BS1 6AL Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced February 2006. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Redcliff Street, Bristol: 5 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 A (37% of about 1,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Redcliffe (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PERIMETER WALL 3 METRES NORTH OF NUMBER 97 REDCLIFF STREET, grade II
- RINGER'S TOBACCO FACTORY, grade II
- WALL AT WEST END, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 91 - 95 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6LU, permissioned (70 m)
- Huller House & Cheese Warehouse Redcliff Backs Bristol BS1 1HX, permissioned (140 m)
- Redcliff Wharf (Redcliffe Wharf) Redcliffe Way Bristol BS1 6SR: up to 36 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Land Bounded By Redcliff Street, St Thomas Street And Three Queens Lane Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6LJ: up to 468 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Land Bounded By Redcliff Street, St Thomas Street And Three Queens Lane Redcliffe Bristol: up to 287 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Land Bounded By Redcliff Street, St Thomas Street And Three Queens Lane Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6LJ: up to 264 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 21 St Thomas Street Bristol BS1 6JS, permissioned (200 m)
- 25 Redcliff Street 14/14A St Thomas Street Bristol BS1 6LR, 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: 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
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 69 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Redcliffe Way | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing Redcliffe | 240 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Templegate Car Park GeniePoint | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bedminster Family Practice | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Redcliffe Hill Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ermevin LTD T/A Queen Square Dental Clinic | 250 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bristol Redcliffe Street, Redcliffe Street Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quakers' Burial Ground 1,240 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 21 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,530 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Perretts Park Allotments 1.8 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Redcliffe, a listed building (Grade I), 150 m south. 473 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 19 of them Grade I and 74 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Redcliffe | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south |
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 160 m south-west |
| 27 and 28 Queen Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m west |
| 29 Queen Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| Number 61 and Attached Front Area Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north-west |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 addresses are 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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 72% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Redcliff Street.