BS1 6FL Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Temple Back, Bristol: 47 addresses
- Unnamed street near Temple Back, 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: yes, Redcliffe (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- FORMER TRAMWAY GENERATING STATION, grade II*
- SHELDON BUSH AND PATENT SHOT COMPANY LIMITED, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Fire Station, Temple Back: up to 297 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Fire Station, Temple Back: up to 295 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Former Courage Brewery Counterslip Redcliff Bristol: up to 431 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Central Ambulance Station, pending decision (200 m)
- 33 - 49 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6AS, permissioned (210 m)
- Victoria House 51 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6AD, permissioned (210 m)
- 33 - 49 Victoria Street Bristol, permissioned (210 m)
- Land to the west of Castle Street / Queen Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (220 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 8 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 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 79%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% 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 | 570 m |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 89 within 800 m; nearest Bridgewater House Redcliffe | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 790 m |
| Ferry terminal | St Philip's Bridge Bristol | 20 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 470 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Broadmead Medical Centre | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trinity Quay (Dental Surgery) | 210 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 810 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 670 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m; nearest Temple Gardens 5,260 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Perretts Park Allotments 1.8 ha | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 10 parks and gardens, 9.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Tramway Generating Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north-west. 522 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 26 of them Grade I and 74 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Tramway Generating Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-west |
| Temple Church, Remains | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 130 m south |
| Church of St Philip and St Jacob | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| 25-31, Victoria Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 300 m north |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.0 km south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.4 km west |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 2.0 km south-east |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 2.3 km south-west |
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 36 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 48 |
46 of the postcode's 48 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 | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 71% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 73% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 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 Temple Back.