BS2 9YQ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Mina Road, Bristol: 24 addresses
- Penfield Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Mina Road, Montpelier: 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 B (80% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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: 7 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST WERBURGH, grade II*
- WALLS, GATES AND RAILINGS TO SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST WERBURGH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Mary Seacole Court 110 Mina Road Bristol BS2 9TP: up to 7 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Former Brooks Cleaners Ashley Grove Road Bristol BS2 9RB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 107 Glenfrome Road Bristol BS2 9UY, permissioned (500 m)
- 31-45 Lower Ashley Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 9PZ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- 31-45 Lower Ashley Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 9PZ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- 155 Ashley Road Bristol BS6 5NX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Former Macey Rewinds Franklyn Street Bristol, permissioned (670 m)
- The Mill Youth Centre Lower Ashley Road Easton Bristol BS5 0YJ: up to 38 homes, permissioned (670 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 0 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 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 5 are in areas at high risk, 12 medium, 0 low and 2 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 26 addresses are between 12 m and 16 m above sea level (13 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 | Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Stafford Road St Werburghs | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Werburghs Primary School Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 880 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Charlotte Keel Medical Practice | 740 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Pauls Dental Care | 640 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Ashley Stores, Montpelier | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest St Werburgh's City Farm Community Garden 4,870 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Stoke Park 159 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 620 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Lynmouth Road Allotments 3,640 m² | 70 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 172 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Werburgh, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m north-east. 88 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Werburgh | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north-east |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 730 m north-east |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Pond Field Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
| Pale Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km north-east |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-east |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 26 |
7 of the postcode's 26 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 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 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) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Mina Road.