BS1 6XH Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hotwells and Harbourside. Region: South West.
Streets
- Brunel Lock Road, Bristol: 9 addresses
- Smeaton Road, Bristol: 2 addresses
- Ashton Avenue, Bristol: 2 addresses
- Cumberland Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Brunswick Place, Bristol: 1 address
- Mcadam Way, Bristol: 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 C (39% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Docks (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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- A BOND TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, grade II
- Avon Crescent Substation, grade II
- Block J: Cartshed, Underfall Yard, grade II
- Block K: Stables, Underfall Yard, grade II
- FORMER PATTERN MAKER'S SHOP AND STORES, grade II
- NOVA SCOTIA HOTEL PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1A AND 2A AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 6 AND 7 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS NUMBERS 9 TO 25 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- OLD DOCK COTTAGES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land and buildings south of Brunel Lock Road, including A-Bond Warehouse: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (50 m)
- Paynes Shipyard And Vauxhall House Coronation Road Bristol BS3 1RP: up to 154 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Former Railway Depot Clanage Road Bristol: up to 220 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Unit A & B Baynton Road Bristol BS3 2EB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 - 3 Ashton Road (The Old Brewery) Bristol BS3 2EA: up to 94 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- The Old Dairy Durnford Street Ashton Bristol BS3 2AW: up to 40 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Emmaus House Clifton Hill Bristol BS8 1BN, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Unit 1, The Old Dairy Durnford Street Bristol BS3 2AW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 16 addresses are between 8 m and 12 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 88%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 13% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cumberland Basin Harbour | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 120 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunel Lock Car Park | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge View Medical | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Regent Pharmacy Clifton | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Natural Smile Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ashton Gate Bristol NatWest | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greville Smyth Park 9.6 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Withersgreen Courts 3,840 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chimney of Hydraulic Engine House, Approximately 2 Metres North of Engine House, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m east. 311 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 43 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney of Hydraulic Engine House, Approximately 2 Metres North of Engine House | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m east |
| Hydraulic Engine House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 160 m south-east |
| Machine Shop | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-east |
| Block A: Sluice Building and Stores with culverted sluices, boundary walls and gatepiers, Underfall Yard | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Summerhouse Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Nightingale Valley | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 16 |
16 of the postcode's 16 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Brunel Lock Road.