BS16 postcode: what it's like to live there
The BS16 district covers Kingswood and Fishponds, Stoke Gifford, Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 19 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in BS16
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from BS16 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Bristol: 35 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in BS16
- Avanti Gardens School · BS16 2JP · Good (2024) · Bottom 4% in England
- Barley Close Community Primary School · BS16 9DL · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 9% in England
- Begbrook Primary Academy · BS16 1HG · Good (2023) · Top 49% in England
- Blackhorse Primary School · BS16 6TR · Report card 2025: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 29% in England
- Bromley Heath Infant School · BS16 6NJ · Outstanding (2023)
- Bromley Heath Junior School · BS16 6NJ · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 40% in England
- Chester Park Infant School · BS16 3QG · Standards maintained (2024)
- Chester Park Junior School · BS16 3NX · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 9% in England
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend · BS16 5TG · Good (2023)
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend · BS16 5JJ · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 16% in England
- Emersons Green Primary School · BS16 7GA · Not yet inspected · Top 40% in England
- Fishponds CofE Primary School · BS16 3UH · Good (2022) · Bottom 18% in England
Secondary schools in BS16
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy · BS16 2HD · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 50% in England
- Downend School · BS16 6XA · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 29% in England
- Lyde Green Community School · BS16 7LS · No rating
- Mangotsfield School · BS16 9LH · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 28% in England
Fee-paying schools in BS16
- Collegiate School · BS16 1BJ · Inspected by ISI
- Elmtree Grove School Ltd · BS16 2RG · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in BS16
- Fledglings Day Nursery (Fishponds) Ltd · BS16 2HH · Good (Ofsted)
- Sticky Fish Pre-School · BS16 5AS · Good (Ofsted)
- BW Sports Coaching · BS16 7GA
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Emersons Green · BS16 7AL · Good (Ofsted)
- Happy Days Nursery And Pre-School Lyde Green · BS16 7LH · Good (Ofsted)
- Mangotsfield Pre-School · BS16 7GA · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Muddy Puddles Day Nursery and Preschool · BS16 9AY · Good (Ofsted)
- Sporting Chance MPS · BS16 7EY
- Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Emersons Green · BS16 7FN
- Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge · BS16 9LW · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in BS16
- Beechwood Medical Practice · BS16 3TD
- Fishponds Family Practice · BS16 3TD
- The Old School Surgery · BS16 2JD
- Emersons Green Medical Centre · BS16 7AL
- The Downend Health Group · BS16 5SG
- Leap Valley Medical Centre · BS16 6UG
Neighbourhoods in BS16
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of BS16 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishponds | 13% | £350k | Very high | 8 min |
| Emersons Green | 10% | £373k | Low | 8 min |
| Pucklechurch & Westerleigh | 9% | £355k | Average | 12 min |
| Stapleton | 9% | £335k | High | 12 min |
| Downend South | 8% | £398k | Low | 8 min |
| Mangotsfield | 7% | £343k | Average | 10 min |
| Downend North | 7% | £482k | Very low | 8 min |
| Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West | 6% | £297k | High | 7 min |
| Hillfields | 6% | £324k | Average | 6 min |
| Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East | 6% | £425k | High | 13 min |
| Speedwell | 5% | £307k | Very high | 8 min |
| Staple Hill North | 5% | £303k | Average | 6 min |
| Eastville | 4% | £355k | Very high | 14 min |
| Great Stoke & Stoke Park | 3% | £335k | High | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the BS16 postcode?
BS16 covers 19 neighbourhoods in Kingswood and Fishponds, Stoke Gifford, Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne, with 2,037 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in BS16?
The typical home price across BS16's neighbourhoods is £350k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in BS16?
25 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a BS16 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from BS16?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Bristol 35 minutes.