BS2 0DB Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced August 2005. Ward: Lawrence Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- St Matthias Park, Bristol: 7 addresses
- Midland 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 A (65% of about 2,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Market (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 28 AND 30, WEST STREET, grade II
- ANNEX TO CHURCH OF ST JUDE THE APOSTLE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST JUDE THE APOSTLE WITH ST MATTHIAS ON THE WEIR, grade II
- COACH AND HORSES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- OLD CASTLE GREEN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Guild Heritage House Braggs Lane Bristol BS2 0DN, permissioned (40 m)
- 13 - 15 West Street St Philips Bristol BS2 0DF, permissioned (80 m)
- Land Opposite Geometric House Braggs Lane Bristol, permissioned (120 m)
- Land At Redcross Lane Old Market Bristol BS2 0BE: up to 34 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 3 Braggs Lane Bristol BS2 0EB, permissioned (150 m)
- 11 - 17 Wade Street Bristol BS2 9DR: up to 43 homes, pending decision (180 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 50 Old Market Street St Philips Bristol BS2 0ER, permissioned (190 m)
- Trinity Road Police Station Trinity Road Bristol BS2 0NW: up to 104 homes, permissioned (200 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.
Broadband
Superfast 40%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Lamb Street Old Market | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 890 m |
| Ferry terminal | Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing Temple Meads | 620 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 680 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lawrence Hill Health Centre | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 35 37 Old Market Street (Dental Practice) | 160 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 200 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m; nearest St Matthias Park 3,800 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 14 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 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 St Matthias Park.