Compton Street Bristol
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4543891.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 15 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 A; 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 Lawrence Hill, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Netham Park, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Wellspring Surgery, about 150 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £211,000 | £211,000 | £211,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £122,500 | £120,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £144,750 | £139,500 | £150,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £70,975 | £57,000 | £84,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £69,500 | £69,500 | £69,500 |
| 1999 | 2 | £44,000 | £41,000 | £47,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £28,000 | £28,000 | £28,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 | 3 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 6 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 25 May 2018 | 6 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £232,500 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 4 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £211,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 1 BS5 9RZ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2008 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 1A BS5 9RZ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 1 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 6 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £139,500 | |
| 6 Apr 2005 | 4 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2004 | 6 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 6 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £84,950 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 2 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2001 | 3 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £69,500 | |
| 1 Nov 1999 | 6 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 14 Jan 1999 | 3 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 7 Oct 1997 | 4 BS5 9RZ | Terraced | £28,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 A (94% of about 900 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): 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)
- Lord Nelson Aiken Street Bristol BS5 9TG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 66 - 70 Church Road Redfield Bristol BS5 9JY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Shiner Ltd Builders Merchants, Church Road, Redfield, not permissioned (350 m)
- 65 Barton Hill Road Bristol BS5 0AP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 2-4 Church Road Lawrence Hill Bristol BS5 9PP: up to 22 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Sports Court Adjacent 163A Church Road Redfield Bristol BS5 9LA, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 211 - 213 Church Road Redfield Bristol BS5 9HF, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 211 - 213 Church Road Redfield Bristol BS5 9HF, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 30 September 2026 to 2 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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS5 9RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS5 9RY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 6 / 15 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 20 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS5 9RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS5 9RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Granville Street Barton Hill | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ducie Road Car Park | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Wellspring Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vivo Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Avon & Somerset Police | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spar Cashzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Netham Park 16 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,810 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Netham Allotments 5,110 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Avon Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 580 m (0.4 miles) south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Troopers Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-Act Barton Hill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The City Academy Bristol | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Limes Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitehall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Easton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| E-ACT the Kingfisher School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wicklea Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamblins BS5 9RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Gold Star Chinese Takeaway BS5 9RY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 8 Mar 2026 |
| 3ft6 BS5 9QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Marshlane Supermarket BS5 9SB | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Duhok Grill Ltd BS5 9SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Bristol Futures Academy BS5 9QY | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Wellspring Healthy Living Centre BS5 9QY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Salsa Stories BS5 9QG | Manufacturers/packers | 180 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Barton Hill Pizza & Curry House Limited BS5 9SX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Barton Hill Pizza and Curry House BS5 9SX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Saada's Kitchen BS5 9SX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Alaso Halaal Butcher BS5 9SX | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Gill Convenience Store BS5 9RP | Retailers - other | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Avonvale Bowls Club BS5 9RN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| St Annes Board Mill Social Club BS5 9RN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beam Street (39); On or near Compton Street (14); On or near Mildred Street (13); On or near Tichborne Road (9); On or near Hayward Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
Rupert Street · Brunswick Street · Lancaster Street · York Street · Hanover Street · Stuart Street · Cambridge Street · Beam Street · Mildred Street · Granville Street · Oxford Street · Hayward Road
All the streets in BS5 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.