BS5 0UL Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lawrence Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- Claremont Street, Bristol: 9 addresses
- Easton Way, 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 (77% of about 1,040 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
- The Mill Youth Centre Lower Ashley Road Easton Bristol BS5 0YJ: up to 38 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- 262 Stapleton Road Easton Bristol BS5 0NP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- St Gabriels Court St Gabriels Road Bristol BS5 0RT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 31-45 Lower Ashley Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 9PZ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 31-45 Lower Ashley Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 9PZ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Former Brooks Cleaners Ashley Grove Road Bristol BS2 9RB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 189A Newfoundland Road Bristol BS2 9NY: up to 7 homes, pending decision (520 m)
- Former Macey Rewinds Franklyn Street Bristol, permissioned (540 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 11 addresses are between 13 m and 16 m above sea level (15 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 | Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Villiers Road Eastville | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Werburghs Primary School Car Park | 590 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Charlotte Keel Medical Practice | 40 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Easton Day & Night Chemist | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 920 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Rehan Food Store Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Park 2.8 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 30 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 750 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lynmouth Road Allotments 3,640 m² | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 14 parks and gardens, 9.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Werburgh, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m north-west. 86 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Werburgh | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north-west |
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m south |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km south-west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Bellevue | Hill | 2.4 km south |
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south-east |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 2.7 km south |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
11 of the postcode's 11 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Claremont Street.