BS3 1RX Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southville. Region: South West.
Streets
- Clift House Road, Bristol: 12 addresses
- Clift House Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Smeaton Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Clift House Road, Ashton Gate: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Clift House Road, Hotwells: 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 (47% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Docks (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 South.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- C BOND TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land and buildings south of Brunel Lock Road, including A-Bond Warehouse: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Paynes Shipyard And Vauxhall House Coronation Road Bristol BS3 1RP: up to 154 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Unit A & B Baynton Road Bristol BS3 2EB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 1 - 3 Ashton Road (The Old Brewery) Bristol BS3 2EA: up to 94 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Former Railway Depot Clanage Road Bristol: up to 220 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- The Old Dairy Durnford Street Ashton Bristol BS3 2AW: up to 40 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Unit 1, The Old Dairy Durnford Street Bristol BS3 2AW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Wedlocks Bower Ashton Terrace Bristol BS3 2LE, permissioned (410 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 16 addresses are between 8 m and 13 m above sea level (12 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 | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Clift Road Southville | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 340 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Brunel Lock Car Park | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 9.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge View Medical | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest North Street Pharmacy | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Natural Smile Dental Practice | 640 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Ashton Gate Bristol NatWest | 780 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Greville Smyth Park 9.6 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Withersgreen Courts 3,840 m² | 840 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 8 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 16 |
16 of the postcode's 16 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Clift House Road.