Yate Central
Ward in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.538, -2.416 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 71 82 |
| Dialling code: | 01454 (Chipping Sodbury) |
Yate Central sits at the heart of the town of Yate in South Gloucestershire, England, encompassing the town centre, shopping precinct and civic buildings. The ward is well connected by road and rail with frequent services into Bristol and easy access to the M4/M5 corridor, and it sits close to the greener fringes that separate the town from neighbouring settlements.
Historically the area grew from a rural market and light‑industry base into a modern commuter and retail hub during mid and late 20th‑century expansion, so the ward mixes older terraces and post‑war housing with more recent developments. Local life revolves around shops, leisure facilities, community groups and sports clubs, and the proximity of places such as Chipping Sodbury and surrounding countryside gives residents a blend of urban convenience and easy access to green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Yate Central
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 9.8 miles
- Newport 23.8 miles
- Gloucester 23.1 miles
- Bath 11.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 6.3 miles
- Stroud 16.2 miles
- Trowbridge 17.5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 1.2 miles
- Chippenham 13.8 miles
- Yate 0.5 miles
- Frome 23.6 miles
- Portishead 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Yate Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Yate North Ward 1.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Engine Common Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Dodington Parish 1.6 miles
- Westerleigh Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Iron Acton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rangeworthy Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Sodbury Parish 2.3 miles
- Old Sodbury Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Coalpit Heath Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Yate Central
BS37 4AH, BS37 5SF, BS37 4BU, BS37 4EX, BS37 4DA, BS37 7AS, BS37 7AX, BS37 4HF, BS37 4AU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 41.1 miles
- Yate Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Bristol Parkway Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Yate Central Ad
- The Beaufort Hunt 4 1 mile
- Cross Hands Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 4.1 miles
- The Players Golf Club 2.4 miles
- Best Western Compass Inn 3 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol Filton 4 5.7 miles
- The Portcullis Hotel 1 mile
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 6.4 miles
- The Fox and Maple 4 miles
- Aztec Hotel and Spa 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Yate Central
- Broadway Infant School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Yate Primary
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Ridge Junior School Primary
- Yate Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Dyrham Park Historic site 4.5 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 6 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 6.2 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 8 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 9.1 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 9.3 miles
- University of Bristol University 9.8 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 10.3 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 10.6 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 10.8 miles