Machin Close Bristol
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS10), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4554440.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £232,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sea Mills, about 3.9 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Barnard Park, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pioneer Medical Group, about 270 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 288 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £170,500 | £170,500 | £170,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2018 | 13 BS10 7HH | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 13 BS10 7HH | Semi-detached | £170,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 2 BS10 7HH | Semi-detached | £68,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (67% of about 900 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)
- New Kingsland United Reformed Church Passage Road Henbury Bristol BS10 7HZ: up to 16 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Garages East Peverell Drive Bristol, permissioned (150 m)
- Land At Monsdale Close Bristol, permissioned (300 m)
- Henbury Social Club Ltd Tormarton Crescent Bristol BS10 7LN: up to 8 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Henbury Social Club Ltd Tormarton Crescent Bristol BS10 7LN: up to 23 homes, pending decision (330 m)
- Brentry House Knole Lane Bristol BS10 6GH: up to 34 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- North East Garages Satchfield Crescent Bristol, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At Cribbs Causeway Almondsbury Bristol South Gloucestershire BS10 7TE: up to 408 homes, permissioned (800 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS10 7HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS10 7HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 40 m and 41 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS10 7HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS10 7HQ | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sea Mills 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Patchway 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brentry Roundabout | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pioneer Medical Group | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Magna Pharmacy Henbury | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Passage House Dental Care | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Patchway Police Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Crow Lane, Henbury Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barnard Park 1.1 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Blaise Castle Estate 141 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,830 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 154 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 65 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Memorial to Scipio Africanus 10 Metres North West of South Porch of Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Gothic Arch Set in Garden of Number 5, Longacre (Number 5 Not Included) | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Royal Victoria Park (Formerly Brentry House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Model Dairy Approximately 60 Metres East of Blaise Castle House | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Blaise Castle and Hamlet | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| King's Weston Hill camp, Henbury | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Henbury Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Sheep Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Haw Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Coombe Dingle | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Hallen Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Henbury Court Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Blaise High School | Secondary | 11–19 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brentry Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bristol Free School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Little Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| E-ACT Badock's Wood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Cafe BS10 7HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2023 |
| St Matthias School BS10 7HG | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Greggs Bakery BS10 7DR | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Co-op BS10 7DR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Simply Pizza (Henbury) BS10 7DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Star Cafe BS10 7DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 May 2025 |
| Vien's House BS10 7DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| DinoSupermarket BS10 7DR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 4 Good | 2 May 2025 |
| Roberts Home Bakery BS10 7DR | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Iceland BS10 7DS | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Henbury Fryer BS10 7DS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| M & M Kebab & Pizza BS10 7DS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Henbury Balti House BS10 7DS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 May 2026 |
| Old Crow BS10 7DW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Evergreen BS10 7HZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 102 |
| Shoplifting | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Machin Road (86); On or near Parking Area (68); On or near Priestwood Close (30); On or near Standfast Road (17); On or near Champneys Avenue (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Machin Road · Passage Road · Champneys Avenue · New Kingsland Close · Machin Gardens · Peverell Court Lane · Peverell Close · Vimpany Close · Peverell Drive · Vaughan Close · Fitchett Walk · Priestwood Close
All the streets in BS10 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.