BS4 2LU Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Knowle. Region: South West.
Streets
- Queens Road, Bristol: 36 addresses
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 C (44% of about 710 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
- Red Lion Works, Greenleaze Road / Wells Road, Knowle Park: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broad Walk Bristol BS4 2QU: up to 420 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- 493-499 Bath Road, Kensington Park, nr Arno?s Vale: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (860 m)
- Petrol Garage 102 Wick Road Bristol BS4 4HF: up to 5 homes, pending decision (910 m)
- 235 Wells Road Knowle Bristol BS4 2PH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 13 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 36 addresses are between 64 m and 73 m above sea level (69 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 | Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Jubilee Road Knowle | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Little Paradise Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Priory Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wells Road Dental Centre | 480 m |
| Hospital | Callington Road Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Avon & Somerset Police | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 284 Wells Road Lloyds Bank | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Callington Road Nature Reserve 6.5 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Arno's Court Park 7.6 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 770 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Knowle Cricket Club 1.8 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Talbot Road Allotments 3.8 ha | 150 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of England Mortuary Chapel, Arnos Vale Cemetery, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north. 32 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of England Mortuary Chapel, Arnos Vale Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Tomb of Matthews in Arnos Vale Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Arnos Manor Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| The park and garden to Brislington House (known as Long Fox Manor) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 35 | 36 |
1 of the postcode's 36 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Queens Road.