Quarry Way Fishponds, Bristol, City of
265 addresses across 4 postcodes (BS16), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4586098.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £465,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 8).
- 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 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashley Down, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Snuff Mills Park, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 265 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old School Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 104 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 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £416,000 | £416,000 | £416,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £407,500 | £395,000 | £420,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £141,000 | £129,000 | £153,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £97,000 | £87,000 | £107,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2024 | 6 BS16 1UP | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 9 BS16 1UP | Detached | £416,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 1 BS16 1UP | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2019 | 10 BS16 1UP | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | 8 BS16 1UP | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 11 BS16 1UP | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 11 BS16 1UP | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 5 BS16 1UP | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | 4 BS16 1UP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2005 | 4 BS16 1UP | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 11 BS16 1UP | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 6 BS16 1UP | Detached | £129,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 5 BS16 1UP | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 27 May 1998 | 7 BS16 1UP | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 28 Mar 1996 | 14 BS16 1UP | Detached | £79,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (9). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1996-2002 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 (43% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stapleton and Frome Valley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 East.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Fishponds, not permissioned (150 m)
- Cedar House Blackberry Hill Hospital Manor Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2EW: up to 25 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 79A Grove Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2BP: up to 14 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Blackberry Hill Hospital Manor Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2EW: up to 346 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 7 - 9 Frome Valley Road Bristol BS16 1HD, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Newton Motors 598 - 600 Fishponds Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 3DA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 683 Fishponds Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 3BG, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 265 addresses are between 42 m and 49 m above sea level (49 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 1DB | 95% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| BS16 1FU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 1UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 1UP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quarry Way Fishponds | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old School Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stapleton Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Glenside Hospital | 240 m |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 697 Fishponds Road Lloyds Bank | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Snuff Mills Park 6.3 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stoke Park 159 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 230 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 192 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wickham Court and Attached Walls, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m west. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wickham Court and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| The Grange and Attached Area Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Pond Field Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Star Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Barn Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Pale Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 | 264 | 265 |
1 of the street's 265 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 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Begbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Avanti Gardens School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester Park Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glenfrome Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Trinity Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| May Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Hayes Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chalet Tea Gardens BS16 1DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| One Stop BS16 2GU | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2024 |
| The Worthies Residential Home BS16 1DT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Masons Arms BS16 1DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Texaco MFG BS16 1DT | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| G&C catering BS16 1DT | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Aspens Services Ltd BS16 2HD | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Eden House BS16 2EQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arterial Road (36); On or near Kite Hay Close (20); On or near Small Lane (12); On or near Trendlewood Park (9); On or near Rosebay Mead (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- BS16 1FU: 216 addresses
- BS16 1DB: 35 addresses of 66 in the postcode
- BS16 1UP: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BS16 1UN: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Glenside Park · Blackberry Avenue · Kite Hay Close · Spires View · Small Lane · Pennyroyal Grove · Honey Suckle Lane · Foxglove Close · Arterial Road · Rosebay Mead · Cromwells Hide · Trendlewood Park
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.