BS1 1DA Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Small Street, Bristol: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bristol, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,714 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,809 | £2,111 | £2,412 | £2,714 | £3,317 | £3,920 | £4,523 | £5,427 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (47% of about 1,780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City and Queen Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 49.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS TO THE EXCHANGE, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, grade I
- FORMER BANK OF ENGLAND, grade I
- OLD POST OFFICE, grade I
- THE NAILS, grade I
- 35, CORN STREET, grade II*
- 41, BROAD STREET, grade II*
- BANKER'S HOUSE, TO REAR OF NUMBER 35, grade II*
- BRISTOL COMMERCIAL ROOMS AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II*
- Guildhall, grade II*
- LLOYDS BANK, grade II*
- 1,3 AND 5, ST STEPHENS STREET, grade II
- 11, SMALL STREET, grade II
- 13, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 13, ST STEPHENS STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 17, ST STEPHENS STREET, grade II
- 15, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 17 AND 19, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 22-26, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 25 AND 27, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 28, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 28, CLARE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 30, CLARE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 31 AND 33, CORN STREET, grade II
- 37-39, Corn Street, grade II
- 43, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 44, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 47, CORN STREET, grade II
- 49 AND 50, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 5-8, BROAD STREET, grade II
And 19 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 37 - 39 And 41 Corn Street Bristol BS1 1HT, permissioned (40 m)
- 47 Corn Street Bristol BS1 1HT: up to 26 homes, pending decision (50 m)
- Former Bank Of England Building 12 - 14 Broad Street Bristol BS1 2HL: up to 7 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- St Johns House 33-34 Broad Street Bristol BS1 2EZ, permissioned (120 m)
- Electricity House Colston Avenue Bristol BS1 4SY, permissioned (130 m)
- 26 Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1SE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- National Westminster Court Broad Street Bristol BS1 2EQ: up to 24 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 28 Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1NG, permissioned (180 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 3 addresses are between 14 m and 15 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m, 83 within 800 m; nearest The Centre Bristol City Centre | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 470 m |
| Ferry terminal | Welsh Back Ferry Landing Bristol City Centre | 290 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m; nearest Car parking | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 410 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Broadmead Medical Centre | 480 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Clare Street Dental Centre | 110 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 11 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 5 High Street Lloyds Bank | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m; nearest Castle Park 5.2 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 10 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Banker's House, to Rear of Number 35, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 753 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 26 of them Grade I and 93 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Banker's House, to Rear of Number 35 | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 35, Corn Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south |
| Bristol Commercial Rooms and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south-east |
| Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge | Scheduled monument | 150 m south-east |
| Vault in High Street | Scheduled monument | 210 m east |
| St Mary-le-Port Church | Scheduled monument | 240 m east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 840 m west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.5 km south-east |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.2 km west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 2.3 km south |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the postcode's 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 3% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 92% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Small Street.