BS9 2QZ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston. Region: South West.
Streets
- Southwood Drive, Bristol: 15 addresses
- Wyedale Avenue, 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 C (40% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kings Weston Reservoir Tufton Avenue Bristol: up to 33 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Site Of 3-8 Deans Mead Bristol, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 6 Dingle Road Bristol BS9 2LW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 16 Oakhanger Drive Bristol BS11 0RJ: up to 10 homes, pending decision (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Land At Astry Close Bristol BS11 0RB: up to 36 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Depot Site Deans Mead Bristol BS11 0QX, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Between 20 To 34 Capel Road Bristol BS11 0RE: up to 10 homes, pending decision (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land Between 21 & 39 Capel Road Bristol BS11 0RD: up to 12 homes, pending decision (920 m (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 16 addresses are between 52 m and 59 m above sea level (55 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 | Sea Mills 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Shirehampton 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Portway Park and Ride 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haig Close Coombe Dingle | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shirehampton Group Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Bristol Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Lawrence Weston, Lawrence Weston Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blaise Castle Estate 141 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 182 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Echo, Approximately 300 Metres South East of Kings Weston House, a listed building (Grade I), 470 m (0.3 miles) west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Echo, Approximately 300 Metres South East of Kings Weston House | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Two Lodges and Attached Garden Walls Opposite Former Kings Weston Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Police Station and Attached Walls to North East and South West, Former Kings Weston Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Kings Weston House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Brewhouse, Kings Weston House | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| King's Weston Hill camp, Henbury | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Blaise Castle and Hamlet | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Part of a minor Romano-British villa at Long Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Wood | Wood | 310 m north |
| Kings Weston Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Coombe Dingle | Valley | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) east |
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) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the postcode's 16 addresses is 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Southwood Drive.