Glenside Close Fishponds, Bristol, City of
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS16), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4559511.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £563,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 13, E: 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 86% to 97% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bristol Parkway, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Oldbury Court Estate, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Downend Health Group, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £563,000 | £515,000 | £611,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £766,000 | £766,000 | £766,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £577,500 | £565,000 | £590,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £420,000 | £400,000 | £440,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £326,000 | £326,000 | £326,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £297,500 | £297,500 | £297,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £296,500 | £246,000 | £347,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £285,000 | £270,000 | £320,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 18 BS16 2QY | Other | £570,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 26 BS16 2QY | Detached | £611,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2023 | 24 BS16 2QY | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2022 | 5 BS16 2QY | Detached | £766,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2021 | 25 BS16 2QY | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2021 | 6 BS16 2QY | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2020 | 2 BS16 2QY | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 10 BS16 2QY | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 29 BS16 2QY | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2015 | 25 BS16 2QY | Detached | £326,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2014 | 29 BS16 2QY | Detached | £297,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 3 BS16 2QY | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2013 | 4 BS16 2QY | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2012 | 23 BS16 2QY | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 6 BS16 2QY | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2009 | 2 BS16 2QY | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | 21 BS16 2QY | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2006 | 8 BS16 2QY | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2006 | 29 BS16 2QY | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 15 BS16 2QY | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2005 | 32 BS16 2QY | Detached | £437,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 16 BS16 2QY | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 10 May 2004 | 1 BS16 2QY | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 3 BS16 2QY | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 23 Nov 1999 | 5 BS16 2QY | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 32 BS16 2QY | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 27 BS16 2QY | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 23 BS16 2QY | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 5 Jan 1998 | 26 BS16 2QY | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 11 BS16 2QY | Detached | £97,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (14); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (14); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 B (37% 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): 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)
- Phase 3B Frenchay Hospital Beckspool Road Frenchay South Gloucestershire BS16 1JE: up to 20 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Oldbury Court Community Association Delabere Avenue Bristol BS16 2ND: up to 16 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Land To The Rear Of 61-67 Cleeve Hill Downend Bristol South Gloucestershire BS16 6HQ: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Whitelodge Care Home 101 Downend Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 5BD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 2 Dial Lane: up to 9 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026 to 21 September 2026: BT, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 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 2QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS16 2QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 39 m and 47 m above sea level (44 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 2QT | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| BS16 2QY | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oldbury Court School | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Downend Health Group | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cleeve Wood Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Frenchay Dental Practice | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Frenchay Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Bristol Oldbury Court, Oldbury Court Cashzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oldbury Court Estate 48 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,850 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.7 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pendock Road Alloments 9,210 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 60 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Unitarian Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) north. 39 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Unitarian Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Frenchay Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Sims' Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Stockwell Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Leap Valley | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 35 | 35 |
None of the street's 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frome Vale Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | 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 | 330 m | 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 |
| Little Hayes Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | Primary | 5–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Avanti Gardens School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Begbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bromley Heath Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bromley Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Staple Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stanbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Catering + BS16 2PL | Mobile caterer | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| White Lion BS16 1LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Oldbury Court Inn BS16 2PY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Riverside Drive (6); On or near Frenchay Close (4); On or near Pendock Road (4); On or near Frenchay Road (4); On or near Quarry Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
Riverside Drive · Fromeside Park · Frenchay Hill · Pendock Road · Quarry Road · Pearces Hill · Frenchay Close · Frenchay Hill · Chapel Lane · Churchside · Church Road · Frenchay Common
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.