YATE & CHIPPING SODBURY
Edison Ford Estate Agents have compiled this leaflet to help you get to know the area.Yate has basically grown as a town in two areas. The south side has mainly 2 to 4 bedroom homes, built between the 1960's and 1970's which are therefore larger in size and lower in rental. The north side accommodates studio apartments to 4 bedroom detached homes, built between late 1970's to the present day. The Brimsham Park development is the most recent.
The Four Seasons Shopping Centre
This Shopping Centre is situated in the centre of the town and is a complex of over 100 shops with canopy coverage over the walkways, attractive paving, landscaping, security presence and free car parking which attracts shoppers from a wide area for a pleasant and convenient shopping experience. All the major high street names have shops here including a Tesco and Morrison and B & Q Superstore.Sport and Recreational Facilities
On the same site as the Four Seasons Shopping Centre is the library and Yate Indoor Leisure Centre, boasting two swimming pools, large sports hall, snooker room, fitness room, bowling greens, the list goes on. A full activity guide can be obtained from the reception. The outdoor complex is situated close to Brimsham Park. Here is an all weather athletics track, all weather pitches for football etc, and several grass pitches.Evening Entertainment
The are various public houses dotted around Yate and several offer bar snacks. The Fox on North Road, is a family orientated pub and has excellent facilities for children. Chipping Sodbury High Street has a variety of pubs from the traditional Cotswold Inns to wine bars.Doctors
A list of doctors surgeries are detailed below.|
Kennedy Way Surgery Health Centre Courtside Surgery Abbotswood Surgery |
01454 324487 01454 313774 01454 313874 01454 313577 |
The closest emergency accident department is Frenchay Hospital.
Education
As Yate is a residential area there are ample schools and pre-schools.Infants & Juniors
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Abbotswood Infants & Juniors Broadway Infants Cranleigh Court Infants Frome Bank Junior Kingscourt Infants St. John Mead Primary Raysfield Infants & Juniors Ridge County Juniors St. Marys C.E. St. Pauls R.C |
01454 867777 01454 867130 01454 867180 01454 867120 01454 866475 01454 866501 01454 867140 01454 867125 01454 867155 01454 866790 |
Secondary Schools
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King Edmund Brimsham Green Chipping Sodbury |
01454 862626 01454 868888 01454 862900 |
There are mother and toddler groups held at Yate Leisure Centre, St. Nicholas Family Centre (Abbotswood), and Yate Town Hall (Station Road).
Filton College of further education can be found in the north east district of Bristol. There are a number of independent schools in the area including Tockington Manor near Rudgway and Silverhill at Winterbourne. The city of Bristol has its own university and medical school.
Transport
There is an excellent bus service that runs around Yate and into Bristol Centre, too many to mention. The trains run from Yate Station to Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester. If you have your own transport you are within 10 minuets of the M4 and 15 minutes of the M5. To Bristol city centre at peak times can take up to 60 minutes however only 35 minutes at normal times.Chipping Sodbury
The High Street itself is a very sought after location for rented property as a delightful historic market town. Most accommodation here are character flats above shops or small cottages.The main housing development is St. Johns Way. The houses range from 1 bed flats to 4 bed detached houses. Being so close to Yate makes all facilities easily accessible.
A frequent bus services runs from Chipping Sodbury to connect with the services from Yate.
Chipping Sodbury Common offers a large open space for walks, etc.