BS1 5TY Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced March 2006. Ward: Hotwells and Harbourside. Region: South West.
Streets
- Explore Lane, Bristol: 6 addresses
- Anchor Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Canons Way, Bristol: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Explore Lane, Canon's Marsh: 1 address
- Hannover Quay, 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 (30% of about 1,100 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: 1.
- 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: 10 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CANON'S MARSH GOODS SHED, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Gap site, 16 Narrow Quay: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Harris And Co Farrs Lane Bristol BS1 4PZ, permissioned (290 m)
- Land At Wapping Wharf Wapping Road Bristol: up to 61 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- The Pineapple 37 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- The Pineapple 37 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Old Seaman's Chapel, Royal Oak Avenue: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- College House 32-34 College Green Bristol BS1 5SP: up to 28 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Purifier House West, Anchor Road, permissioned (390 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 3 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 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 | 1.2 km |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Anchor Road Canons Marsh | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Millennium Square Ferry Landing Canons Marsh | 200 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m; nearest Britannia Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest College Street Car Park GeniePoint | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge View Medical | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Telephone Avenue Dental Surgery | 520 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospital | 940 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Bristol Harbour Side Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest College Green 9,010 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | South Street Park 1.2 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 250 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Abbey House, Cathedral School, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m north. 583 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 20 of them Grade I and 86 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey House, Cathedral School | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| Cathedral School | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| The Old Deanery, Cathedral School | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Central Library and Attached Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 530 m north-west |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 590 m north-east |
| Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge | Scheduled monument | 680 m north-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 940 m west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 410 m south |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 630 m north-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.6 km east |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.7 km south |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north-west |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 79% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Explore Lane.