BS6 6AQ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cotham. Region: South West.
Streets
- Redland Road, Bristol: 41 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 (32% of about 770 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: none.
- 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: 7 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cheltenham Road Library Cheltenham Road Bristol BS6 5QX, permissioned (320 m)
- 47 And 49 Springfield Road Bristol BS6 5SW, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 7 - 9 Woodstock Road Bristol BS6 7EN, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 104-106 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 97-101 Stokes Croft: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 104 - 106 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RU: up to 28 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 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 41 addresses are between 33 m and 36 m above sea level (34 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 | 180 m |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsley Road Bishopston | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Q-Park St James Barton | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Montpelier Health Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gloucester Road Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Redland Road Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | Bristol Royal Infirmary | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stokes Croft Spso Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotham Gardens 1.2 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Andrew's Park 4.4 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,980 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Piers and Gates to Main Entrance to Redland Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m north-west. 260 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Piers and Gates to Main Entrance to Redland Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-west |
| Redland Court (Redland High School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| West Gateway and Attached Garden Wall and Balustrade to Redland Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Carriage Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| The Gulley | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 33 |
21 of the postcode's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 8 from railways, 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 77% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 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 Redland Road.