King Road Bristol
21 addresses across 1 postcode (BS4), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4555861.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £598,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5, E: 6).
- 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 C; 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 Bristol Temple Meads, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Callington Road Nature Reserve, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 77 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 Priory Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 46 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 | £598,250 | £585,000 | £611,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £450,000 | £350,000 | £550,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £393,250 | £350,000 | £436,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £346,500 | £346,500 | £346,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £396,500 | £358,000 | £435,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £244,000 | £244,000 | £244,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £258,000 | £258,000 | £258,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | 38 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 18 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £611,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 30 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £585,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 28 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2022 | 20 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £550,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 8 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 24 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £436,500 | |
| 4 Mar 2021 | 26 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2020 | 28 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £346,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 18 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £358,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2019 | HILLCREST, 2 BS4 2LS | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2018 | 20 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | GARAGE ASSOCIATED WITH, 7 BS4 2LS | Other | £10,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 May 2015 | 4 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £247,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | 28 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £244,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2013 | 14 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £258,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | 14 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 12 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2005 | 28 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2005 | 12 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2005 | 4 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 25 BS4 2LS | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2002 | 16 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 30 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 25 BS4 2LS | Detached | £89,995 | |
| 15 Oct 2001 | 14 BS4 2LS | Semi-detached | £109,495 | |
| 7 Aug 2001 | 18 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 30 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 24 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £16,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | 30 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £54,500 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 14 BS4 2LS | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1995 | 22 BS4 2LS | Terraced | £52,500 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (10); before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 C (44% of about 710 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)
- Red Lion Works, Greenleaze Road / Wells Road, Knowle Park: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broad Walk Bristol BS4 2QU: up to 420 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 235 Wells Road Knowle Bristol BS4 2PH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 493-499 Bath Road, Kensington Park, nr Arno?s Vale: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (major works)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 63 m and 77 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS4 2LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenleaze Knowle | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Little Paradise Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wells Road Dental Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Callington Road Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Avon & Somerset Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 284 Wells Road Lloyds Bank | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Callington Road Nature Reserve 6.5 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Arno's Court Park 7.6 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knowle Cricket Club 1.8 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Talbot Road Allotments 3.8 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Arnos Vale Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The park and garden to Brislington House (known as Long Fox Manor) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Flowers Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Burnbush Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Ilsyngrove | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Town Lane Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Knowle Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holymead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillcrest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 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 |
| Ilminster Avenue Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Oasis Academy New Oak | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oasis Academy John Williams | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Daventry Road | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oasis Academy Brislington | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sams News BS4 2QW | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Callington Road Hospital BS4 5BJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Branwell BS4 2QL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Knowle Bowling Club BS4 2QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Knowle Lawn Tennis Club BS4 2QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Rocky’s kebab house BS4 2TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Wing Lee Fish Bar BS4 2TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| T J News & Booze BS4 2TL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Chutneys Bristol BS4 2TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Knowle BS4 2LL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Filwood Sports Association BS4 1ZZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Lost and Grounded Brewers Ltd BS4 3AR | Manufacturers/packers | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| iGrill Shawarma BS4 2QG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Miss Millies BS4 2QG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Superdrug BS4 2QB | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Martins Close (15); On or near Jubilee Road (12); On or near King Road (8); On or near St Martin'S Gardens (5); On or near St Martin'S Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BS4 2LS: 21 addresses
Nearby streets
Queens Road · Jubilee Road · St Martins Gardens · Tozers Hill · St Martin's Gardens · Imperial Walk · St Martin's Road · Wells Road · St Martin's Walk · Leighton Road · High Park · West Town Lane
All the streets in BS4 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.