Chapter Street Bristol
1 address across 1 postcode (BS2), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4565143.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 37% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Montpelier, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Paul's Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Compass Health, about 330 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 10% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 788 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (56% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Portland and Brunswick Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- NUMBERS 22 TO 28 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade I
- 2-8, CAVE STREET, grade II
- NUMBER 13 AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 15 AND AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 10 TO 16 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 10 - 12 Cave Street Bristol BS2 8RU: up to 19 homes, pending decision (20 m)
- 25 Portland Square Bristol BS2 8NN, permissioned (20 m)
- 13 - 17 Dean Street St Pauls Bristol BS2 8SF, permissioned (30 m)
- Land at Wilder Street / Argyle Road, not permissioned (80 m)
- 54 - 56 Brigstocke Road Bristol BS2 8TY: up to 10 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 31 - 32 Portland Square And Surrey Street (warehouse) Bristol BS2 8PS: up to 93 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Nos. 31-32 Portland Square And Surrey Street Warehouse Surrey Street Bristol BS2 8PS: up to 118 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Land at Surrey Street / Portland Square (Sandhu's Warehouse), not permissioned (90 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS2 8RU | 100% | 37% | 37% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brigstocke Road St Pauls | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Compass Health | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stokes Croft Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Pauls Dental Care | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest W Singh Stores, St Pauls Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Paul's Park 4,400 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Area Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 496 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 18 of them Grade I and 33 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Numbers 18-21 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m east |
| 31-34, Portland Square | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south |
| Railings and Gates of the Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-east |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre | Nursery | 3–5 | 160 m | No published inspection |
| Cabot Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| E-ACT Montpelier High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Easton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Cotham Gardens Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Hannah More Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School Church of England/United Reformed Church | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Evergreen Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cotham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greytone Coffee BS2 8SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Artist Residence BS2 8SF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Cosies Wine Bar BS2 8RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| The Team Canteen BS2 8RG | Mobile caterer | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Family Action St Pauls FOOD club BS2 9JF | Distributors/Transporters | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Chartwells BS2 9JF | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Julian Trust Limited BS2 9JF | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Viva! BS2 8QH | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Debbie Gillam Surrey Street | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 4 Good | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Islands Gold also T/A The Mogul Group BS2 8UA | Retailers - other | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Full Circle @ Docklands Ltd BS2 8UH | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| W Singh Stores BS2 8XA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Advanced Retreat Private Members Club BS2 8QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Z House Shelter - Caring in Bristol BS2 8RH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Lakota Nightclub BS2 8QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 19 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 234 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 159 |
| Public order | 80 |
| Other theft | 72 |
| Burglary | 52 |
| Drugs | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Bicycle theft | 25 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (80); On or near Orange Street (68); On or near Little Bishop Street (49); On or near Upper York Street (47); On or near Brunswick Square (44).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 16% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- BS2 8RU: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cave Street · Wilder Street · Dean Street · Bishop Street · Portland Square · Argyle Road · Little Bishop Street · Surrey Street · Brunswick Street · Pembroke Street · Prince's Street · Norfolk Avenue
All the streets in BS2 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.