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Thinking of living at BS10 6LS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonthill Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Little Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| Brentry Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Charborough Road Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Bristol Free School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchard School Bristol | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blaise High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abbeywood Community School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redmaids' High School | Independent | 2.9 km | 55.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grace Garden School | Independent | 3.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bawa Leisure | 900 m | 29 |
| Swimming | Elm Park Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Football | Southmead CS Athletic Football Club | 620 m | 10 |
| Squash | Bawa Leisure | 900 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Henleaze Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 7 |
| Golf | Filton Golf Club | 680 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Filton Cycle Speedway | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Filton Community Skate Park | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Stoke Gifford Cricket Club | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Elm Park Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Village Gym Bristol | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Ashley Down Old Boys RFC | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Southmead RFC | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Shooting | Bristol Activity Centre | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Stoke Gifford Stadium | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Avon Riding Centre | 3.3 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bristol Brabazon, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km).
The nearest bus stop is Chakeshill Drive, 250 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 2a, 13); 27 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fonthill Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 47% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bristol Free School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 56.3 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is ALDI Cribbs Causeway, 1.1 km away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pioneer Medical Group (1.6 km), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Headcases is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is UHBW Bristol Campus, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Dr. Donner Grill & Piza is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Southmead Community Association the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 138 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 176 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Okebourne Road Open Space, 650 m away; for exercise, BAWA Leisure (850 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Henleaze Lake, 1.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is , 3.5 km away (TEF Silver).
6 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Badminton School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 3.5 km |
| 56.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BS10 6LS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.