BS5 0EA Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1995. Ward: Lawrence Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- Brixton Road Mews, Moorfields: 15 addresses
- Brixton 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 A (89% of about 1,170 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): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- 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 Adjacent To 6 Brixton Road Bristol: up to 16 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 135 Lawrence Hill Bristol BS5 0BT, permissioned (290 m)
- 2-4 Church Road Lawrence Hill Bristol BS5 9PP: up to 22 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Shiner Ltd Builders Merchants, Church Road, Redfield, not permissioned (390 m)
- 66 - 70 Church Road Redfield Bristol BS5 9JY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- St Gabriels Court St Gabriels Road Bristol BS5 0RT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Sports Court Adjacent 163A Church Road Redfield Bristol BS5 9LA, permissioned (480 m)
- 65 Barton Hill Road Bristol BS5 0AP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (610 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 16 addresses are between 19 m and 21 m above sea level (20 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 | Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest Russell Town Avenue Easton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Ducie Road Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 790 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Wellspring Surgery | 630 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vivo Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 10 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Netham Park 16 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m; nearest Owen Square Play Park 2,780 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 890 m |
| Allotments | Packers Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 13 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy Trinity Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m west. 26 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 4 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 8 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 4 |
12 of the postcode's 16 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Brixton Road Mews.