Coalpit Heath
Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.515, -2.465 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 67 79 |
| Dialling code: | 01454 (Chipping Sodbury) |
Coalpit Heath is a small former coal‑mining village in South Gloucestershire, sitting on the high ground to the north‑east of Bristol. Its name reflects a long history of coal extraction that shaped 19th‑century development - you can still find remnants of old pits and spoil heaps in the landscape - and the village grew up around rows of miners’ cottages, chapels and the colliery infrastructure.
Today Coalpit Heath feels like a well‑kept commuter village close to Yate, with a village hall, clubs and sports facilities, a primary school and local pubs, yet it remains edged by countryside and within easy reach of the Cotswolds. The local economy has shifted away from mining to a mix of local services and residents who travel into nearby towns and cities, while community events and green spaces help maintain a strong village identity.
Postcode districts covering Coalpit Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Newport 22 miles35.4 km
- Bath 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Stroud 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Trowbridge 17.4 miles28 km
- Chipping Sodbury 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Chippenham 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Yate 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Frome 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Portishead 13.7 miles22.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Westerleigh Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Emersons Green Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Frampton Cotterell Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Whiteshill Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Winterbourne Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Downend and Bromley Heath Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hambrook Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Iron Acton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Pucklechurch Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Yate Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Frenchay & Downend Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Coalpit Heath
BS36 2UB, BS36 2TX, BS36 2UL, BS36 2UG, BS36 2UA, BS36 2TZ, BS36 2UF, BS36 2TY, BS36 2UQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- Cardiff Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Yate Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bristol Parkway Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Coalpit Heath Ad
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 5 miles8 km
- Number 38 Clifton 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Players Golf Club 3.8 miles6 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Moxy Bristol 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles11.4 km
- University of Bristol University 7.1 miles11.5 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 8 miles12.9 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km