BS1 5XH Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hotwells and Harbourside. Region: South West.
Streets
- Brandon Steep, Bristol: 8 addresses
- Queen's Parade, Bristol: 1 address
- St George's Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brandon Steep, Clifton Wood: 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: 15.
- 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NUMBER 25 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND REAR GARDEN WALLS, grade II*
- 1-14, QUEEN'S PARADE, grade II
- 19 AND 21, ST GEORGES ROAD, grade II
- 37 St George's Road, grade II
- BRANDON COTTAGE AND ATTACHED RUBBLE WALL AND DOORWAY, grade II
- BRANDON HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL AND DOORWAY, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH EAST OF GATES TO CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, BRANDON HILL, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH OF NUMBER 27, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH WEST OF NUMBER 29, grade II
- LIMEKILN COTTAGE, grade II
- NUMBER 25A AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 27 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND REAR GARDEN WALLS, grade II
- RAILINGS, GATES AND PIER TO BRANDON HILL ACROSS SOUTH WEST END OF GREAT GEORGE STREET, grade II
- ST BRANDON'S HOUSE AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- THE HORSE AND GROOM PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Pineapple 37 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- The Pineapple 37 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Brunel House St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UY, permissioned (90 m)
- 47 Park Street (and 1 Great George Street) City Centre Bristol BS1 5NL, permissioned (210 m)
- 34 Park Street City Centre Bristol BS1 5JG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 34 Park Street City Centre Bristol BS1 5JG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 48 Park Street City Centre Bristol BS1 5JG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 48 Park Street City Centre Bristol BS1 5JG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (260 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 13 m and 28 m above sea level (23 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 | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest College Green Bristol City Centre | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gas ferry North Bristol | 360 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frog Lane Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest College Street Car Park GeniePoint | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge View Medical | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Berkeley Square (Dental Surgery) | 340 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Bristol And Weston | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 168 Oriental | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 10 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | South Street Park 1.2 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Number 25 and Attached Front Area Railings and Rear Garden Walls, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m north. 704 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 19 of them Grade I and 98 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 25 and Attached Front Area Railings and Rear Garden Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north |
| Number 23 and Attached Front Area Railings and Rear Garden Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Royal Colonnade | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north |
| The Georgian House Attached Front Area Railings and Rear Garden Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-east |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 190 m west |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 250 m north-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 addresses is 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 | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 24% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 33% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 60% | 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 Brandon Steep.