BS9 1RG Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stoke Bishop. Region: South West.
Streets
- Old Sneed Park, Bristol: 16 addresses
- Old Sneed Park, 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 G (32% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sneyd Park (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: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 17 addresses are between 20 m and 39 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sea Mills 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Shirehampton 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Sneed Road Stoke Bishop | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Pumphouse Ferry Landing Hotwells | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Co Wheels Parking Bay | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pembroke Road Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parrys Lane Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Bristol Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Seamills, Seamills Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Sneed Park 8.9 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Blaise Castle Estate 141 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,020 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 62 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Signal Station Allotments 1.3 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 155 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stoke House, Clifton Theological College, and Attached Rear Kitchen, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) east. 62 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 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* | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Part of the Roman Settlement of Abonae | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Druid Stoke burial chamber | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Part of a Roman road on Durdham Down | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Leigh Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Kings Weston House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Druid Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Black Rocks | Cliff or slope | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Kings Weston Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Abbots Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 17 | 17 |
None of the postcode's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 95% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Old Sneed Park.