BS10 7BD Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Henbury and Brentry. Region: South West.
Streets
- Richeson Walk, Bristol: 10 addresses
- Richeson 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 (55% of about 760 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 1.0 km
- North East Garages Satchfield Crescent Bristol, permissioned (220 m)
- Land At Monsdale Close Bristol, permissioned (410 m)
- New Kingsland United Reformed Church Passage Road Henbury Bristol BS10 7HZ: up to 16 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Garages East Peverell Drive Bristol, permissioned (670 m)
- Brentry House Knole Lane Bristol BS10 6GH: up to 34 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- Henbury Social Club Ltd Tormarton Crescent Bristol BS10 7LN: up to 8 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- Henbury Social Club Ltd Tormarton Crescent Bristol BS10 7LN: up to 23 homes, pending decision (850 m)
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 11 addresses are between 43 m and 45 m above sea level (44 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 | Sea Mills 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest The Salutation Henbury | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 5.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 5.6 km |
| Car parks | Q-Park | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 15.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pioneer Medical Group | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Passage House Dental Care | 440 m |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Crow Lane, Henbury Cashzone | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Barnard Park 1.1 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blaise Castle Estate 141 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,940 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 154 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gothic Arch Set in Garden of Number 5, Longacre (Number 5 Not Included), a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m south-east. 85 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 10 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gothic Arch Set in Garden of Number 5, Longacre (Number 5 Not Included) | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m west |
| Memorial to Scipio Africanus 10 Metres North West of South Porch of Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m west |
| Model Dairy Approximately 60 Metres East of Blaise Castle House | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m west |
| Royal Victoria Park (Formerly Brentry House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m east |
| Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Blaise Castle and Hamlet | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| King's Weston Hill camp, Henbury | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep Wood | Wood | 390 m south |
| Henbury Hill | Hill | 420 m south-east |
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-east |
| Coombe Dingle | Valley | 1.9 km south-west |
| Hallen Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km north-west |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 4.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 addresses is 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 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Richeson Walk.