BS2 0QW Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lawrence Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- Kingsland Road, Bristol: 45 addresses
- Oxford Street, Bristol: 1 address
- Albion Place, 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 (39% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Silverthorne Lane (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- ST VINCENT'S WORKS AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II*
- ST VINCENT'S WORKS FACTORY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land South Of Freestone Road, East Of Gas Lane And West Of Kingsland Road Bristol BS2 0QW: up to 204 homes, pending decision (30 m)
- Land On The North Side Of Gas Lane Bristol BS2 0QN: up to 129 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Land And Buildings On The South Side Of Silverthorne Lane Bristol BS2 0QD: up to 311 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Chanson Foods Avon Street Bristol BS2 0PS: up to 188 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Alpha House Union Road St Philips Bristol BS2 0LP, permissioned (310 m)
- 47 - 49 Barton Road Bristol BS2 0LF, permissioned (310 m)
- Workshop Premises At Barton Vale Bristol BS2 0LR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Workshop Premises At Barton Vale Bristol BS2 0LR, permissioned (330 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 47 addresses are between 9 m and 14 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 33%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% 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 | 570 m |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Kingsland Road The Dings | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 520 m |
| Car parks | Ducie Road Car Park | 940 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lawrence Hill Health Centre | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vivo Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trinity Quay (Dental Surgery) | 680 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Avon & Somerset Police | 550 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest J Investment, St Philips Cashzone | 690 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest The Dings Park 5,950 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,170 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,810 m² | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | Perretts Park Allotments 1.8 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 5.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Vincent's Works and Attached Front Area Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south-east. 87 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Works and Attached Front Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| Temple Meads Station | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m west |
| Bristol and Exeter Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m south-west |
| Bristol Old Station, Temple Meads | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m west |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 890 m west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Hill | 840 m south-west |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 1.3 km south-east |
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 2.3 km west |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 2.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 2 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 7 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 36 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 0 |
13 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 47 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km 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 | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 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 Kingsland Road.