Buckingham Vale Bristol
28 addresses across 3 postcodes (BS8), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4535915.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £282,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- Flood: 4 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 B; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Durdham Down and Clifton Down, is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pembroke Road Surgery, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 66% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 141 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £282,500 | £282,500 | £282,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £315,575 | £315,575 | £315,575 |
| 2023 | 2 | £736,000 | £482,000 | £990,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £1,206,250 | £412,500 | £2,000,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £504,000 | £250,000 | £758,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £920,000 | £920,000 | £920,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £310,050 | £145,100 | £475,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £282,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 2025 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £315,575 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 13 BS8 2BU | Other | £3,200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 17 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £482,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2023 | 6 BS8 2BU | Terraced | £990,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2022 | GARDEN FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £412,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2022 | 5 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £2,000,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2021 | 1 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2012 | GARDEN FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £278,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 1 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £758,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2007 | GARDEN FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2006 | 12 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £920,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £145,100 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 1 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £475,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2003 | 3 BS8 2BU | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | GARDEN FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2000 | 8 BS8 2BU | Terraced | £499,999 | |
| 19 Jul 2000 | 1 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | GARDEN FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 1999 | GARDEN FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £84,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 1998 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 1998 | 1 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £269,000 | |
| 27 May 1997 | 1 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 20 Nov 1996 | 2 BS8 2BU | Detached | £189,950 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 19 BS8 2BU | Semi-detached | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 1995 | GARDEN FLAT, 4 BS8 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Flat (4). Built: before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band B (24% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clifton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 17.
- 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NUMBERS 12 AND 13 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS, grade II*
- 1 TO 7 PEMBROKE MANSIONS, grade II
- 1, 2 AND 3, BUCKINGHAM VALE, grade II
- 4 AND 5, BUCKINGHAM VALE, grade II
- 44 AND 46, PEMBROKE ROAD, grade II
- 48 AND 50, PEMBROKE ROAD, grade II
- 5 AND 7, OAKFIELD ROAD, grade II
- 52 AND 54, PEMBROKE ROAD, grade II
- 56 AND 58, PEMBROKE ROAD, grade II
- 6, 7 AND 8, BUCKINGHAM VALE, grade II
- 60 AND 62, PEMBROKE ROAD, grade II
- 9 AND 11, OAKFIELD ROAD, grade II
- 9, 10 AND 11, BUCKINGHAM VALE, grade II
- ARC LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 52, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 10, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 6, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF NUMBER 13, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 44-46 Oakfield Road Bristol BS8 2BG, permissioned (350 m)
- Beech House 6 St Pauls Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1LT, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Whiteladies Road Cinema 44 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Star Service Station 40A Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2LG, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX: up to 20 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Car Park College Road Clifton Bristol BS8 3HX: up to 62 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 2-16 Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AF, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS8 2BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS8 3DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS8 3DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 61 m and 67 m above sea level (63 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS8 2BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS8 3DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS8 3DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alma Road Clifton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing Canons Marsh | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co Wheels Parking Bay | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pembroke Road Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White Dental Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bristol Redland NatWest | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Durdham Down and Clifton Down 132 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,350 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 62 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 133 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 12 and 13 and Attached Railings and Piers, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m south-east. 511 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 51 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 12 and 13 and Attached Railings and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south-east |
| Cathedral Church of SS Peter and Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| Worcester House and Attached Front Area Railings and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| The Clifton Pool and the Victoria Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| Clifton Down camp, Clifton | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Leigh Woods | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton | Primary | 5–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Cotham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School Church of England/United Reformed Church | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hotwells Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cotham Gardens Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| City of Bristol College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathedral Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Redland Green School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westbury Park School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Tavern and Theatre BS8 2BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2026 |
| Ashwell & Co (Events) Ltd BS8 2HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2026 |
| The Randall Room BS8 3ED | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Channings Hotel BS8 3BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2025 |
| Apostle Room & Kitchen BS8 3BX | Other catering premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Alma Church BS8 2ES | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| The Victoria BS8 2BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2025 |
| Clifton Mini Market BS8 2HS | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Budapest Cafe BS8 2HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Naan & Co BS8 2HS | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Improv Theatre BS8 1LP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Clifton Lido BS8 2BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Clifton High School BS8 3JD | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| The Regency Hotel BS8 1LR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| DonDon BS8 1NF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 53 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pembroke Road (36); On or near Alma Vale Road (20); On or near Buckingham Vale (17); On or near Eaton Crescent (17); On or near Hanbury Road (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BS8 2BU: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BS8 3DT: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- BS8 3DX: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hanbury Road · Alma Road · Oakfield Road · Pembroke Vale · Alma Vale Road · Leigh Road · Eaton Crescent · Thorndale · Thorndale · Worcester Road · Worcester Terrace · Southleigh Road
All the streets in BS8 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.