BS2 9RW Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Conduit Road, Bristol: 42 addresses
- Lower Ashley Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Summers Terrace, 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 (66% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 12-18, JUBILEE ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 31-45 Lower Ashley Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 9PZ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- 31-45 Lower Ashley Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 9PZ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Former Brooks Cleaners Ashley Grove Road Bristol BS2 9RB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Former Macey Rewinds Franklyn Street Bristol, permissioned (250 m)
- 155 Ashley Road Bristol BS6 5NX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- The Mill Youth Centre Lower Ashley Road Easton Bristol BS5 0YJ: up to 38 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Mary Seacole Court 110 Mina Road Bristol BS2 9TP: up to 7 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 189A Newfoundland Road Bristol BS2 9NY: up to 7 homes, pending decision (410 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 19 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 38 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 38 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
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 | Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Sevier Street St Werburghs | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Werburghs Primary School Car Park | 520 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Charlotte Keel Medical Practice | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Easton Day & Night Chemist | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Pauls Dental Care | 280 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,650 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Narroways Millenium Green 3.0 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 400 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest St Werburgh's Allotments 1,120 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Werburgh, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m north. 139 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Werburgh | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m north |
| Numbers 18-21 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m south-west |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m south-west |
| Railings and Gates of the Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m south-west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 44 |
25 of the postcode's 44 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Conduit Road.