BS6 5TX Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cotham. Region: South West.
Streets
- Clevedon Terrace, Bristol: 55 addresses
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, Kingsdown (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- 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: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 12B, 12C AND 12D, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 13, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 14, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 19, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 25, ST MATTHEW'S ROAD, grade II
- 26 St Matthew's Road, grade II
- 27 AND 28, ST MATTHEW'S ROAD, grade II
- 34 AND 36, COTHAM ROAD, grade II
- 38 AND 40, COTHAM ROAD, grade II
- 53, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- 55, KINGSDOWN PARADE, grade II
- APPLEDORE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED DOORWAY OF NUMBER 25 (NUMBER 25 NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- DUNDRY HOUSE AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND REAR GARDEN WALL, grade II
- EBENEZER HOUSE KINGSLEY HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL AND RAILINGS, grade II
- KINGSDOWN HOUSE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND REAR GARDEN WALL, grade II
- NUMBER 24 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 11 AND ATTACHED FRONT WALLS, PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 12 AND 12A, KINGSDOWN PARADE, AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, PIERS AND REAR GARDEN WALLS, grade II
- NUMBERS 16 TO 30 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 2 TO 12 AND ATTACHED FRONT WALLS, PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 6 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (140 m)
- 6 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 5 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (170 m)
- Old Building Bristol Royal Infirmary Marlborough Street City Centre Bristol BS2 8HW: up to 246 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Marlborough House Marlborough Street City Centre Bristol BS1 3LT, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Marlborough House Marlborough Street City Centre Bristol BS1 3LT, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 16 - 18 Cherry Lane Bristol BS1 3NG, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 11-19 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3PW, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 2 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 55 addresses are between 64 m and 66 m above sea level (65 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 | Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsdown Parade | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Rupert Street | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Family Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stokes Croft Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsdown Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Bristol Royal Infirmary | 320 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food High Kingsdown, High Kingsdown | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cotham Gardens 1.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 4 and 5, Charles Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m south-east. 649 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 21 of them Grade I and 62 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 |
| Cotham Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m west |
| Western House | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Numbers 65 and 67 and Attached Front Garden and Entrance Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| St Mary-le-Port Church | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 55 |
14 of the postcode's 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bristol, City of: see them on the Bristol, City of page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Clevedon Terrace.