Lockleaze is a residential ward to the north of Bristol city centre, largely developed in the 1950s as council housing on former farmland. Its elevated setting around Purdown gives good views across the city and the surrounding countryside, and the neighbourhood includes pockets of green space, allotments and the well-known Purdown transmitter landmark.
Locally there’s a strong community feel with a community centre, shops and active residents’ groups involved in regeneration and social projects; housing is a mix of social stock and private ownership. Good bus links and proximity to main roads make it practical for commuters, while its post‑war layout and ongoing community initiatives keep it prominent in wider discussions about urban renewal in Bristol.
Postcode districts covering Lockleaze
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 2.4 miles
- Newport 18.4 miles
- Bath 11.4 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 18.8 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 3 miles
- Stroud 23 miles
- Cwmbran Central 22.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 22.9 miles
- Trowbridge 19.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 8.5 miles
- Chippenham 19.4 miles
- Pontypool 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishopston and Ashley Down Ward 0.9 miles
- Horfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Stoke Park & Cheswick Ward 1.1 miles
- Eastville Ward 1.2 miles
- Ashley Ward 1.3 miles
- Frome Vale Ward 1.5 miles
- Easton Ward 1.6 miles
- Redland Ward 1.6 miles
- Stoke Gifford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Southmead Ward 1.8 miles
- Cotham Ward 1.9 miles
- Filton Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lockleaze
BS16 1AH, BS5 6XU, BS7 9TW, BS7 9SH, BS7 9SE, BS7 9SX, BS7 0DN, BS7 0LH, BS7 9NZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 9.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 33.9 miles
- Stapleton Road Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Filton Abbey Wood Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Lockleaze Ad
- Number 38 Clifton 2.4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 2.3 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 2.3 miles
- Artist Residence Bristol 1.8 miles
- Moxy Bristol 4 1.8 miles
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre 4 2 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Centre 4 2.1 miles
Schools in Lockleaze
- Fairfield High School Secondary
- Filton Avenue Primary School Primary
- Glenfrome Primary School Primary
- Stoke Park Primary School Primary
- Trinity Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 0.6 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 1.5 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 1.7 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 2 miles
- University of Bristol University 2.4 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 3 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 3.3 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 3.8 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 8.5 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 10.5 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 11.2 miles