BS6 5NP Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Ashley Road, Bristol: 59 addresses
- Drummond Road, Bristol: 2 addresses
- Brigstocke 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 (50% of about 1,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 17.
- 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: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 19, 21 AND 23, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 2-50, PICTON STREET, grade II
- 25, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 27, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 29, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 37, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 39, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 41, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 43 AND 45, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 47, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 49, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 51, 53 and 55, Ashley Road, grade II
- 57, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 59 AND 61, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- 63 AND 63A, ASHLEY ROAD, grade II
- ASHLEY COTTAGE, grade II
- PICTON HOUSE AND FORECOURT RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 104 - 106 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RU: up to 28 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 104-106 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 86-92 & 96-102 Stokes Croft, Croftdale Hepburn Road Bristol BS1 3RJ: up to 19 homes, pending decision (180 m)
- 97-101 Stokes Croft: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Block C Fourth Floors Hamilton House 80 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3QY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Block C Fifth Floor Hamilton House 80 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3QY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 54 - 56 Brigstocke Road Bristol BS2 8TY: up to 10 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land at Wilder Street / Argyle Road, not permissioned (270 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 1 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 62 addresses are between 23 m and 24 m above sea level (23 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 | 420 m |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest Brigstocke Road St Pauls | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 690 m |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 580 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 770 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Montpelier Health Centre | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vivo Pharmacy Montpelier | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Pauls Dental Care | 490 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 860 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 910 m |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest St Paul's Park 4,400 m² | 410 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St Andrew's Park 4.4 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Dalrymple Road Park 270 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 9.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Carriage Works, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-west. 322 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 10 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Carriage Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south |
| Numbers 18-21 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m south-east |
| 31-34, Portland Square | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m south |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 820 m south |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 1.8 km north-east |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 2.3 km south |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south-west |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 3.0 km south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 38 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 62 |
57 of the postcode's 62 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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Ashley Road.