BS1 5DP Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced July 2002. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Portland View, Bristol: 10 addresses
- Orchard Lane, 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 D (30% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, College Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 38.
- 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
- NEPTUNE STATUE, grade II*
- NUMBERS 13 AND 14 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II*
- NUMBERS 15 TO 19 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II*
- NUMBERS 20 TO 24 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- NUMBERS 25 AND 26 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND LAMP, grade II*
- NUMBERS 27, 28 AND 29 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II*
- 1-7, DENMARK STREET, grade II
- 1, 2 AND 3, BROAD QUAY, grade II
- 17, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 18, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 19 AND 20, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 21, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 22, 23 AND 24, DENMARK STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 27, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 28, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 29, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 30, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 4, BROAD QUAY, grade II
- 5 AND 6, BROAD QUAY, grade II
- 5 AND 6, PIPE LANE, grade II
- 7, PIPE LANE, grade II
- 7, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- 8-11, DENMARK STREET, grade II
- 8, PIPE LANE, grade II
- 9 AND 10, ST AUGUSTINES PARADE, grade II
- ATTACHED WALL AND RAILINGS IN FRONT OF ORCHARD CHAMBERS, grade II
- BRISTOL MUNICIPAL CHARITIES, grade II
- BRISTOL OMNIBUS COMPANY TRAVEL AND CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICES, grade II
- CORKERS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- DOMINIONS HOUSE, grade II
And 8 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Amelia Court Pipe Lane City Centre Bristol BS1 5AJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Alliance House Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1SD: up to 29 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Techouse 6 Marsh Street City Centre Bristol BS1 4BG, permissioned (150 m)
- College House 32-34 College Green Bristol BS1 5SP: up to 28 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land to the west of Lodge Street: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 26 Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1SE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Ropemaker Court 11-12 Lower Park Row Bristol BS1 5BN, permissioned (230 m)
- 34 Park Street City Centre Bristol BS1 5JG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (250 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 1 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 11 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 | 1.3 km |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m, 67 within 800 m; nearest The Centre Bristol City Centre | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 670 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing | 180 m |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m; nearest Trenchard Street Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Broadmead Medical Centre | 740 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 20 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Clare Street Dental Centre | 190 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospital | 460 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 540 m |
| Cash machines | 11 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest College Green 9,010 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 62 ha | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 20 to 24 and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-west. 715 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 21 of them Grade I and 97 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 20 to 24 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-west |
| Neptune Statue | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-east |
| Numbers 25 and 26 and Attached Front Area Railings and Lamp | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m west |
| Numbers 15 to 19 and Attached Front Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-west |
| Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge | Scheduled monument | 300 m east |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 360 m south-east |
| Vault in High Street | Scheduled monument | 440 m east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 610 m west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 900 m south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.6 km south-east |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.0 km west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 2.2 km south |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 11 |
9 of the postcode's 11 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 | 19 | 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) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 19% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 31% | 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) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | under 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Portland View.