BS6 5TR Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cotham. Region: South West.
Streets
- Kingsdown Parade, Bristol: 1 address
- Back of Kingsdown Parade, 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 B (28% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cotham and Redland (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 24.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary), Cotham and Redland.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 13-27, FREMANTLE ROAD, grade II
- 53, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 55, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 61A, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 63, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 65-101, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 70, 72 AND 74, COTHAM ROAD, grade II
- 76-82, COTHAM ROAD, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, grade II
- NUMBER 38 AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 61 AND ATTACHED STEPS, PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 80 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 18 AND 19 INCLUDING SPRING HILL HOUSE, ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND REAR WALL SPRING HILL HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBERS 20 AND 21 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND ATTACHED REAR GARDEN WALL, grade II
- NUMBERS 22 AND 22A AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 40-46 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 48 AND 50 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II
- NUMBERS 52 AND 54 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND REAR RUBBLE WALL, grade II
- NUMBERS 56-78 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND PIER, grade II
- NUMBERS 57 AND 59 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 82, 84 AND 86 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, WALL AND GATES, grade II
- SPRING HILL VILLA, grade II
- WALLS, PIERS AND DOORWAY TO STREET FRONTAGE OF NUMBER 99, grade II
- WALLS, PIERS AND DOORWAYS TO STREET FRONTAGE OF NUMBERS 69 AND 71, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 47 And 49 Springfield Road Bristol BS6 5SW, permissioned (270 m)
- 27-33 Jamaica Street: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 97-101 Stokes Croft: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 6 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (340 m)
- 6 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 11-19 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3PW, permissioned (360 m)
- 5 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (380 m)
- 16 - 18 Cherry Lane Bristol BS1 3NG, permissioned (400 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
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 | Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 61 within 800 m; nearest Cotham Side | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 480 m |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 590 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 550 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Compass Health | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Stokes Croft Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingsdown Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | Bristol Royal Infirmary | 470 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 670 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Stokes Croft Spso Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Cotham Gardens 1.2 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 900 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 4 and 5, Charles Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m south-east. 527 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 19 of them Grade I and 38 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 4 and 5, Charles Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-east |
| The Carriage Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m east |
| Church House | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m south |
| Church of St James Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m south |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 840 m south-east |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 940 m south |
| St Mary-le-Port Church | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-east |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.3 km west |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 2.5 km west |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Kingsdown Parade.