Avon Crescent Bristol
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS1), about 240 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 4558015.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £486,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: 25 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 71% to 97% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Parson Street, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Greville Smyth Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 28 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridge View Medical, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 64% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £486,500 | £486,500 | £486,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £530,500 | £461,000 | £600,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £495,000 | £485,000 | £505,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £335,000 | £310,000 | £345,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £286,500 | £286,500 | £286,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £265,375 | £237,750 | £293,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £210,000 | £142,000 | £221,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2023 | 17 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £486,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 24 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £600,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2021 | 1A - 2A BS1 6XQ | Other | £1,250 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jan 2021 | 9 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £461,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 18 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 20 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £490,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2017 | 19 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2017 | 9 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £505,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2016 | 1 BS1 6XQ | Semi-detached | £322,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2015 | 9 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £345,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2015 | 9 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2015 | 15 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 21 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £286,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 2 BS1 6XQ | Semi-detached | £203,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 24 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 23 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £237,750 | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 19 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £293,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2003 | 16 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £221,000 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 7 BS1 6XQ | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 19 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2002 | 23 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £186,500 | |
| 5 Jan 2001 | 22 BS1 6XQ | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 14 Jun 1999 | 6 BS1 6XQ | Semi-detached | £135,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); Flat (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (13); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 street: most are in band C (39% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Docks (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHIMNEY OF HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOUSE, APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES NORTH OF ENGINE HOUSE, grade II*
- HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOUSE, grade II*
- MACHINE SHOP, grade II*
- Avon Crescent Substation, grade II
- Block C: former salvage store and pattern-maker’s workshop and boundary wall, Underfall Yard, grade II
- Block J: Cartshed, Underfall Yard, grade II
- Block K: Stables, Underfall Yard, grade II
- FORMER PATTERN MAKER'S SHOP AND STORES, grade II
- FORMER SHIPWRIGHT'S SHOP, grade II
- NOVA SCOTIA HOTEL PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1A AND 2A AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 6 AND 7 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS NUMBERS 9 TO 25 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- OLD DOCK COTTAGES, grade II
- PATENT SLIP AND QUAY WALLS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land and buildings south of Brunel Lock Road, including A-Bond Warehouse: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Paynes Shipyard And Vauxhall House Coronation Road Bristol BS3 1RP: up to 154 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Unit A & B Baynton Road Bristol BS3 2EB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 - 3 Ashton Road (The Old Brewery) Bristol BS3 2EA: up to 94 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- The Old Dairy Durnford Street Ashton Bristol BS3 2AW: up to 40 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Railway Depot Clanage Road Bristol: up to 220 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Unit 1, The Old Dairy Durnford Street Bristol BS3 2AW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Storage Building And Land At Raleigh Road Raleigh Road Bristol, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 15 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 21 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS1 6XQ | zone 3 | 7 / 13 / 3 | unlikely |
| BS1 6XG | zone 3 | 3 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 2 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS1 6XG | 71% | 71% | 71% | 29% |
| BS1 6XQ | 97% | 97% | 97% | 3% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cumberland Basin Harbour | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 110 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunel Lock Car Park | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge View Medical | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Street Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Natural Smile Dental Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ashton Gate Bristol NatWest | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greville Smyth Park 9.6 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Withersgreen Courts 3,840 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hydraulic Engine House, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-east. 279 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 41 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic Engine House | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| Chimney of Hydraulic Engine House, Approximately 2 Metres North of Engine House | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 80 m east |
| Machine Shop | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m east |
| Block A: Sluice Building and Stores with culverted sluices, boundary walls and gatepiers, Underfall Yard | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Summerhouse Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Nightingale Valley | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 41 |
28 of the street's 41 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hotwells Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of Bristol College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Luckwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Compass Point Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathedral Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Picked Catering & Chefs Table BS1 6XQ | Other catering premises | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Novia Scotia BS1 6XJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jun 2025 |
| The Cottage Inn BS1 6XG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Underfall Yard Cafe BS1 6XG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| The Pump House BS8 4PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Riverside Garden Centre Cafe BS3 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Brew Social BS1 6XN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Southville SS BS3 1RN | Retailers - other | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Freshco Local BS3 1RL | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Bristol Bridge Club BS8 4QQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Mr Whippy Bristol W111PPY BS3 1SW | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Mr Whippy Bristol J99YES BS3 1SW | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| The Merchants Arms BS8 4PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 4 Good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Noah's BS1 6XS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2026 |
| Ashton Gate Out of School Care BS3 1SZ | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Merchants Road (9); On or near Nova Scotia Place (7); On or near Smeaton Road (6); On or near Ferry Terminal (6); On or near Avon Crescent (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Nova Scotia Place · Brunel Lock Road · Mcadam Way · Brunswick Place · Hotwell Road · Smeaton Road · Ashmead Way · Clift House Road · Cumberland Basin Road · Grenville Place · Oldfield Place · Clift Road
All the streets in BS1 and across Bristol, City of.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.