BS1 5SX Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced July 2013. Ward: Hotwells and Harbourside. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hannover Quay, Bristol: 46 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 D (47% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Docks (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 40 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Purifier House West, Anchor Road, permissioned (210 m)
- The Pineapple 37 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- The Pineapple 37 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Brunel House St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UY, permissioned (360 m)
- McArthurs Warehouse Gas Ferry Road Bristol BS1 6UN: up to 142 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- McArthur's Warehouse, Gasferry Road, pending decision (370 m)
- 123 Cumberland Road Bristol BS1 6UG: up to 19 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- College House 32-34 College Green Bristol BS1 5SP: up to 28 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 46 at medium risk and 0 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 46 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 46 medium, 0 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 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 | Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gasworks Lane Canons Marsh | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hannover Quay Bristol | 160 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Harbourside | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest College Street Car Park GeniePoint | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge View Medical | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coronation Road Dental Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | South Street Park 1.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Abbey House, Cathedral School, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m north-east. 599 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 19 of them Grade I and 93 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey House, Cathedral School | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-east |
| Central Library and Attached Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north-east |
| The Old Deanery, Cathedral School | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-east |
| The Great Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m north-east |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 390 m north-west |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 46 | 46 |
None of the postcode's 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 80% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Hannover Quay.