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Thinking of living at BS16 7AP? 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 station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emersons Green Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Lyde Green Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Blackhorse Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Barley Close Community Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Lyde Green Community School | Secondary | 1000 m | – |
| Downend School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mangotsfield School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elmtree Grove School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Immanuel Christian School | Independent | 4.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Neptune School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near BS16 7AP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | David Lloyd (Bristol Emersons Green) | 850 m | 17 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Bristol Emersons Green) | 850 m | 8 |
| Golf | Windmill Activity Centre | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Gymnastics | Fromeside Gymnastics Club | 4.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Downend Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Lyde Green Playing Fields | 570 m | 3 |
| Football | Mangotsfield School Football Pitch | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Archery | Up Yonder (Cleve Archers Old Field) | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Kingswood Active Lifestyle Centre | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Pump Track | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Bowls | GB Britton Bowls Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Barton Hill Old Boys Rugby Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Mangotsfield School | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Sodbury Vale Equestrian Supplies | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Scootering | Pump Track | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Skating | Pump Track | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Bristol Parkway, a drive away (4.9 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Bromfield Walk, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 48x, 49x); 43 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Emersons Green Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bromley Heath Infant School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Lyde Green Community School, 1.0 km away.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sushi Gourmet (Emersons Green), 400 m away; Iceland Foods (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Emersons Green Medical Centre (300 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Parks Hairdressing is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is UHBW Bristol Campus, 8.9 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Emersons Green Village Hall Senior Lunch Club is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Mill House the nearest pub (50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
It's new: 55% of homes were built since 2000.
The nearest park is Lyde Green Park, 650 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Henleaze Lake, 8.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 21 km away.
33 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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Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of the West of England, Bristol, 4.9 km away (TEF Silver).
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.