BS6 6PH Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced December 1998. Ward: Cotham. Region: South West.
Streets
- Fairview Drive, Bristol: 17 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 (24% of about 630 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: 6 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 7 - 9 Woodstock Road Bristol BS6 7EN, permissioned (280 m)
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (560 m)
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (560 m)
- Cheltenham Road Library Cheltenham Road Bristol BS6 5QX, permissioned (740 m)
- Former Whiteladies Road Cinema 44 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH, permissioned (800 m)
- 47 And 49 Springfield Road Bristol BS6 5SW, permissioned (800 m)
- Queen Victoria House Redland Hill Bristol BS6 6US: up to 65 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- Former Star Service Station 40A Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2LG, permissioned (850 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 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 addresses are about 50 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 86% 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 | 250 m |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Ermleet Road Redland | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | Q-Park St James Barton | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Family Practice | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cotham Pharmacy | 650 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Redland Road Dental Practice | 340 m |
| Hospital | Spire Bristol Hospital | 920 m |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 590 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 420 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 | 430 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,980 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 62 ha | 890 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 470 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Piers and Gates to Main Entrance to Redland Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m north-east. 263 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 6 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* | 190 m north-east |
| West Gateway and Attached Garden Wall and Balustrade to Redland Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north |
| Redland Court (Redland High School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north |
| Redland Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m north-west |
| Part of a Roman road on Durdham Down | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-east |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km south-west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 2.0 km west |
| The Gulley | Cliff or slope | 2.0 km west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south |
| Leigh Woods | Wood | 2.8 km west |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 4.8 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 17 | 17 |
None of the postcode's 17 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Fairview Drive.