BS11 0US Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced August 2003. Ward: Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston. Region: South West.
Streets
- Kings Weston Lane, Avonmouth: 5 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 D (31% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kingsweston and Trym Valley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1-4 KINGSWESTON COURT, grade II
- HOME LODGE AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- NAPIER COTTAGES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kings Weston Reservoir Tufton Avenue Bristol: up to 33 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Site Of 3-8 Deans Mead Bristol, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Depot Site Deans Mead Bristol BS11 0QX, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Astry Close Bristol BS11 0RB: up to 36 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 16 Oakhanger Drive Bristol BS11 0RJ: up to 10 homes, pending decision (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Between 20 To 34 Capel Road Bristol BS11 0RE: up to 10 homes, pending decision (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Between 21 & 39 Capel Road Bristol BS11 0RD: up to 12 homes, pending decision (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 41 Capel Road Bristol BS11 0RD: up to 11 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 addresses are about 64 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 | Sea Mills 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Shirehampton 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Portway Park and Ride 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Napier Miles Road Lawrence Weston | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shirehampton Group Practice | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lawrence Weston Pharmacy | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lawrence Weston Dental Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Bristol Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Lawrence Weston, Lawrence Weston Cashzone | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shirehampton Park 41 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Blaise Castle Estate 141 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,260 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 183 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Brewhouse, Kings Weston House, a listed building (Grade I), 120 m north-west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Brewhouse, Kings Weston House | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north-west |
| Two Lodges and Attached Garden Walls Opposite Former Kings Weston Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north |
| Police Station and Attached Walls to North East and South West, Former Kings Weston Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north |
| Kings Weston House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 170 m south-west |
| Kings Weston House | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m west |
| Part of a minor Romano-British villa at Long Cross | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| King's Weston Hill camp, Henbury | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Blaise Castle and Hamlet | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penpole Wood | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Kings Weston Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Coombe Dingle | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Avonmouth Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the postcode's 5 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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 Kings Weston Lane.