BS1 1XH Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Clare Street, Bristol: 17 addresses
- St Stephen's Avenue, Bristol: 3 addresses
- Colston Avenue, Bristol: 2 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: 29.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, grade I
- 35, CORN STREET, grade II*
- BANKER'S HOUSE, TO REAR OF NUMBER 35, grade II*
- NEPTUNE STATUE, grade II*
- 1, 2 AND 3, BROAD QUAY, grade II
- 10, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 12, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 13, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 13, ST STEPHENS STREET, grade II
- 14, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 17, ST STEPHENS STREET, grade II
- 15, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 17 AND 19, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 25 AND 27, CLARE STREET, grade II
- 25 AND 27, ST STEPHENS STREET (See details for further address information), 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
- 4, BROAD QUAY, grade II
- 5 AND 6, BROAD QUAY, grade II
- ABBEY CHAMBERS, grade II
- ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS ENCLOSING GARDEN TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, grade II
- CARLTON CHAMBERS, grade II
- CONCORDE HOUSE INCLUDING RAILINGS AND LAMPS, grade II
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, grade II
- GLASS CHAMBERS, grade II
- Pedestal to the statue of Edward Colston, grade II
- STATUE OF EDMUND BURKE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Alliance House Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1SD: up to 29 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Techouse 6 Marsh Street City Centre Bristol BS1 4BG, permissioned (90 m)
- 26 Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1SE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 37 - 39 And 41 Corn Street Bristol BS1 1HT, permissioned (110 m)
- 28 Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1NG, permissioned (130 m)
- 28 Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1NG, permissioned (130 m)
- 47 Corn Street Bristol BS1 1HT: up to 26 homes, pending decision (150 m)
- Amelia Court Pipe Lane City Centre Bristol BS1 5AJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (160 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 29 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 71 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Centre Bristol City Centre | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing | 220 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car parking | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadmead Medical Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clare Street Dental Centre | 50 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospital | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 5 High Street Lloyds Bank | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Stephen, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m. 709 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 21 of them Grade I and 92 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m |
| Banker's House, to Rear of Number 35 | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| 35, Corn Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Neptune Statue | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge | Scheduled monument | 160 m east |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 260 m south-east |
| Vault in High Street | Scheduled monument | 300 m east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 22 |
22 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bristol, City of: see them on the Bristol, City of page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 76% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 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 Clare Street.