BS3 5BH Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced May 2004. Ward: Windmill Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bristol South End, Bristol: 50 addresses
- Dickinsons Field, 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 B (71% of about 770 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Torpoint Road, Kingswear Road And Haldon Close Knowle West Bristol (Kingswear Road site), permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- City Of Bristol College Bedminster Marksbury Road Bristol BS3 5JL, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- St Johns Lane Health Centre St Johns Lane Bristol BS3 5AS: up to 36 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- PX Centre Bedminster Road Bristol BS3 5NR: up to 29 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 18 - 34 Stafford Street Bristol BS3 4DA, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At Little Paradise & Stafford Street Bristol BS3 4DE: up to 316 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 113 West Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 3PD, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 88 - 94 West Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 3LL, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 19 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 29 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 49 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 34 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 51 addresses are between 11 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 74%, gigabit 74% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 28 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 70 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Littleton Road Bedminster | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Wharf Bristol | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Paradise Car Park | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downton Road Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marksbury Road Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Street Dental Practice | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Winning Post Service Station, Kennford | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nover's Common 12 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 21 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broad Plain 3.1 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Malago Vale | Valley | 240 m south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Manor Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 20 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 51 |
35 of the postcode's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bristol, City of: see them on the Bristol, City of page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Bristol South End.