BS32 4DT South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Severn Vale. Region: South West.
Streets
- Church Road, Almondsbury: 21 addresses
- Sundays Hill, Almondsbury: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Gloucestershire in 2026-27: Band D £2,551 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,700 | £1,984 | £2,267 | £2,551 | £3,117 | £3,684 | £4,251 | £5,101 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (28% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Almondsbury Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: yes, South Gloucestershire.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- ALDEN CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 12 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- BOLTON CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CARTER CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CHAMPNEYS CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 15 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- COX CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTH TRANSEPT OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CROOM CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 14 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GUNTER CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- HOLLESTER CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 7 METRES NORTH OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- THOMAS CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 23 addresses are between 39 m and 44 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 56%, gigabit 56% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Patchway 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pilning 290 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Church Almondsbury | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 21.6 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Almondsbury Surgery | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | Bradley Stoke Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Almondsbury Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Nightingale Hospital Bristol | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Patchway Police Centre | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Almondsbury Aztec West, Almondsbury Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Scop Field 1.5 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,170 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,580 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m south-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Almondsbury Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Woodlands Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Monmouth Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Square Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Woodcock Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Priest Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 23 |
8 of the postcode's 23 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 South Gloucestershire: see them on the South Gloucestershire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Church Road.