Overview for Somerton Close, BRISTOL, BS15 9PE

Introduction

Bristol is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. On the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. It is in the West of England Combined Authority and the most populous city in South West England.

The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom.

Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as Brycgstow . Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts.

A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a Venetian, became the first European to land on mainland North America. In 1499, William Weston, a Bristol merchant, was the first Englishman to lead an exploration to North America. At the height of the Bristol slave trade, from 1700 to 1807, more than 2,000 slave ships carried an estimated 500,000 people from Africa to slavery in the Americas. The Port of Bristol has since moved from Bristol Harbour in the city centre to the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Dock.

Bristol's modern economy is built on the creative media, electronics and aerospace industries; the city-centre docks have been redeveloped as centres of heritage and culture. The city had the largest circulating community currency in the UK, the Bristol Pound, which was pegged to the pound sterling before it ceased operation in August 2020. The city has two universities: the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). There are a variety of artistic and sporting organisations and venues including the Royal West of England Academy, the Arnolfini, Spike Island, Ashton Gate and the Memorial Stadium. It is connected to London and other major UK cities by road and rail, and to the world by sea and air: road, by the M5 and M4 (which connect to the city centre by the Portway and M32); rail, via Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway mainline rail stations; and Bristol Airport.

Bristol was named the best city in Britain in which to live in 2014 and 2017; it won the European Green Capital Award in 2015.

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Summary for Somerton Close, BRISTOL, BS15 9PE

South West
This postcode is in the
Woodstock
within
South Gloucestershire
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near BS15 9PE

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
9
In Progress
56
Completed
22
Cancelled
10

Road Safety near BS15 9PE

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Somerton Close, BS15 9PE that have been reported to Avon and Somerset Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near BS15 9PE

View traffic levels near Somerton Close, BS15 9PE from official Department for Transport counts.

Images taken near to Somerton Close, BS15 9PE and the surrounding area

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Bristol and nearby Videos From YouTube

Exciting Bristol Drone Footage 4K UHD

Excellent footage of Bristol harborside, Cabot Tower and finally Clifton suspension bridge!

Channel: A New Perspective - Butler Production (View Channel)

Published: 8 Mar 2021

Police

This area is policed by Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary split their policing area into 123 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Kingswood and Woodstock neighbourhood.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Kingswood and Woodstock Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
66
Dec 2023
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
23
Dec 2023
Criminal Damage/Arson
Jan 2024
18
Dec 2023

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Kingswood parliamentary constituency.

Kingswood is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Damien Egan (Labour) since February 2024.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Somerton Close, BS15 9PE

14 SOMERTON CLOSE, BS15 9PE
30 Jun 2022
£310,000
1 SOMERTON CLOSE, BS15 9PE
19 Apr 2022
£270,000
16 SOMERTON CLOSE, BS15 9PE
5 Nov 2021
£232,000
1 SOMERTON CLOSE, BS15 9PE
27 Feb 2020
£210,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for BS15 9PE

Latitude
51.456452
Longitude
-2.499428

Residents at BS15 9PE

Households
30
Male
41
Female
46
People per Household
2.90

Sunrise and Sunset at BS15 9PE

Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
18:38

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

BS15 9PE is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear20.93%
Cloudy70.40%
Rain7.47%
Windy1.04%
Other0.16%

Population

South Gloucestershire
284,000

Deprivation Index

48.4 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at BS15 9PE

Active
11
Inactive
3

Postcode Details for BS15 9PE

Introduced
1 Dec 1997

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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