BS4 2PH Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Knowle. Region: South West.
Streets
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 (43% of about 700 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): Article 4 South.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 235 Wells Road Knowle Bristol BS4 2PH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broad Walk Bristol BS4 2QU: up to 420 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Land At Junction Of Golden Street And Bathwell Road Bristol BS4 3AN: up to 7 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- Former Petrol Filling Station, Bath Road, Arnos Vale / Totterdown: up to 152 homes, pending decision (600 m)
- Former Petrol Filling Station, Bath Road, Arnos Vale / Totterdown: up to 152 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- 122 Bath Road Totterdown Bristol BS4 3ED: up to 31 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- 3-5 Bushy Park Bristol BS4 2EG, permissioned (650 m)
- 3-5 Bushy Park Bristol BS4 2EG: up to 13 homes, permissioned (650 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 17 addresses are between 73 m and 76 m above sea level (75 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 | 1.5 km |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Beaconsfield Road Knowle | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Lower Guinea Street Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wells Road Surgery | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Silverman Chemist | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Knowle Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Callington Road Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Avon & Somerset Police | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bristol Wells Road, Totterdown Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Redcatch Park 5.6 ha | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Arno's Court Park 7.6 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,220 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Knowle Cricket Club 1.8 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Perretts Park Allotments 1.8 ha | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tomb of Matthews in Arnos Vale Cemetery, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m north-east. 52 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tomb of Matthews in Arnos Vale Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m north-east |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 470 m north-east |
| Nonconformist Mortuary Chapel, Arnos Vale Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m north-east |
| Convent of the Sisters of Charity | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m south-west |
| Church of England Mortuary Chapel, Arnos Vale Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m north-east |
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 580 m north-east |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.1 km north-west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 2.0 km west |
| Flowers Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south-east |
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 17 |
17 of the postcode's 17 addresses are 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 7 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.