BS6 5UH Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cotham. Region: South West.
Streets
- Kingsdown Parade, Bristol: 20 addresses
- Fremantle Road, Bristol: 2 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: 28.
- 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
- 13-27, FREMANTLE ROAD, grade II
- 26, SOMERSET STREET, grade II
- 32, SOMERSET STREET, grade II
- 33, SOMERSET STREET, grade II
- 34, SOMERSET STREET, grade II
- 36, SOMERSET STREET, grade II
- 9 AND 10, FREMANTLE SQUARE, grade II
- ALBERT VILLA RUPERT VILLA, grade II
- CLIC HOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- NUMBER 15 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 22 TO 26 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 30 AND ATTACHED ENTRANCE RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 31 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND STEPS, grade II
- NUMBER 80 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 APSLEY VILLAS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 6 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 16 TO 21 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 22 AND 22A AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 23,24 AND 25 AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 28 AND 29 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 3 AND 4 APSLEY VILLAS AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 41 AND 42 AND AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 56-78 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND PIER, grade II
- NUMBERS 82, 84 AND 86 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, WALL AND GATES, grade II
- SOMERSET COTTAGE, grade II
- WALLS, PIERS AND DOORWAY TO STREET FRONTAGE OF NUMBER 99, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 47 And 49 Springfield Road Bristol BS6 5SW, permissioned (190 m)
- 97-101 Stokes Croft: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- 27-33 Jamaica Street: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Block C Fourth Floors Hamilton House 80 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3QY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Block C Fifth Floor Hamilton House 80 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3QY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 104-106 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 11-19 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3PW, permissioned (300 m)
- 104 - 106 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RU: up to 28 homes, permissioned (320 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 22 addresses are between 55 m and 58 m above sea level (57 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 | 610 m |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 60 within 800 m; nearest Cotham Side | 240 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 | 540 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 570 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Compass Health | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Stokes Croft Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingsdown Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | Bristol Royal Infirmary | 530 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 700 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Stokes Croft Spso Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Cotham Gardens 1.2 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 770 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Carriage Works, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m east. 485 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 15 of them Grade I and 33 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Carriage Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m east |
| 4 and 5, Charles Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south |
| Church House | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m south |
| Church of St James Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m south |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 800 m south-east |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 930 m south |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north-east |
| Bellevue | Hill | 2.3 km south-east |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.7 km north-east |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 2.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
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.