BS2 9JH Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Beggarswell Close, Bristol: 29 addresses
- Prince's 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 (95% of about 580 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
- Plot E Wilson Street Bristol: up to 10 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Land Surrounding Dove Lane St Pauls Bristol: up to 230 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Land Surrounding Dove Lane St Pauls Bristol BS2 9JE: up to 358 homes, pending decision (140 m)
- F C Hammonds 13-17 Dove Lane St Pauls, not permissioned (160 m)
- 16 Portland Square Bristol BS2 8SJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 13 - 17 Dean Street St Pauls Bristol BS2 8SF, permissioned (230 m)
- Ashley Area Office 98-100 Grosvenor Road Bristol BS2 8YA, permissioned (230 m)
- 54 - 56 Brigstocke Road Bristol BS2 8TY: up to 10 homes, permissioned (230 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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 30 addresses are between 14 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% 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 | 730 m |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Denbigh Street St Pauls | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 750 m |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 550 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 660 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Compass Health | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Stokes Croft Pharmacy | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Pauls Dental Care | 410 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 930 m |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 690 m |
| Cash machines | 12 machines within 800 m; nearest W Singh Stores, St Pauls Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m; nearest St Paul's Park 4,400 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 450 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 670 m |
Within 800 m: 14 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 18-21 and Attached Area Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 200 m south-west. 335 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 10 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 18-21 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south-west |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m south-west |
| Railings and Gates of the Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| Numbers 14-17 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south-west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 690 m south-west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 820 m south |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 940 m south-west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 1.8 km north-east |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 2.0 km south |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south-west |
| 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 | 30 | 30 |
None of the postcode's 30 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 70% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 94% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Beggarswell Close.