BS1 6GR Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced July 2009. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Redcliff Street, Bristol: 2 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 C (28% of about 1,360 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: 10.
- 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 25-31, VICTORIA STREET, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS INCLUDING WALL, GATES AND GATEWAY, grade II*
- 10, VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- 12, VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- 14, VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- 16, VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- 4 AND 6, VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- 8, VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- THE SEVEN STARS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE WOOL HALL, INCLUDING THE FLEECE AND FIRKIN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 25 Redcliff Street 14/14A St Thomas Street Bristol BS1 6LR, permissioned (80 m)
- 33 - 49 Victoria Street Bristol, permissioned (100 m)
- 33 - 49 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6AS, permissioned (100 m)
- Victoria House 51 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6AD, permissioned (120 m)
- Land Bounded By Redcliff Street, St Thomas Street And Three Queens Lane Redcliffe Bristol: up to 287 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land Bounded By Redcliff Street, St Thomas Street And Three Queens Lane Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6LJ: up to 264 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land Bounded By Redcliff Street, St Thomas Street And Three Queens Lane Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6LJ: up to 468 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Former Courage Brewery Counterslip Redcliff Bristol: up to 431 homes, 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 1 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
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 | 740 m |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 97 within 800 m; nearest Bristol Bridge Redcliffe | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 750 m |
| Ferry terminal | Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing | 80 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Broadmead Medical Centre | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Bristol Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 730 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 580 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m; nearest Castle Park 5.2 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 630 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,530 m² | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Perretts Park Allotments 1.8 ha | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 10 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas Including Wall, Gates and Gateway, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m east. 599 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 26 of them Grade I and 86 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas Including Wall, Gates and Gateway | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m east |
| 25-31, Victoria Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m east |
| Llandoger Trow Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| The Granary and Attached Area Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 240 m west |
| Vault in High Street | Scheduled monument | 240 m north-west |
| St Mary-le-Port Church | Scheduled monument | 260 m north |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.1 km south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.2 km west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 2.1 km south |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 2.1 km south-east |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 83% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 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) | 80% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Redcliff Street.