BS9 1LZ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stoke Bishop. Region: South West.
Streets
- Downleaze, Bristol: 21 addresses
- Stoke Hill, 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 E (32% of about 570 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: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 9 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 18 AND 19, DOWNLEAZE, grade II
- COACH HOUSE TO NUMBERS 18 AND 19, grade II
- GATEWAY 10 METRES EAST OF THE OLD HALT, grade II
- NUMBER 17 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 20 AND 22 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 21 AND 23 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 24 AND 26 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 25 AND 27 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 28 AND 30 AND ATTACHED PIERS AND FRONT GARDEN WALLS, grade II
- NUMBERS 29 AND 31 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 32 AND 34 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 33 AND 35 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 36 AND 38 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 37 AND 39 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- THE OLD HALT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Queen Victoria House Redland Hill Bristol BS6 6US: up to 65 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Former Dairy Crest Depot Parrys Lane Bristol BS9 1AG, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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 22 addresses are between 88 m and 92 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Sea Mills 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Downleaze The Downs | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mardyke Ferry Landing Hotwells | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Co Wheels Parking Bay | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pembroke Road Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buxton & Grant | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bristol Dental Anaesthetic | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Bristol Hospital | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Henleaze, Henleaze Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Durdham Down and Clifton Down 132 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,820 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 62 ha | 0 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 134 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of a Roman road on Durdham Down, a scheduled monument, 200 m east. 101 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Part of a Roman road on Durdham Down | Scheduled monument | 200 m east |
| Stoke House, Clifton Theological College, and Attached Rear Kitchen | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Druid Stoke burial chamber | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Part of the Roman Settlement of Abonae | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Leigh Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Druid Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 22 |
3 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bristol, City of: see them on the Bristol, City of page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Downleaze.