BS5 8DG Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced June 1996. Ward: St George Troopers Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- Keel Close, Crew's Hole: 8 addresses
- Riverside Walk, Bristol: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Keel Close, Crew's Hole: 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 (45% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Avon Valley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHIMNEY AT ST 629 728, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Guildford House Guildford Road Bristol BS4 4BE (backland site), permissioned (260 m)
- 153-165 Crews Hole Road Bristol BS5 8BB 10, permissioned (440 m)
- Advertising Corner Of Air Balloon Road Hillside Road Bristol BS5 8LB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- Garages West Of Avalon Road Bristol: up to 8 homes, permissioned (790 m)
- R/O Butler House Summerhill Road Bristol BS5 8HQ, permissioned (860 m)
- 47 - 49 Summerhill Road Bristol BS5 8HQ: up to 14 homes, permissioned (880 m)
- 47 - 49 Summerhill Road, St George: up to 6 homes, permissioned (880 m)
- 47 - 49 Summerhill Road, St George: up to 6 homes, permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 9 m and 12 m above sea level (10 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 | 2.0 km |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Wootton Crescent St Annes Park | 400 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | Ducie Road Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Chalks Road Car Park GeniePoint | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 14.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Air Balloon Surgery | 780 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kindred Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cossham Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Avon & Somerset Police | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food St Annes - Wyatts View, St. Annes Cashzone | 600 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Troopers Hill 14 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Dundridge Park Playing Field 10 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest St Aidens Allotments 1.7 ha | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Anne's Tunnel West Portal (MLN111648), a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m south-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Tunnel West Portal (MLN111648) | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m south-west |
| St Anne's Tunnel East Portal (MLN111641) | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m south |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km south-west |
| The park and garden to Brislington House (known as Long Fox Manor) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Troopers Hill | Hill | 410 m north |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 610 m south |
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 680 m west |
| Conham Valley | Valley | 740 m south-east |
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km east |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Keel Close.