BS4 2TU Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Knowle. Region: South West.
Streets
- Springleaze, Bristol: 31 addresses
- Broadfield Road, Bristol: 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 (90% of about 680 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 (540 m)
- Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broad Walk Bristol BS4 2QU: up to 420 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- R/O 587 Wells Road Bristol BS14 9BA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 32 addresses are between 47 m and 48 m above sea level (47 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 | Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Beechmount Grove Hengrove | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | Little Paradise Car Park | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Priory Surgery | 790 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hengrove Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wells Road Dental Centre | 810 m |
| Hospital | Callington Road Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 850 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,100 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Callington Road Nature Reserve 6.5 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,520 m² | 440 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Convent of the Sisters of Charity, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Convent of the Sisters of Charity | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km north |
| The park and garden to Brislington House (known as Long Fox Manor) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 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) | 10.4 | 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 | 31 | 32 |
1 of the postcode's 32 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 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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 | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 2 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 Springleaze.