BS2 8JJ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (58% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stokes Croft (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
- 8 AND 10, JAMAICA STREET, grade II
- NUMBER 2, 4 AND 6 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND PIER, grade II
- NUMBERS 12 TO 15 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II
- NUMBERS 18 AND 19 INCLUDING SPRING HILL HOUSE, ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND REAR WALL SPRING HILL HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBERS 2 TO 7 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 20 AND 21 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND ATTACHED REAR GARDEN WALL, grade II
- NUMBERS 22 AND 22A AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 23,24 AND 25 AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 11-19 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3PW, permissioned (150 m)
- 27-33 Jamaica Street: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 16 - 18 Cherry Lane Bristol BS1 3NG, permissioned (190 m)
- 2 - 18 Stokes Croft And 2 Moon Street Bristol BS1 3PR: up to 76 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Marlborough House Marlborough Street City Centre Bristol BS1 3LT, permissioned (220 m)
- Marlborough House Marlborough Street City Centre Bristol BS1 3LT, permissioned (220 m)
- 6 Upper York Street Bristol BS2 8QN: up to 46 homes, pending decision (230 m)
- Lakota Nightclub / Former Coroner's Court, Upper York Street / Backfields: up to 46 homes, permissioned (230 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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 65 within 800 m; nearest Stokes Croft Kingsdown | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 300 m |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 830 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 740 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Compass Health | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Stokes Croft Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingsdown Dental Practice | 330 m |
| Hospital | Bristol Royal Infirmary | 390 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 520 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Star Food And Wine | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 840 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 750 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 7.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 4 and 5, Charles Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south. 578 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 21 of them Grade I and 42 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 4 and 5, Charles Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south |
| The Carriage Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-east |
| Church House | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south |
| Church of St James Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 630 m south-east |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 750 m south |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 790 m south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 2.1 km south-east |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north-east |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 2.7 km west |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 3% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 76% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 96% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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.