BS2 8QS Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: Ashley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wilder Street, Bristol: 15 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 (56% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Portland and Brunswick Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- 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
- 25, WILDER STREET, grade II
- BRUNSWICK CHAPEL, grade II
- BRUNSWICK CHAPEL ANNEX, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH OF NORTH ENTRANCE TO BRUNSWICK SQUARE BURIAL GROUND, grade II
- GROUP OF CHEST TOMBS, BRUNSWICK SQUARE BURIAL GROUND, grade II
- NUMBER 15 AND AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 21 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 23 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 29 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 25 AND 27 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- SURREY LODGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 28-36 Wilder Street Bristol BS2 8QS: up to 9 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- Decourcy House Upper York Street Bristol BS2 8QN: up to 31 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Lakota Nightclub / Former Coroner's Court, Upper York Street / Backfields: up to 46 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Car Park Wilder Street Bristol, permissioned (110 m)
- Land at Surrey Street / Portland Square (Sandhu's Warehouse), not permissioned (110 m)
- Nos. 31-32 Portland Square And Surrey Street Warehouse Surrey Street Bristol BS2 8PS: up to 118 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 6 Upper York Street Bristol BS2 8QN: up to 46 homes, pending decision (110 m)
- 31 - 32 Portland Square And Surrey Street (warehouse) Bristol BS2 8PS: up to 93 homes, permissioned (110 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 addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 90%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 63 within 800 m; nearest Brunswick Street St Pauls | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 350 m |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 690 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Compass Health | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Stokes Croft Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chapter House | 560 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 540 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 550 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Star Food And Wine | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 710 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 760 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 31-34, Portland Square, a listed building (Grade I), 130 m east. 586 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 19 of them Grade I and 43 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 31-34, Portland Square | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m east |
| Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m east |
| Numbers 1 to 6 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m south-east |
| Numbers 18-21 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m east |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 430 m south |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 600 m south |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 640 m south |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.9 km south |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-west |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north-east |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.6 km north-east |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 2.7 km south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 15 | 15 |
None of the postcode's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Wilder Street.