Downend and Bromley Heath
Parish in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.493, -2.503 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 65 77 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
The Downend and Bromley Heath (parish) sits on the north‑eastern fringe of Bristol in South Gloucestershire, England. It pairs the busier, high‑street atmosphere of Downend with the calmer, greener character of Bromley Heath, including commons, parks and a local nature reserve, so it feels suburban but pleasantly leafy and popular with families and commuters.
Originally scattered villages and farmland that expanded in the Victorian and inter‑war periods, the parish now shows a mix of period houses and more recent developments. Local life is centred on community groups, independent shops, sports clubs and parish events; the economy is largely local retail and services with many residents commuting into Bristol and the wider region via good road links.
Postcode districts covering Downend and Bromley Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 4.9 miles
- Newport 20.8 miles
- Bath 9.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 21.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 1.8 miles
- Stroud 20.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 25 miles
- Trowbridge 17.5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 5.7 miles
- Chippenham 16.6 miles
- Yate 4.8 miles
- Frome 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Frenchay & Downend Ward 0.5 miles
- Staple Hill & Mangotsfield Ward 0.8 miles
- Emersons Green Ward 1.1 miles
- Whiteshill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Frome Vale Ward 1.3 miles
- Hambrook Built-up area 1.4 miles
- New Cheltenham Ward 1.5 miles
- Winterbourne Parish 1.6 miles
- Hillfields Ward 1.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stoke Gifford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Stoke Park & Cheswick Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Downend and Bromley Heath
BS16 5QR, BS16 6DU, BS16 6AZ, BS16 2SL, BS16 6HB, BS16 6PP, BS16 5RF, BS16 5SW, BS16 5LG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12 miles
- Cardiff Airport 36.8 miles
- Bristol Parkway Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Filton Abbey Wood Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Downend and Bromley Heath Ad
- Holiday Inn Bristol Filton 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton 3 2.5 miles
- Leonardo Bristol City 4 4.5 miles
- Mollie's Bristol 4 5.4 miles
- Premier Inn Bristol East 3 0.9 miles
- Majestic Hotels Bristol 4 4.9 miles
- YourApartment - Wellington Place 3 1 mile
- The Bristol Hotel 4 5 miles
- Moxy Bristol 3.5 4.1 miles
- The Bristol Wing 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Downend and Bromley Heath
- Bromley Heath Infant School Primary
- Bromley Heath Junior School Primary
- Christ Church, C of E Infant School, Downend Primary
- Downend School Secondary
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 1.2 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 1.4 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 4.3 miles
- University of Bristol University 4.9 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 5.5 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 5.7 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 6.2 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 9.2 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 9.6 miles