BS8 4JX Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clifton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Royal York Crescent, Bristol: 59 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 C (26% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clifton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Clifton Ward (1999 ward boundary), Royal York Crescent.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 32-44 Caledonia Place and attached front basement area cast-iron railings, grade II*
- NUMBERS 1 TO 12, 12A AND 14 TO 46 AND ATTACHED FRONT BASEMENT AREA, TERRACE RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II*
- NUMBERS 1 TO 31 AND ATTACHED FRONT BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, grade II*
- RAISED PAVEMENT, RAILINGS AND VAULTS FRONTING NUMBERS 1 TO 52 FOR APPROXIMATELY 330 METRES, grade II*
- 29, PRINCESS VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- 31, PRINCESS VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- 44, 46 and 48 Princes Victoria Street and attached front basement area and garden railings, grade II
- 7 AND 9, THE MALL, grade II
- ARC LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF NUMBER 12A, grade II
- ARC LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF NUMBER 28, grade II
- ARC LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF NUMBER 20, grade II
- ARC LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES SOUTH OF NUMBER 45, grade II
- ARC LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES NORTH OF NUMBER 38, grade II
- ARC LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF NUMBER 32, grade II
- PIER AND RAILINGS EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 440 METRES ROUND GARDENS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Regent House 27A Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HR, permissioned (170 m)
- Emmaus House Clifton Hill Bristol BS8 1BN, permissioned (210 m)
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (220 m)
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street & 17-18 Merchants Road Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (220 m)
- 2-16 Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AF, permissioned (240 m)
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX, permissioned (530 m)
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX: up to 20 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- 7 Constitution Hill Bristol BS8 1DG, permissioned (770 m)
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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Clifton Village | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Pumphouse Ferry Landing Hotwells | 700 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Co Wheels Parking Bay | 470 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge Road, Leigh Woods GeniePoint | 730 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pembroke Road Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Clifton Village Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Clifton, 85 Queens Road Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Durdham Down and Clifton Down 132 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,350 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 62 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 900 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 134 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 73% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Royal York Crescent.