BS9 1JF Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stoke Bishop. Region: South West.
Streets
- Stoke Park Road, Bristol: 11 addresses
- Hollybush Lane, 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 F (27% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Downs (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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 23 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Dairy Crest Depot Parrys Lane Bristol BS9 1AG, permissioned (690 m)
- 15A Etloe Road Bristol BS6 7NZ, permissioned (910 m)
- Blenheim House Nursing Home 16 - 18 Blenheim Road Bristol BS6 7JW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 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 12 addresses are between 82 m and 86 m above sea level (83 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% 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 |
| Sea Mills 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Downleaze The Downs | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Mardyke Ferry Landing Hotwells | 3.1 km |
| Car parks | Co Wheels Parking Bay | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fallodon Way Medical Centre | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest North View Pharmacy | 890 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mydentist | 890 m |
| Hospital | Spire Bristol Hospital | 880 m |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Stoke Lane - Westbury, Westbury On Trym | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest University of Bristol Botanic Garden 1.9 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Durdham Down and Clifton Down 132 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,300 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 62 ha | 0 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 134 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stoke House, Clifton Theological College, and Attached Rear Kitchen, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m west. 92 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke House, Clifton Theological College, and Attached Rear Kitchen | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m west |
| Part of a Roman road on Durdham Down | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Cote | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m north-east |
| Druid Stoke burial chamber | Scheduled monument | 950 m north-west |
| Part of the Roman Settlement of Abonae | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| Leigh Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 1.0 km south-west |
| Druid Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south |
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-east |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 3.0 km north-west |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 3.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the postcode's 12 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 | 74 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 70% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 76% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 19% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 59% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Stoke Park Road.