Charminster Road Hillfields, Bristol, City of
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS16), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4534343.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £291,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 11, E: 5, F: 2).
- 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 B; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hillfields Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 78 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fishponds Family Practice, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 300 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £291,500 | £248,000 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £375,300 | £375,300 | £375,300 |
| 2022 | 1 | £286,000 | £286,000 | £286,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £194,000 | £194,000 | £194,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £217,250 | £211,500 | £223,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £257,000 | £257,000 | £257,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £142,000 | £105,000 | £179,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £134,500 | £134,000 | £135,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £141,000 | £138,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 24 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 20 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2024 | 22 BS16 3QZ | Flat or maisonette | £248,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 2A BS16 3QZ | Semi-detached | £375,300 | |
| 7 Jun 2022 | 26 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £286,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2021 | 33 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £391,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Oct 2019 | 22 BS16 3QZ | Flat or maisonette | £194,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 12 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £244,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 9 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 1 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £223,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | 4 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £211,500 | |
| 22 Mar 2017 | 26 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Oct 2016 | 3 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2016 | 28 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £257,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2015 | 29 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2014 | 13 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 22 BS16 3QZ | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2013 | 27 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 23 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2012 | 3 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 2A BS16 3QZ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2010 | 15 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £141,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 7 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 9 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £102,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 22 BS16 3QZ | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | 22 BS16 3QZ | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 23 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2007 | 3 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 7 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2004 | 13 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 27 May 2004 | 3 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2003 | 23 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2002 | 2A BS16 3QZ | Semi-detached | £104,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2002 | 23 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2002 | 5 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 22 BS16 3QZ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 23 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | 15 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2001 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 22 BS16 3QZ | Flat or maisonette | £48,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2001 | 22 BS16 3QZ | Flat or maisonette | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 1999 | 13 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 8 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 6 Jul 1999 | 16 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 10 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1996 | 18 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1996 | 17 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 16 BS16 3QZ | Terraced | £47,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (14); House, end-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (15); 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (1).
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 (68% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 East.
- 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)
- Land rear of 308 - 312 Lodge Causeway Bristol BS16 3RD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Graphic Packaging Ltd Filwood Road Bristol BS16 3SB, permissioned (380 m)
- Graphic Packaging Ltd Filwood Road Bristol BS16 3SB: up to 208 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Former Parnall?s Works site, west of Filwood Road / north of Goodneston Road, Fishponds: up to 83 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Diamonite Industrial Park Goodneston Road Bristol BS16 3JX, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Diamonite Industrial Park, Goodneston Road, Fishponds: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Garage site, Woodland Way, Chester Park / Hillfields: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 12 Duncombe Road Bristol, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 78 m and 80 m above sea level (79 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 3QY | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| BS16 3QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Forest Road Fishponds | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fishponds Family Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lodge Causeway Dental Centre | 290 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cossham Hospital | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillfields Park 3.1 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillfields Play Park 2,200 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barton Fields 6.5 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marshfield Road Allotments 1,220 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oldbury Court, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Brook Valley | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cockshot Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Troopers Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Magpie Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 37 |
1 of the street's 37 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Chester Park Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Minerva Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Speedwell Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Avanti Gardens School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Hayes Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bristol Metropolitan Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Two Mile Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Park PO Stores BS16 3RB | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Fishponds Convenience Stores BS16 3RA | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Parsons Bakery BS16 3RA | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Grill & Bake House BS16 3RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 May 2026 |
| Causeway Fish Bar BS16 3RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Gullu's Kitchen BS16 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Best One BS16 3RD | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Lodge Causeway Cafe BS16 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Pizza Master BS16 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Al Hamza BS16 3RD | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Blue Sky Off Licence BS16 3RD | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Well Pharmacy BS16 3RD | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Hing Kee Fish Bar BS16 3RD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| CRAVING HUNTERS BS16 3RD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Waffle and bubble BS16 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 134 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lodge Causeway (165); On or near B4048 (30); On or near Charminster Road (21); On or near Forest Avenue (19); On or near Woodcote Walk (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Nearby streets
Elgin Road · Tredegar Road · Lyncombe Walk · Berkeley Road · Forest Avenue · Mayfield Avenue · Woodcote Road · Woodcote Walk · Fitzroy Road · Chatsworth Road · Ivy Lane · Chewton Close
All the streets in BS16 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.