BS16 9LS postcode in South Gloucestershire, England
BS16 9LS is a postcode in South Gloucestershire, in the Boyd Valley ward. It is in the Thornbury and Yate parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.
Where BS16 9LS is, and what is near it
- BS16 9LS
- Other postcodes in BS16 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 51.4742, longitude -2.4492)
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 9LS?
- South GloucestershireCouncil, for all local services South Gloucestershire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS16 9LS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Thornbury and YateParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Claire Young (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Claire Young
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 9LS?
Every home and business at BS16 9LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
South Gloucestershire: 85%
South Gloucestershire: 97%
The line marks the figure across South Gloucestershire.
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 9LS?
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 daysSource: 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 9LS 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 9LS.
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 9LS: 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 9LS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9LS?
Homes in BS16 9 sold for a typical £336,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, up 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £475,000 16 sales
- Semi-detached £343,500 39 sales
- Terraced £332,500 40 sales
- Flat or maisonette £167,000 21 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 postcodeSource: 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 9LS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS16 9LS 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 9LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around BS16 9LS. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 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
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 £4,251 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,551.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (10%) | £1,700 |
| Band B | about 120 (17%) | £1,984 |
| Band C | about 60 (9%) | £2,267 |
| Band D | about 250 (36%) | £2,551 |
| Band E | about 70 (10%) | £3,117 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,684 |
| Band G | about 50 (7%) | £4,251 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,101 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 51% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- 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 9LS is in (ONS area E01033338), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9LS?
The nearest open schools to BS16 9LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS16 9LS is Keynsham Rail Station, 7.0 km away in a straight line.
- Keynsham Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
- Yate Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Gibbs Lane, 56 m away.
More stations near BS16 9LS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BS16 9LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS16 9LS, 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.
- Emersons Green Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 957 6000 2.8 kmCycle
- Close Farm Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 932 2108 3.0 kmCycle
- Three Shires Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0117 937 2214 3.1 kmCycle
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 9LS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BS16 9LS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BS16 9LS?
The nearest to the centre of BS16 9LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Ashfield Phone 0117 303 8000 1.2 kmWalk
- Mydentist, St Lukes House, Emersons Green Phone 0117 910 0911 2.7 kmCycle
- Mydentist - High Street - Kingswood Phone 0117 967 4132 4.0 kmCycle
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 9LS?
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.
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752552 4.0 kmCycle
- Cossham Hospital Phone 0117 950 5050 4.7 kmCycle
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 9LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS16 9LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Court View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 937 4021 1.8 kmCycle
- 80-82 London Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 961 2426 2.2 kmCycle
- Bridgman House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 961 1546 2.6 kmCycle
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 9LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS16 9LS, 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.
- Ideal Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 967 3679 2.6 kmCycle
- Boots, 1a the Village Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 957 5893 2.8 kmCycle
- Willows Pharmacy Mon 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Tue and Wed 8:30am to 7pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 957 0925 3.5 kmCycle
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 9LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS16 9LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Emerson's Green Veterinary Surgery 2.8 kmCycle
- Oldland House 3.7 kmCycle
- PassPets 3.7 kmCycle
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 9LS in a conservation area?
The centre of BS16 9LS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 9LS?
Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS16 9LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BS16 9LS
- Ward
- Boyd Valley
- Parish
- Siston
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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