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 miles3.8 km
- Newport 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bath 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 3 miles4.8 km
- Stroud 23 miles37.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Cwmbrân 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Trowbridge 19.3 miles31 km
- Chipping Sodbury 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Chippenham 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Pontypool 24.7 miles39.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bishopston and Ashley Down Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Horfield Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Stoke Park & Cheswick Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Eastville Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Ashley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Frome Vale Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Easton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Redland Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stoke Gifford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Southmead Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cotham Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Filton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Lockleaze
BS7 0ES, BS7 0LD, BS7 0AU, BS16 1AQ, BS7 9TG, BS7 0ED, BS7 9YE, BS7 9PY, BS5 6TT … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 33.9 miles54.6 km
- Stapleton Road Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Filton Abbey Wood Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Lockleaze Ad
- Number 38 Clifton 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Moxy Bristol 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Alison Court 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre 4 2 miles3.2 km
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 miles1 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 2 miles3.2 km
- University of Bristol University 2.4 miles3.8 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 3 miles4.9 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 11.2 miles18 km