BS1 6ZA Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced April 2017. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Prince Street, Canon's Marsh: 47 addresses
- Prince Street, 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 D (31% of about 890 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: 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
- Cranes and rails on Prince's Wharf, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Wapping Wharf Wapping Road Bristol: up to 61 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- Land At Wapping Wharf Wapping Road Bristol BS1 4RH (Block G): up to 81 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Gap site, 16 Narrow Quay: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 46 & 47 Coronation Road & Castlemead House St Johns Road, Southville Bristol BS3 1AR: up to 46 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Castlemead House St Johns Road Southville Bristol BS3 1AL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Harris And Co Farrs Lane Bristol BS1 4PZ, permissioned (310 m)
- Old Seaman's Chapel, Royal Oak Avenue: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 3-8 Redcliffe Parade West Bristol BS1 6SP, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 29 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 95%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wapping Wharf Harbour | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Millennium Square Ferry Landing Canons Marsh | 160 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Guinea Street Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Grove Car Park GeniePoint | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge View Medical | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ermevin LTD T/A Queen Square Dental Clinic | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bristol Harbour Side Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest God's Garden 760 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | South Street Park 1.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 250 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fairbairn Steam Crane, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m west. 465 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 15 of them Grade I and 70 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbairn Steam Crane | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| Bush House | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north |
| The Shakespeare Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north |
| 66, Prince Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north |
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 340 m west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 48 | 48 |
None of the postcode's 48 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Unnamed street near Prince Street.