BS4 1PP Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Filwood. Region: South West.
Streets
- Lurgan Walk, Bristol: 36 addresses
- Kingswear Road, Bristol: 34 addresses
- Unnamed street near Lurgan Walk, Lower Knowle: 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 (96% of about 530 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land At Torpoint Road, Kingswear Road And Haldon Close Knowle West Bristol (Kingswear Road site), permissioned (150 m)
- City Of Bristol College Bedminster Marksbury Road Bristol BS3 5JL, permissioned (360 m)
- 10 Melvin Square And 1 Illminster Avenue Bristol BS4 1LZ: up to 5 homes, pending decision (600 m)
- Lower Knowle Farm Berrow Walk Bristol BS3 5ES: up to 7 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- Land At Broad Plain House Lads Club Broadbury Road Bristol BS4 1JT: up to 47 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- St Johns Lane Health Centre St Johns Lane Bristol BS3 5AS: up to 36 homes, permissioned (680 m)
- PX Centre Bedminster Road Bristol BS3 5NR: up to 29 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- Land and buildings between 2 to 20 Filwood Broadway: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (860 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 71 addresses are between 44 m and 56 m above sea level (49 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 | 1.0 km |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Cavan Walk Knowle West | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Wharf Bristol | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | Little Paradise Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Downton Road Surgery | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Knowle West Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Street Dental Practice | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 610 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Winning Post Service Station, Kennford | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Nover's Common 12 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Marksbury Road Open Space 2.3 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Wedmore Vale Allotments 1.3 ha | 610 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 70 | 71 |
1 of the postcode's 71 addresses is 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Lurgan Walk.