BS7 0BL Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced September 2007. Ward: Lockleaze. Region: South West.
Streets
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 (65% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 North.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 394 Filton Avenue Bristol BS7 0LJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- BT Depot, Filton Road, Horfield: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (760 m)
- 1 Gayner Road Filton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS7 0SP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- 1 Gayner Road Filton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS7 0SP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- Grassed Area Herkomer Close Bristol BS7 9YQ: up to 40 homes, pending decision (840 m)
- Romney House Romney Avenue Bristol BS7 9TB: up to 268 homes, permissioned (880 m)
- Land At Branwhite Close Bristol BS7 9XJ: up to 47 homes, permissioned (940 m)
- Golden Bottle Inn Constable Road Bristol BS7 9YF: up to 8 homes, permissioned (940 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 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 addresses are about 78 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Eden Grove Horfield | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 4.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 4.9 km |
| Car parks | Q-Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Bevan Court, Filton GeniePoint | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 16.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mvmg - Monks Park | 730 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Horfield Pharmacy (Nexus) | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Montreal Avenue Dental Practice | 210 m |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Patchway Police Centre | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Filton Rd, Horfield, Horfield | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Poets Park 1,930 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Northville Millennium Green 4.9 ha | 430 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 600 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south-east |
| Royal Victoria Park (Formerly Brentry House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Splatts Abbey Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Pale Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Star Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-east |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-east |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 2.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 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 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 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 | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.