BS1 5UT Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hotwells and Harbourside. Region: South West.
Streets
- York Place, Bristol: 9 addresses
- St George's Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Partition 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 (30% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Park Street and Brandon Hill (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- 1-14, QUEEN'S PARADE, grade II
- 16, 17 AND 18, QUEEN'S PARADE, grade II
- 3-7, YORK PLACE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 37 St George's Road, grade II
- 8-11, YORK PLACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Pineapple 37 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- The Pineapple 37 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Purifier House West, Anchor Road, permissioned (190 m)
- Brunel House St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UY, permissioned (230 m)
- 47 Park Street (and 1 Great George Street) City Centre Bristol BS1 5NL, permissioned (360 m)
- 7 Constitution Hill Bristol BS8 1DG, permissioned (380 m)
- 34 Park Street City Centre Bristol BS1 5JG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- 34 Park Street City Centre Bristol BS1 5JG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (400 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 11 addresses are between 15 m and 22 m above sea level (18 m on average).
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 | 1.5 km |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Gasworks Lane Canons Marsh | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Gas ferry North Bristol | 220 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest Frog Lane Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest College Street Car Park GeniePoint | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge View Medical | 780 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Berkeley Square (Dental Surgery) | 460 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 780 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | South Street Park 1.2 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Civil War defences on Brandon Hill, a scheduled monument, 190 m north-west. 682 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 19 of them Grade I and 101 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 190 m north-west |
| Central Library and Attached Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m east |
| Number 25 and Attached Front Area Railings and Rear Garden Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north |
| The Great Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m east |
| Number 23 and Attached Front Area Railings and Rear Garden Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-east |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 390 m north-west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 630 m west |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 800 m east |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 320 m north |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 600 m south |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north-west |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.9 km south-east |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 2.0 km south |
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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 11 |
3 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 | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 York Place.