BS1 6FB Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Redcliff Mead Lane, Bristol: 47 addresses
- Redcliffe Way, Bristol: 1 address
- Redcliffe Way, Bristol: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Redcliff Mead Lane, Box Makers Yard: 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 (37% of about 1,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE GEORGE RAILWAY HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Former Bell Public House 7 Prewett Street Bristol BS1 6PB: up to 32 homes, pending decision (200 m)
- The Bell and adjoining buildings, Prewett Street: up to 15 homes, pending decision (200 m)
- Land At Corner Of York Road And St Lukes Road Bedminster Bristol BS3 4AD: up to 244 homes, pending decision (330 m)
- 21 St Thomas Street Bristol BS1 6JS, permissioned (380 m)
- Raj Mahal City 69 Clarence Road Redcliff Bristol BS1 6RP: up to 14 homes, pending decision (390 m)
- 91 - 95 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6LU, permissioned (430 m)
- Land Bounded By Redcliff Street, St Thomas Street And Three Queens Lane Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6LJ: up to 264 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Land Bounded By Redcliff Street, St Thomas Street And Three Queens Lane Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6LJ: up to 468 homes, permissioned (450 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: 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 | Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Temple Meads Stn | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 420 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lower Guinea Street Car Park | 690 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Templegate Car Park GeniePoint | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bedminster Family Practice | 810 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Redcliffe Hill Pharmacy | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trinity Quay (Dental Surgery) | 500 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bristol Redcliffe Street, Redcliffe Street Cashzone | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Somerset Square 2,550 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Victoria Park 21 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,530 m² | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Perretts Park Allotments 1.8 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bristol Old Station, Temple Meads, a listed building (Grade I), 170 m north-east. 301 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 10 of them Grade I and 46 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Old Station, Temple Meads | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| Bristol and Exeter Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m east |
| Temple Meads Station | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m north-east |
| Church of St Mary Redcliffe | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m west |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 430 m north |
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 440 m west |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 760 m north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Hill | 510 m south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km west |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 1.6 km south-east |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.8 km south-west |
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 2.7 km east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 48 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 50 |
50 of the postcode's 50 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 | 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 of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km 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 Mead Lane.