BS16 postcode area guide — Bristol, City of
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BS16 postcode district in Bristol — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BS16
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
86.3%
Gigabit-capable
85.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BS16 postcode district (Bristol, City of) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 2,008 postcodes Ofcom measures in BS16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 85.9%.
Around 0% of premises in BS16 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BS16
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BS16 1AA | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| BS16 1AD | 100% | 100% |
| BS16 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| BS16 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| BS16 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| BS16 1AH | 100% | 64.3% |
| BS16 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BS16 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| BS16 1AN | 100% | 100% |
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Crime in BS16
Police recorded 325 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BS16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 118 | 36.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 | 16.9% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 30 | 9.2% |
| Public order | 27 | 8.3% |
| Other theft | 25 | 7.7% |
| Shoplifting | 23 | 7.1% |
| Burglary | 17 | 5.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 13 | 4.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BS16
Based on 904 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BS16 is £348,000, up 0.9% on the previous year (£345,000).
Detached
£525,000
137 sales
Semi-detached
£375,000
270 sales
Terraced
£343,460
296 sales
Flat / maisonette
£200,000
182 sales
Latest recorded sales in BS16
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | £325,000 | Terraced | Patch Court | BS16 7DH |
| 22 May 2026 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | Westbourne Road | BS16 6RS |
| 20 May 2026 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Selbrooke Crescent | BS16 2PR |
| 15 May 2026 | £195,000 | Flat | Bridge Farm Walk | BS16 9LY |
| 15 May 2026 | £400,000 | Terraced | West Park Road | BS16 5SJ |
| 15 May 2026 | £235,500 | Flat | New Station Road | BS16 3RP |
| 15 May 2026 | £288,000 | Terraced | Beachgrove Road | BS16 4AU |
| 15 May 2026 | £100,000 | Flat | Westerleigh Road | BS16 6AZ |
| 15 May 2026 | £450,000 | Terraced | Lodore Road | BS16 2DH |
| 14 May 2026 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Betts Green | BS16 7BL |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Schools in and around BS16
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downend School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,415 | BS16 6XA |
| Mangotsfield School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,191 | BS16 9LH |
| Bristol Metropolitan Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1,103 | BS16 2HD |
| Collegiate School | Not applicable | 2–18 | 738 | BS16 1BJ |
| Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 615 | BS16 7EY |
| Lyde Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 488 | BS16 7LH |
| Begbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 462 | BS16 1HG |
| Blackhorse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 419 | BS16 6TR |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BS16
454 rated food businesses operate in BS16. 306 hold the top rating of 5, 49 are rated 4, and 12 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 10 + One, 3 Brothers, 501Bar, Abm Catering @ Barley Close Community Primary School, Abm Catering @ Christ Church CofE Junior School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BS16
From a sample of 176 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 BS16 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 59% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
34%
Band C
25%
Band D
28%
Band E
11%
Band F
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.