BS15 8EB Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: St George Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Waters Road, Two Mile Hill: 28 addresses
- Waters Road, Kingswood: 15 addresses
- Two Mile Hill Road, 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 (54% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- WESLEYAN MEETING ROOM, grade II
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, grade II
- WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Texaco Service Station 338 Two Mile Hill Road Bristol BS15 1AJ, permissioned (160 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 286- 290 Two Mile Hill Road Bristol BS15 1AT: up to 5 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Rear Of 23 Downend Road Kingswood South Gloucestershire BS15 1RT: up to 5 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Rear Of 23 Downend Road Kingswood South Gloucestershire BS15 1RT: up to 5 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- The White House Forest Road KingswoodĀ: up to 26 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Land Of Former 254 To 256 Two Mile Hill Road Bristol BS15 1BA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Adjacent To 1 Lodge Road Bristol BS15 1LD: up to 15 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Fillwood House Charlton Road St George Bristol BS15 1HB, permissioned (460 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 45 addresses are between 103 m and 108 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Grantham Road Two Mile Hill | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 5.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Boultons Road Car Park, Kingswood GeniePoint | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 16.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Orchard Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 160 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cossham Hospital | 830 m |
| Police station | Kingswood Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 840 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Kingswood Bristol NatWest | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,680 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,260 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whitfield's Tabernacle, a listed building (Grade I), 530 m east. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield's Tabernacle | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m east |
| Parish Church of the Holy Trinity and Churchyard Walls Fronting Street and on West, Running Southwards For Approximately 100 Yards | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m east |
| Warmley House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 850 m south-west |
| Lantern Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km east |
| Cockshot Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north-east |
| Troopers Hill | Hill | 1.6 km west |
| Coombe Brook Valley | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Waters Road.