BS35 4DU South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Severn Vale. Region: South West.
Streets
- Denys Court, Olveston: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Common, Olveston: 1 address
- Aust Road, South Gloucestershire: 1 address
- Aust Road, Olveston: 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 E (20% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Olveston Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, South Gloucestershire.
Listed buildings
- OLVESTON COURT, grade II*
- 2 SECTIONS OF WALL, ONE ADJOINING THE BEE GARDEN TO EAST AND ONE ABOUT 50 METRES EAST OF THE BEE GARDEN, grade II
- COURTLANDS, grade II
- THE BEE GARDEN, grade II
- THE GREAT BARN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Olveston Stores The Street Olveston: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 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 8 addresses are between 9 m and 23 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 | Pilning 290 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km |
| Severn Beach 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Patchway 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Olveston Post Office | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 | 9.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 12.1 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Almondsbury Surgery | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Alveston Pharmacy | 3.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Almondsbury Dental Surgery | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | Thornbury Hospital | 5.4 km |
| Police station | Patchway Police Centre | 6.1 km |
| Cash machines | Moto - Severn View - Forecourt, Aust Cashzone | 3.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tockington Green 910 m² | 1.1 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,890 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,730 m² | 510 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 240 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Olveston Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Olveston Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks | Scheduled monument | 90 m west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north-east |
| Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south |
| Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Hill | Hill | 310 m south |
| Wormpits Brake | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Priest Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| Aust Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.1 km north-west |
| Aust Pill | Tidal water | 4.1 km north-west |
| Northwick Oaze | Wetland | 4.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Denys Court.