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BS16 4RL

New Cheltenham · South Gloucestershire · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Bristol
Ward
New Cheltenham
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Bristol North East
Postcode district
BS16
Postcode sector
BS16 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BS16 4RJ 67 m
BS15 1XD 85 m
BS15 1XE 98 m
BS15 1XF 114 m
BS15 1XG 137 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BS16 4RL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 November 2021
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BS
Postcode district
BS16
Postcode sector
BS16 4
Latitude
51.471883
Longitude
-2.504997
British National Grid easting
365,021
British National Grid northing
174,890

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
South Gloucestershire · E06000025
Electoral ward
New Cheltenham · E05012119
Parish or community
E04013343
Westminster constituency
Bristol North East · E14001133
Output area
E00075416
Lower layer super output area
South Gloucestershire 026B · E01014923
Middle layer super output area
South Gloucestershire 026 · E02003115

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Soundwell Centre, St Stephens Road, Bristol, BS16 4RL 29 March 2018 £4,250,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
93
Primary
63
Secondary
12

  1. Soundwell Academy

    Free schools special

    1 m

  2. St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell

    Academy converter

    150 m

  3. St Stephen's Infant School

    Community school

    161 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,782
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,036
  • Anti social behaviour 504
  • Public order 455
  • Shoplifting 388
  • Criminal damage and arson 334

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BS16 4 residents
10,389

Age bands in BS16 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.7%

2,059 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.7%

1,325 residents

Age 25 to 44
30%

3,133 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.3%

2,428 residents

Age 65 and over
14.3%

1,488 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • KINGSWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    ALMA ROAD, KINGSWOOD, BRISTOL, BS15 4EJ

    ODS code L81063

    1.1 km

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL CENTRE

    MACDONALD WALK, KINGSWOOD, BRISTOL, BS15 8NJ

    ODS code L81055

    1.2 km

  • THE DOWNEND HEALTH GROUP

    CHRISTCHURCH FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE, NORTH STREET, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 5SG

    ODS code L81026

    1.5 km

  • BEECHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BEECHWOOD ROAD, BRISTOL, BS16 3TD

    ODS code L81087

    1.7 km

  • FISHPONDS FAMILY PRACTICE

    BEECHWOOD ROAD, BRISTOL, BS16 3TD

    ODS code L81013

    1.7 km

  • THE OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, MANOR ROAD, FISHPONDS, BRISTOL, BS16 2JD

    ODS code L81075

    2.0 km

  • FIRECLAY HEALTH

    BELLEVUE ROAD, ST GEORGE, BRISTOL, BS5 7PH

    ODS code L81062

    2.1 km

  • AIR BALLOON SURGERY

    KENN ROAD, ST. GEORGE, BRISTOL, BS5 7PD

    ODS code L81038

    2.3 km

  • CADBURY HEATH HEALTHCARE

    PARKWALL ROAD, BRISTOL, BS30 8HS

    ODS code L81130

    3.0 km

  • LEAP VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEAUFORT ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 6UG

    ODS code L81046

    3.0 km

  • EMERSONS GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. LUKES CLOSE, EMERSON'S GREEN SOUTH, BRISTOL, BS16 7AL

    ODS code L81632

    3.0 km

  • HANHAM HEALTH

    33 WHITTUCKS ROAD, HANHAM, BRISTOL, BS15 3HY

    ODS code L81079

    3.2 km

  • CLOSE FARM SURGERY

    47 VICTORIA ROAD, WARMLEY, NORTH COMMON, BRISTOL, BS30 5JZ

    ODS code L81050

    3.5 km

  • EAST TREES HEALTH CENTRE

    100A FISHPONDS ROAD, EASTVILLE, BRISTOL, BS5 6SA

    ODS code L81023

    4.1 km

  • BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WICK ROAD, BRISTOL, BS4 4HU

    ODS code L81120

    4.1 km

  • NIGHTINGALE VALLEY PRACTICE

    WICK ROAD, BRISTOL, BS4 4HU

    ODS code L81033

    4.1 km

  • THE WELLSPRING SURGERY

    BEAM STREET, REDFIELD, BRISTOL, BS5 9QY

    ODS code L81061

    4.3 km

  • CHARLOTTE KEEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SEYMOUR ROAD, EASTON, BRISTOL, BS5 0UA

    ODS code L81015

    4.7 km

  • LAWRENCE HILL HEALTH CENTRE

    HASSELL DRIVE, EASTON, BRISTOL, BS2 0AN

    ODS code L81089

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Soundwell Campus

    BCT · Soundwell

    0.0 miles

  • Soundwell Campus

    BCT · Soundwell

    0.0 miles

  • Kingswood Leisure Centre

    BCT · Soundwell

    0.1 miles

  • Kingswood Leisure Centre

    BCT · Soundwell

    0.1 miles

  • The Turnpike

    BCT · Soundwell

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Gloucestershire 026B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,710 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

93 open schools are in scope, including 63 primary and 12 secondary schools. Soundwell Academy is the nearest published school at 1 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,782 published events cover 12 months, averaging 398.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,036 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.