BS2 0SP Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Lawrence Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- St Philips Causeway, Bristol: 30 addresses
- Avon Meads, St Philip's Marsh: 6 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 A (88% of about 900 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): 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Paintworks (Phase III) Bath Road Bristol, permissioned (600 m)
- Paintworks (Phase III) Bath Road Bristol, permissioned (600 m)
- Lord Nelson Aiken Street Bristol BS5 9TG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- 379 - 381 Bath Road Brislington Bristol BS4 3EU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- Land At Bath Road Brislington Bristol BS4 3EH, permissioned (680 m)
- Land To North Paintworks Bristol BS4 3EH: up to 92 homes, permissioned (680 m)
- 345 Bath Road Bristol BS4 3EW: up to 109 homes, permissioned (680 m)
- Land And Buildings On The South Side Of Silverthorne Lane Bristol BS2 0QD: up to 311 homes, permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 36 addresses are between 12 m and 16 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% 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 | 1.2 km |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Feeder Road St Annes | 510 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 590 m |
| Car parks | Ducie Road Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 530 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Wellspring Surgery | 810 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Toothworks Dental Practice | 770 m |
| Hospital | Callington Road Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Avon & Somerset Police | 500 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Spar Cashzone | 780 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Sparke Evans Pocket Park 2.5 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Netham Park 16 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,810 m² | 770 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Arlington Road Allotments 3,380 m² | 610 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 8 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 13 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 15 |
16 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 21 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Philips Causeway.