BS16 5US

Frenchay & Downend, South Gloucestershire

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At a glance

Every premises in BS16 5US can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in South Gloucestershire sold for £341,833 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From BS16 5US, the nearest primary school is Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Downend School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Downend Health Group, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Bristol Parkway station is 2.3 mi away; the nearest park, Oldbury Court Estate, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · South Gloucestershire 022

55Low · 3/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · South Gloucestershire

77Moderate · 4/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	16	34	Low · 2/10
Shoplifting	8.5	8.6	High · 8/10
Anti-social behaviour	6.1	15	Low · 3/10
Public order	5.3	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Other theft	4.8	6.5	Moderate · 6/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Burglary	2.8	3.6	Moderate · 5/10
Vehicle crime	2.7	5.0	Moderate · 4/10
Drugs	1.3	3.3	Moderate · 4/10
Robbery	0.6	1.4	Moderate · 5/10
Possession of weapons	0.6	1.0	Moderate · 5/10
Other crime	0.6	2.1	Low · 1/10
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.8	Moderate · 5/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

South Gloucestershire 022: October 2025 to September 2026, 6,727 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

South Gloucestershire 022 South Gloucestershire England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Pathways Learning CentreAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2022 · Report

0.1 mi

Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, DownendPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Elmtree Grove School LtdOther independent special school · ages 4–12

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding not met

InclusionUrgent improvementCurriculum and teachingUrgent improvementAchievementUrgent improvementAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceUrgent improvement

0.2 mi

Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, DownendPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 29 Nov 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Frome Vale AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

Secondary

Pathways Learning CentreAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2022 · Report

0.1 mi

Briarwood SchoolCommunity special school · ages 3–19

OfstedInspected 8 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstanding

Nursery, special and other

Little Hayes Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.4 mi

Speedwell Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

WellPharmacy · BS16 6BB

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Cleeve Wood PharmacyPharmacy · BS16 2SF

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Vivo Pharmacy FishpondsPharmacy · BS16 3TD

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

GP practices

The Downend Health GroupGP practice · BS16 5SG

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Fishponds Family PracticeGP practice · BS16 3TD

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Beechwood Medical PracticeGP practice · BS16 3TD

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Dentists

Staple Hill Dental PracticeDental practice · BS16 5HD

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Christchurch Dental CentreDental practice · BS16 5SG

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Phoenix Dental Staple HillDental practice · BS16 5JS

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Hospitals

Bft Southmead Frenchay HospitalHospital · BS16 1LE

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Bft Southmead Burden Neurological HospitalHospital · BS16 1LE

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Frenchay HospitalHospital · BS16 1LE

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bristol Parkway

2.3 mi

Filton Abbey Wood

2.5 mi

Stapleton Road

2.6 mi

Ashley Down

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Oldbury Court Estate

2parks within a 10 minute walk

48hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Pendock Road AllomentsAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Staple Hill and Districts AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 4.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Goffenton Drive AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Oldbury Court EstatePark or garden · 48 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Page ParkPark or garden · 7.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Marshfield Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Frenchay CommonPark or garden · 4.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Oldbury Court Play AreaPlay area · 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£63,938

£42,827 after tax

South Gloucestershire

£59,674

£43,471 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£63,938

After tax£42,827

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£41,433South Gloucestershire £36,730 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (South Gloucestershire 022); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 22,627 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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1% of South Gloucestershire's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 7

Employment

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Decile 6

Education, skills and training

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Decile 7

Health and disability

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Decile 7

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

39% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 33% in South Gloucestershire and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about BS16 5US

What is the crime rate in BS16 5US?

The neighbourhood records 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across South Gloucestershire the rate is 77 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in BS16 5US?

The average home in South Gloucestershire sold for £341,833 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £563,508, semi-detached £376,569, terraced £298,896, flats £177,349. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near BS16 5US?

The nearest primary school is Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Downend School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in BS16 5US?

Every premises in BS16 5US can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to BS16 5US?

Bristol Parkway is 2.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in BS16 5US?

The ONS estimates average household income of £63,938 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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