BS5 8LA maps, stats, and open data
BS5 8LA lies on Air Balloon Road in Bristol. BS5 8LA is located in the St George Troopers Hill electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bristol, City of and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bristol East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB - 15C and the police force is Avon and Somerset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BS5 8LA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BS5 8LA geodata
| Easting | 363097 |
| Northing | 173386 |
| Latitude | 51.458240 |
| Longitude | -2.532537 |
Where is BS5 8LA?
| Street | Air Balloon Road |
| Town/City | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BS5 |
BS5 8LA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BS5 8LA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | St George Troopers Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bristol East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BS5 8LA
2023 21 APR £662,040 |
2014 20 AUG £423,500 |
2006 17 MAY £333,750 |
2004 12 AUG £249,999 |
2000 20 JUN £130,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BS5 8LA
| Marling Road (Summerhill Road) | St George | 120m |
| Troopers Hill Road (Air Balloon Road) | St George | 141m |
| Troopers Hill Road (Air Balloon Road) | St George | 160m |
| Marling Road (Summerhill Road) | St George | 206m |
| Glen Park (Bell Hill Road) | St George | 309m |
Nearest railway stations to BS5 8LA
| Lawrence Hill Station | 2.2km |
| Stapleton Road Station | 2.6km |
| Bristol Temple Meads Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BS5 8LA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 86.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BS5 8LA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BS5 8LA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BS5 8LA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BS5 8LA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 281,871 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,067 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,983 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,355 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,774 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,533 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BS5 8LA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BS5 8LA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
57.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than BS5 8LA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BS5 8LA (metres)
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Nearest post box to BS5 8LA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Crews Hole Road | 17:00 | 12:15 | 549m |
| Station Road Post Office | 16:45 | 12:00 | 568m |
| St George Post Office | 17:15 | 12:15 | 710m |
BS5 8LA ITL and BS5 8LA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BS5 8LA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK11 | Bristol, City of |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000023 | Bristol, City of |
BS5 8LA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BS5 8LA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00074127 | |
| LSOA | E01014678 | Bristol 033B |
| MSOA | E02003044 | Bristol 033 |
Nearest postcodes to BS5 8LA
| BS5 8LD | Air Balloon Road | 56m |
| BS5 8LG | Hilltop Gardens | 66m |
| BS5 8LB | Air Balloon Road | 87m |
| BS5 7PA | Hillside Road | 100m |
| BS5 7PD | Kenn Road | 114m |
| BS5 8JY | Wakefield Cottages | 115m |
| BS5 8LQ | Hilltop View | 136m |
| BS5 8LR | Air Balloon Road | 144m |
| BS5 8LF | Air Balloon Road | 151m |
| BS5 8LE | Air Balloon Road | 160m |
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