BS10 5PL Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Doncaster Road, Bristol: 20 addresses
- Cinderford Close, 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 B (63% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Rear Of 339 To 343 Southmead Road Bristol BS10 5LW, permissioned (70 m)
- 19-21 Pen Park Road, Southmead: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Garages Bell Close Bristol: up to 9 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- St Peters Elderly Persons Home & 45 Bishopthorpe Road Bristol BS10 5AB: up to 28 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- St. Peter’s Elderly Persons’ Home, Horfield: up to 30 homes, pending decision (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Builders Yard 183 Henleaze Terrace Bristol BS9 4AS, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- St John Ambulance Tilling Road Bristol BS10 5AQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 21 addresses are between 62 m and 63 m above sea level (63 m on average).
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 | Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doncaster Road Southmead | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenway Community Practice | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Bridge Dental Care | 360 m |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trymside Open Space 2.6 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bowness Gardens 14 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southmead Adventure Playground 2,430 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southmead Allotments 1.2 ha | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake, a scheduled monument, 650 m (0.4 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Royal Victoria Park (Formerly Brentry House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Blaise Castle and Hamlet | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Badock's Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Henbury Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Sheep Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Coombe Dingle | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 21 |
11 of the postcode's 21 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Doncaster Road.