BS2 0HN Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: Lawrence Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unity Street, Bristol: 13 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: 8.
- 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
- HOLY TRINITY ALMSHOUSES AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS TO JACOB STREET, grade II*
- KINGSLEY HALL, grade II*
- 50 AND 51, OLD MARKET STREET, grade II
- 52, OLD MARKET STREET, grade II
- 55 AND 56, OLD MARKET STREET, grade II
- 60, OLD MARKET STREET, grade II
- GARDINER'S WAREHOUSE, grade II
- MASONS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kingsown House & 1 - 3 Units Unity Street St Philips Bristol BS2 0HN: up to 194 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 50 Old Market Street St Philips Bristol BS2 0ER, permissioned (60 m)
- Land On West Side Of 95 Jacob Street Bristol: up to 167 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- The Christadelphian Hall Midland Road Bristol BS2 0JY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Ground Floor 30 Midland Road Bristol BS2 0JY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- The Print Hall 1 Temple Way Bristol BS2 0BY, permissioned (170 m)
- Land At Redcross Lane Old Market Bristol BS2 0BE: up to 34 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 16 Midland Street & 32-34 Midland Road Bristol BS2 0JW: up to 32 homes, permissioned (170 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 14 addresses are between 13 m and 110 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% 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 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Market Street | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing Temple Meads | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.5 km (7.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lawrence Hill Health Centre | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 35 37 Old Market Street (Dental Practice) | 130 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Matthias Park 3,800 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy Trinity Almshouses and Attached Walls and Railings to Jacob Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north. 263 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 17 of them Grade I and 34 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Almshouses and Attached Walls and Railings to Jacob Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| Kingsley Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-west |
| Church of St Philip and St Jacob | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 addresses is 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 | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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 Unity Street.