BS1 3JX Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- The Horsefair, Bristol: 13 addresses
- Hanover Court, Bristol: 1 address
- Concorde Street, Bristol: 1 address
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 (58% of about 1,460 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At The Adjoining Callowhill Court, Broadmead & The Horsefair) Bristol BS1 3HE: up to 150 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- 7 Brunswick Square Pembroke Street Bristol BS2 8PE, permissioned (170 m)
- Land adj. Pembroke Court Pembroke Street Bristol BS2 8AH, permissioned (180 m)
- 6 Portland Square Bristol BS2 8SJ, permissioned (210 m)
- 8 Pritchard Street Bristol BS2 8RH, permissioned (220 m)
- 7 - 8 Portland Square Bristol BS2 8ST, permissioned (230 m)
- Century Place St Paul Street Bristol BS2 8AN, permissioned (240 m)
- New Bond House, Building B St Paul Street Bristol BS2 9AG, permissioned (240 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 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: 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 10 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 | Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 31 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 71 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penn Street Cabot Circus | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 380 m |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadmead Medical Centre | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 35 37 Old Market Street (Dental Practice) | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 13 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 25-27 Broadmead Halifax | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Former Quaker Meeting House, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m south. 642 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 21 of them Grade I and 63 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Former Quaker Meeting House | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south |
| Cutlers' Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 150 m south |
| Bakers' Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Screen Walls, Piers Wrought Iron Railings and Gates to Numbers 19 and 21 | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 300 m south |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 15 |
8 of the postcode's 15 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 | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 The Horsefair.