BS8 4LX Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clifton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hope Square, Bristol: 12 addresses
- Glendale, Bristol: 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 A (28% of about 860 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: 23.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Clifton Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2 to 9, Albermarle Row and attached front basement area railings and piers, grade II*
- CHAPEL ROW AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA WALLS AND PIERS, grade II*
- NUMBERS 1 TO 14 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II*
- 43, GRANBY HILL, grade II
- 45, GRANBY HILL, grade II
- 48 TO 58 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- ADAM AND EVE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- ARC LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 7, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF NUMBER 4, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 2, grade II
- HOPE CHAPEL, grade II
- NUMBER 1 AND ATTACHED FRONT BASEMENT RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 12 AND ATTACHED RIGHT HAND WALL AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 2 AND ATTACHED FRONT BASEMENT RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 27 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 29 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 3 AND ATTACHED FRONT BASEMENT RAILINGS AND GATE, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 12 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 8 TO 15 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED FRONT BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- POLYGON LODGE AND ATTACHED REAR RUBBLE WALL, grade II
- RUTLAND HOUSE, grade II
- WINDSOR COTTAGE AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN RAILINGS AND PIERS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Emmaus House Clifton Hill Bristol BS8 1BN, permissioned (210 m)
- Regent House 27A Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HR, permissioned (370 m)
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (400 m)
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street & 17-18 Merchants Road Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (400 m)
- 2-16 Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AF, permissioned (470 m)
- Land and buildings south of Brunel Lock Road, including A-Bond Warehouse: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX, permissioned (780 m)
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX: up to 20 homes, permissioned (780 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 13 addresses are between 28 m and 36 m above sea level (32 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 | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Trinity Church Hotwells | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Pumphouse Ferry Landing Hotwells | 510 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Brunel Lock Car Park | 490 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge Road, Leigh Woods GeniePoint | 700 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pembroke Road Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Regent Pharmacy Clifton | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Natural Smile Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 470 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Clifton, 85 Queens Road Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,470 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ashton Park 304 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 62 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 650 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 439 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 | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Hope Square.