BS2 8QY Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Ashley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wilder Street, Bristol: 5 addresses
- Backfields, Bristol: 1 address
- Moon Street, 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 (56% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 25, WILDER STREET, grade II
- 26, CUMBERLAND STREET, grade II
- 28, CUMBERLAND STREET, grade II
- ENTRANCE ARCH TO FRONT YARD OF THE FULL MOON PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- Former Coroner's Court (Originally a Wesleyan school), 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
- NUMBER 30 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO DOORWAY, grade II
- NUMBER 32 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 13 TO 19 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 25 AND 27 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- THE FULL MOON PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car Park Wilder Street Bristol, permissioned (30 m)
- 2 - 18 Stokes Croft And 2 Moon Street Bristol BS1 3PR: up to 76 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Wilder House Wilder Street Bristol BS2 8PH, permissioned (50 m)
- 13-31 Cumberland Street Bristol BS2 8NL, permissioned (70 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 (80 m)
- 11-19 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3PW, permissioned (90 m)
- 6 Upper York Street Bristol BS2 8QN: up to 46 homes, pending decision (100 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 7 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 67 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stokes Croft Kingsdown | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 220 m |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Compass Health | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stokes Croft Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapter House | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Star Food And Wine | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,180 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 9.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 4 and 5, Charles Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m west. 633 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 22 of them Grade I and 50 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 4 and 5, Charles Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| 31-34, Portland Square | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m east |
| Numbers 1 to 6 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m east |
| Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m east |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 7 |
3 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Wilder Street.