 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BS16 6TY 100% 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 6TY?

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 6TY 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 6TY.

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 6TY: 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 6TY 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 6TY?

Homes in BS16 6 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£470,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£430,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £558,500 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £457,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £370,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 5 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 6TY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS16 6TY 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 6TY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around BS16 6TY. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (59%). 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 6TY

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 170 (20%)£1,700
Band Babout 550 (65%)£1,984
Band Cabout 90 (11%)£2,267
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,551
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,117
Band Fwithheld£3,684
Band Gwithheld£4,251
Band Hwithheld£5,101

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 59% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 6TY is in (ONS area E01014968), 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 6TY?

The nearest open schools to BS16 6TY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS16 6TY, 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 6TY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS16 6TY is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Bristol Parkway Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blackhorse Lane, 58 m away.

More stations near BS16 6TY, 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 6TY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS16 6TY, 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 6TY?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS16 6TY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
  • Revive Charging point · No details mapped 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 6TY?

The nearest to the centre of BS16 6TY, 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 6TY?

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 6TY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS16 6TY, 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 6TY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS16 6TY, 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 6TY?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS16 6TY 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 6TY in a conservation area?

The centre of BS16 6TY 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 6TY?

Police.uk records 119 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS16 6TY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences41 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Other theft11 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports

Also: burglary 4, public order 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 BS16 6TY

Ward
Emersons Green
Parish
Emersons Green
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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Nearby postcodes

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

BS16 6FL40 mBS16 6TX40 mBS16 6TZ40 mBS16 6FN90 mBS16 7EW100 mBS16 6UQ110 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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