BS5 7RF Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St George Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Meadow Vale, Whiteway: 34 addresses
- Unnamed street near Meadow Vale, Speedwell: 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 (78% of about 650 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
- (Land Adjacent To) 12 Duncombe Road Bristol BS15 1EL, permissioned (370 m)
- Land Adjacent To 12 Duncombe Road Bristol, permissioned (370 m)
- Car Sales site at 62-74 Bell Hill Road, St George: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- 414 Speedwell Road Bristol BS15 1ES: up to 13 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- Strachan And Henshaw Building Foundry Lane Bristol BS5 7UZ: up to 71 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- 98-100 Clouds Hill Road Bristol BS5 7LF, permissioned (660 m)
- 101 Clouds Hill Road Bristol BS5 7LG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- 137-145 Two Mile Hill Road Bristol BS15 1BH: up to 9 homes, permissioned (720 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 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 35 addresses are between 78 m and 85 m above sea level (81 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 | 2.4 km |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Harewood Road Speedwell | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 15.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fireclay Health | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 570 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lodge Causeway Dental Centre | 870 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cossham Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bristol Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood Cashzone | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Plummers Hill Open Space 1.9 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,090 m² | 50 m |
| Allotments | 9 within 800 m; nearest Speedwell Allotments 6,820 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oldbury Court, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km north. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Brook Valley | Wood | 630 m north |
| Troopers Hill | Hill | 1.1 km south |
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km south-east |
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 1.9 km south |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the postcode's 35 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Meadow Vale.