BS13 7LQ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bishopsworth. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bishopsworth Road, Bristol: 16 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 B (40% of about 570 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)
- Former Bishopsworth Police Station Kings Head Lane Bristol BS13 7DD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Bristol Water Bedminster Depot, Bishopsworth Road, Bedminster Down, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 227 Headley Lane Bristol BS13 7QB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 7 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 16 addresses are between 50 m and 58 m above sea level (54 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 | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wrington Crescent Bedminster Down | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | The Cottage Ferry Landing Harbour | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | WCP Bristol Airport Parking | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Lennard Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Headley Park Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bishopsworth Dental Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bedminster Down, Bedminster Down | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 23 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peters Rise Allotments 1.3 ha | 70 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bishopsworth Manor and Attached Walls and Piers, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopsworth Manor and Attached Walls and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Landscape at the former CEGB Headquarters | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Wood | Wood | 250 m south-east |
| Hanging Hill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Dundry Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Church Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
7 of the postcode's 16 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Bishopsworth Road.