Comyn Walk Fishponds, Bristol, City of
51 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS16), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4537061.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £340,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 18, D: 8, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 Filton Abbey Wood, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Oldbury Court Estate, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old School Surgery, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 860 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £340,000 | £323,000 | £357,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £325,000 | £320,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £285,000 | £193,500 | £390,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £308,000 | £308,000 | £308,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £230,800 | £190,000 | £271,600 |
| 2017 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £225,000 | £175,000 | £264,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,500 | £155,500 | £155,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £147,500 | £118,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £139,950 | £139,950 | £139,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 24 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £323,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 35A BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £357,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 12 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 40 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 35A BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 43 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 21 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £390,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 12 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £193,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Nov 2020 | 38 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £308,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 11 BS16 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £183,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Sep 2019 | 35 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £252,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 38 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £271,600 | |
| 15 Nov 2018 | 35A BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Feb 2018 | 12 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 44 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £227,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | 24 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 7 BS16 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 21 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £264,500 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 15 BS16 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £155,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2011 | 21 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 37 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2009 | 34 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 7 BS16 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 12 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £139,950 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 7 BS16 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 23 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £134,950 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 25 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £134,950 | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | 39 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 15 BS16 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2002 | 34 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2002 | 28 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 29 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 26 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2000 | 32 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 28 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 27 Jul 1998 | 27 BS16 2JL | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 28 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 2 Apr 1998 | 7 BS16 2JL | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 1998 | 29 BS16 2JL | Semi-detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1930-1949 (3); 2007-2011 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (34% of about 1,700 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)
- Blackberry Hill Hospital Manor Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2EW: up to 346 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Oldbury Court Community Association Delabere Avenue Bristol BS16 2ND: up to 16 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Whitelodge Care Home 101 Downend Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 5BD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Regal Garage 74 - 82 Staple Hill Road Bristol BS16 5BT, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Cedar House Blackberry Hill Hospital Manor Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2EW: up to 25 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 683 Fishponds Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 3BG, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 7 - 9 Frome Valley Road Bristol BS16 1HD, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Former Parnall?s Works site, west of Filwood Road / north of Goodneston Road, Fishponds: up to 83 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 2JL | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS16 2JH | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 53 m and 56 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 2JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 2JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vassal Road Oldbury Court | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beechwood Road Car Park | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old School Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old School Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Manor Park Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Straits Parade, Fishponds Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oldbury Court Estate 48 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oldbury Court Play Area 5,180 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.7 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest College Road Allotments 1.4 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 61 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Matthias' College, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthias' College | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Numbers 11, 13 and 15 and Attached Garden Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Glenfrome | Valley | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Britannia Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Sims' Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Coombe Brook Valley | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Barn Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 50 | 51 |
1 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Gardens School | Primary | 2–11 | 200 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Hayes Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 480 m (0.3 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 |
| Begbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 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 |
| Bristol Metropolitan Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| Frome Vale Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Frenchay Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, 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 Junior School, Downend | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester Park Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govinda's Ltd BS16 2JP | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Milestone Trust - 50 Vassall Road BS16 2LW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Props BS16 2QQ | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Oldbury Court Kiosk BS16 2JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Fledglings Day Nursery (Fishponds) Ltd BS16 2HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Brunelcare BS16 2NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| St Mary's Residential Care Home BS16 2JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Manor Community Care Home BS16 2JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Vassalls Cafe BS16 2QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Secret Soup Society BS16 2QQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Kaspas BS16 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Pearl City BS16 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza BS16 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| KFC BS16 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Ten+1 BS16 2LA | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Warneford Road (18); On or near Bishop Monk Avenue (17); On or near Perrymans Close (16); On or near The Conifers (13); On or near Brentnall Way (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 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 | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Nearby streets
The Conifers · Elsa Nunn Rise · Perrymans Close · St Matthias Road · Brentnall Way · Mottistone Lane · Oldbury Court Drive · Bishop Monk Avenue · Oatley Way · Little Hayes · College Road · Kitson Lane
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.