Cornwallis Avenue Bristol
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS8), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4554473.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £845,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 12, E: 7, G: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Durdham Down and Clifton Down (132 hectares) is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pembroke Road Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 172 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 | £845,000 | £845,000 | £845,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £750,000 | £716,000 | £784,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £716,000 | £716,000 | £716,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £593,000 | £510,000 | £676,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £611,000 | £597,000 | £625,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £447,500 | £415,000 | £480,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £400,000 | £360,000 | £482,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £443,000 | £443,000 | £443,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2025 | 6 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £845,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 5 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £716,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 17 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £784,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 18 BS8 4PP | Semi-detached | £716,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2019 | 16 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £510,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2019 | 22 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £676,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 2017 | 14 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £590,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 6 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £597,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2016 | 10 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £625,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2014 | 15 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £455,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2014 | 5 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £525,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Aug 2011 | 5 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £455,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2009 | 21 BS8 4PP | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 13 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £415,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 10 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £480,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 8 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £482,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 7 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 18 BS8 4PP | Semi-detached | £360,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2006 | 17 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £443,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 10 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £355,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 3 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2003 | 1 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £246,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 5 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2002 | 15 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £249,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 9 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £327,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 15 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 8 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £288,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jan 2002 | 12 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 13 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £234,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 5 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 4 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2001 | 17 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 13 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £186,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 1999 | 4 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 1998 | 16 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 1998 | 12 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 2 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 9 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 16 Jan 1997 | 11 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 1996 | 25 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 1996 | 17 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 1996 | 4 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 1995 | 3 BS8 4PP | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (13); Flat (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (12); 1900-1929 (8); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (12); owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 (28% of about 860 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: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Clifton Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- 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)
- Emmaus House Clifton Hill Bristol BS8 1BN, permissioned (50 m)
- Regent House 27A Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HR, permissioned (250 m)
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (260 m)
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street & 17-18 Merchants Road Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (260 m)
- 2-16 Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AF, permissioned (360 m)
- 7 Constitution Hill Bristol BS8 1DG, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Land and buildings south of Brunel Lock Road, including A-Bond Warehouse: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 24 m and 35 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS8 4PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS8 4PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trinity Church Hotwells | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Pumphouse Ferry Landing Hotwells | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co Wheels Parking Bay | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pembroke Road Surgery | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Regent Pharmacy Clifton | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Natural Smile Dental Practice | 210 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 250 m |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Clifton, 85 Queens Road Cashzone | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,340 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Durdham Down and Clifton Down 132 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 62 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 143 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 29 to 40 and Attached Basement Area Railings, Terrace, Balustrade, and Wall to Number 40, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north. 523 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 71 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 29 to 40 and Attached Basement Area Railings, Terrace, Balustrade, and Wall to Number 40 | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north |
| Numbers 1 to 15 and Attached Walls and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| Number 11 and Attached Front Basement Railings and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-west |
| Number 10 and Attached Basement Area Railings and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Clifton Down camp, Clifton | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Nightingale Valley | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Summerhouse Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 30 |
8 of the street's 30 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotwells Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of Bristol College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathedral Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Southville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School Church of England/United Reformed Church | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Luckwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smaller Footprints BS8 4HW | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Regent Pharmacy BS8 4HW | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Oxfam BS8 4HW | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Fujiyama BS8 4HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2026 |
| Foliage Cafe BS8 4HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2025 |
| Gert Lush BS8 4HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Trinity Community Service BS8 4ST | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Coppa Club BS8 4HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Hotwells Children's House BS8 4ND | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Indian Rassasy BS8 4SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| The Bear BS8 4SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| GAIL's Clifton Village BS8 4HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Bake-A-Licious BS8 4JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Bar 44 BS8 4HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| The Nuffield Hospital Bristol BS8 1BN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 75 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bear Yard Mews (30); On or near Regent Street (18); On or near Clifton Vale Close (15); On or near Cornwallis Crescent (12); On or near Ambra Vale (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Clifton Vale · St Vincent's Road · Hensman's Hill · Dowry Road · Polygon Road · Hope Chapel Hill · Goldney Road · Clifton Vale Close · Cornwallis Grove · Camden Terrace · Polygon Lane South · Dowry Square
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.