Featherstone Road Fishponds, Bristol, City of
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS16), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4561783.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £392,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 10).
- Flood: 3 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 Stapleton Road, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Eastville Park, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old School Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 182 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 | 2 | £392,500 | £391,000 | £394,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £286,000 | £286,000 | £286,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £311,000 | £311,000 | £311,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £197,250 | £179,500 | £215,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £170,500 | £136,000 | £205,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £155,000 | £139,000 | £171,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | 2 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £394,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 6 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £391,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 10 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £286,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 8 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2019 | 6 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £311,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2018 | 3 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 4 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2016 | 3 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jun 2015 | 6 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £227,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | 1 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 11 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £179,500 | |
| 18 Jun 2008 | 5 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2008 | 1 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 11 BS16 2DF | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 6 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 1 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2004 | 11 BS16 2DF | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 2 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 12 BS16 2DF | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 1 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £97,995 | |
| 19 Jun 2000 | 6 BS16 2DF | Terraced | £70,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (3); Flat (1). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1900-1929 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (37% of about 1,580 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)
- 79A Grove Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2BP: up to 14 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Newton Motors 598 - 600 Fishponds Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 3DA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 683 Fishponds Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 3BG, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 13 Park Avenue Eastville Bristol BS5 6QL: up to 7 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Cedar House Blackberry Hill Hospital Manor Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2EW: up to 25 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Diamonite Industrial Park Goodneston Road Bristol BS16 3JX, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Diamonite Industrial Park, Goodneston Road, Fishponds: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Fishponds, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 2DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS16 2DH | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 51 m and 53 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 2DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 2DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lodge Causeway Fishponds | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old School Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Manor Park Hospital | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 697 Fishponds Road Lloyds Bank | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastville Park 27 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgeway Playing Fields 12 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thingwall Park Alloments 6.6 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wickham Court and Attached Walls, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wickham Court and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Numbers 11, 13 and 15 and Attached Garden Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Brook Valley | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Pond Field Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Star Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Metropolitan Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 370 m | 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 |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 640 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 |
| Chester Park Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Avanti Gardens School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Begbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| May Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Speedwell Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Little Hayes Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Glenfrome Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Dec 2025): 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonalds BS16 3AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2026 |
| All Saints Church Hall BS16 2BW | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Pakeeza Bites BS16 3AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Lucky Inn BS16 3AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| The Star BS16 3AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| K D News BS16 3AF | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Everyday Cafe BS16 3AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hawkesbury Road Nursery BS16 2AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Abibabs BS16 3DW | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Pot Black Snooker Club BS16 3DD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | Exempt | |
| International Food Centre BS16 3AA | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 May 2026 |
| Mamma P's Jamaican Cuisine BS16 3AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Apr 2026 |
| International Butcher BS16 3AA | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2026 |
| Jimmy's BS16 3AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Restaurant Afrique Evoir BS16 3AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 65 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Star Lane (36); On or near Lower Grove Road (27); On or near Langdale Road (18); On or near Stoke View Road (16); On or near Alcove Road (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 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) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
Langdale Road · Brentry Road · Lodore Road · Lodore Road · Elmgrove Road · Everest Avenue · Stoke View Road · Lower Grove Road · New Buildings · Grove Road · Star Lane · Hawkesbury Road
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.