BS6 6EQ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cotham. Region: South West.
Streets
- Montrose Avenue, Bristol: 30 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (310 m)
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (310 m)
- 7 - 9 Woodstock Road Bristol BS6 7EN, permissioned (550 m)
- Former Whiteladies Road Cinema 44 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH, permissioned (630 m)
- Former Star Service Station 40A Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2LG, permissioned (660 m)
- 47 And 49 Springfield Road Bristol BS6 5SW, permissioned (670 m)
- 6 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (690 m)
- 6 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (690 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 30 addresses are between 50 m and 53 m above sea level (52 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 | 320 m |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Redland Station | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Q-Park Rupert Street | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Family Practice | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cotham Pharmacy | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Redland Road Dental Practice | 460 m |
| Hospital | St Michaels Hospital | 820 m |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 740 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Cotham Gardens 1.2 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Redland Green 3.9 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,980 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 62 ha | 930 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 710 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Western House, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m south. 340 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Western House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m south |
| Piers and Gates to Main Entrance to Redland Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m north |
| Cotham Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south |
| West Gateway and Attached Garden Wall and Balustrade to Redland Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m north |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| St Mary-le-Port Church | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south-west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-west |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 2.0 km west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south |
| Leigh Woods | Wood | 2.7 km west |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 5.0 km north-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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 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 Montrose Avenue.