Hillside Bristol
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS6), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4544133.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £515,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2, E: 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 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 Clifton Down, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cotham Gardens, is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 73 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 Student Health Service, about 70 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £515,000 | £495,000 | £535,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £431,500 | £431,500 | £431,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £424,750 | £368,000 | £481,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £372,000 | £325,000 | £375,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £313,500 | £250,000 | £377,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £198,104 | £198,104 | £198,104 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2024 | 5 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £495,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2024 | GARDEN FLAT, 5 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £535,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2020 | HILLSIDE HOUSE, 1 - 2 BS6 6JP | Other | £2,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2019 | FLAT 3, 6 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £431,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 5 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £368,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2018 | GARDEN FLAT, 5 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £481,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2015 | FLAT 4, 6 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2015 | FLAT 2, 6 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £361,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jun 2015 | FLAT 3, 6 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £372,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2015 | GARDEN FLAT, 5 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2011 | 5 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2011 | FLAT 1, 6 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £377,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 6 BS6 6JP | Semi-detached | £700,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 5 BS6 6JP | Flat or maisonette | £243,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2001 | HILLSIDE HOUSE, 1 - 2 BS6 6JP | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2000 | 4 BS6 6JP | Semi-detached | £198,104 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 (32% of about 1,480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Whiteladies Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 3 AND 4, HILLSIDE, grade II
- COTHAM HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (140 m)
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (140 m)
- Former Star Service Station 40A Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2LG, permissioned (280 m)
- Former Whiteladies Road Cinema 44 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH, permissioned (320 m)
- 44-46 Oakfield Road Bristol BS8 2BG, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Beech House 6 St Pauls Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1LT, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 5 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 6 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (550 m (0.3 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS6 6JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BS6 6JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 68 m and 73 m above sea level (72 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS6 6JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS6 6JP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotham Hill | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West End Car Park | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Student Health Service | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cotham Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | St Michaels Hospital | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food High Kingsdown, High Kingsdown | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotham Gardens 1.2 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 62 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Western House, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m east. 536 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 39 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Western House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m east |
| Cotham Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| The Clifton Pool and the Victoria Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Royal West of England Academy | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| The Gulley | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 30 | 30 |
None of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 100 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cotham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Cotham Gardens Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School Church of England/United Reformed Church | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| E-ACT Montpelier High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redland Green School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, 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 |
| City of Bristol College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Sisters of the Poor BS6 6JT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Woodland House Nursery BS8 1AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Woodlands Church BS8 2AA | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Sts. Peter & Paul RC Primary School BS6 6HY | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Corks of Cotham BS6 6JX | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Oxfam BS6 6JX | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Black Cumin BS6 6JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Earthbound BS6 6HB | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Cotham Cheese Company BS6 6HB | Manufacturers/packers | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Fed Cafe BS6 6HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Highbury Vaults BS2 8DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Cotham Stores BS6 6EZ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| The Merchant of Cotham BS6 6JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Crying Wolf BS6 6JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Mangosteen BS6 6JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cotham Lawn Road (34); On or near Hillside (20); On or near West Park (12); On or near Tyndalls Park Mews (12); On or near Abbotsford Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 71% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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
- Food hygiene ratings Bad Squirrel Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BS2 8DB) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 9 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cotham Place · Hampton Road · Cotham Hill · West Park · Belgrave Road · Cotham Gardens · Aberdeen Road · Trelawney Road · Tyndalls Park Mews · Hampton Lane · Abbotsford Road · Cotham Vale
All the streets in BS6 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.