← BS15 area guide Side by side

BS15 or BS16?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BS15
South Gloucestershire
BS16
South Gloucestershire
Median home sale nearby £210,000
from 109 sales
£337,500
from 132 sales
Average sold price £159,616 £207,621
Area price growth (YoY) +2.3% (South Gloucestershire) +2.3% (South Gloucestershire)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Semi-detached house
Floor area 72 m² 78 m²
Built 2012 onwards 1930–1949
Energy rating B D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £343/yr £883/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 303 recorded 273 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is BS15 or BS16 cheaper?

BS15 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BS15 sell for about £210,000 and around BS16 for about £337,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BS15 or BS16?

BS16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (303 in BS15 against 273 in BS16, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BS15 or BS16 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BS15 sits in decile 5 of 10 and BS16 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BS15 or BS16?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.