BS7 9RB Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lockleaze. Region: South West.
Streets
- Muller Road, Bristol: 43 addresses
- Unnamed street near Muller Road, Ashley Down: 1 address
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 (57% of about 630 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
- Former Brunel Ford Muller Road Bristol BS7 9ND: up to 24 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Bristol City Council Depot Dovercourt Road Bristol BS7 9SH: up to 140 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 487A Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 8UA, permissioned (510 m)
- 436-440 Gloucester Road Bishopston Bristol BS7 8TX, permissioned (520 m)
- The Old Coach House 7 Dongola Avenue Bristol BS7 9HG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- 43 Nevil Road Bristol BS7 9EG, permissioned (810 m)
- Land Off Turner Road And Constable Road Bristol BS7 9YB: up to 19 homes, pending decision (1.0 km)
- Golden Bottle Inn Constable Road Bristol BS7 9YF: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 44 addresses are between 34 m and 48 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Downend Road Horfield | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | Ardagh Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Ionity Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 14.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gloucester Road Medical Centre | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ashgrove Pharmacy | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ashley Down Dental Care | 530 m |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Bristol Ashley Down, Horfield Cashzone | 710 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Stoke Park 159 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 760 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 880 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Horfield Allotments 1.4 ha | 90 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 173 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 44 |
37 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Muller Road.