BS6 5LP Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashley. Region: South West.
Streets
- East Grove, Bristol: 16 addresses
- Albany Road, Bristol: 2 addresses
- Brook Lane, 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 (66% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Montpelier (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 90-124, LOWER CHELTENHAM PLACE, grade II
- NUMBERS 123 AND 125 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, grade II
- NUMBERS 127 AND 129 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, grade II
- NUMBERS 131 AND 133 AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- NUMBERS 135 AND 137 AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- NUMBERS 139 AND 141 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALL, grade II
- PRINCE OF WALES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 155 Ashley Road Bristol BS6 5NX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Former Macey Rewinds Franklyn Street Bristol, permissioned (160 m)
- Ashley Area Office 98-100 Grosvenor Road Bristol BS2 8YA, permissioned (240 m)
- 31-45 Lower Ashley Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 9PZ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 31-45 Lower Ashley Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 9PZ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Former Brooks Cleaners Ashley Grove Road Bristol BS2 9RB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 189A Newfoundland Road Bristol BS2 9NY: up to 7 homes, pending decision (410 m)
- Land Surrounding Dove Lane St Pauls Bristol BS2 9JE: up to 358 homes, pending decision (510 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 19 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (16 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 | Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Brook Road St Werburghs | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Werburghs Primary School Car Park | 740 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Montpelier Health Centre | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vivo Pharmacy Montpelier | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Pauls Dental Care | 90 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest St Agnes' Park 1.0 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St Andrew's Park 4.4 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 90 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 460 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 18-21 and Attached Area Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 640 m south-west. 204 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 18-21 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m south-west |
| Church of St Werburgh | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m north-east |
| The Carriage Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m south-west |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m south |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north-east |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 2.3 km south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 2.4 km south |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km south-west |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 3.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 19 | 19 |
None of the postcode's 19 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 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) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 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 East Grove.