Rownham Close Bristol
24 addresses across 1 postcode (BS3), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4556662.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £900,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 5).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Parson Street, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and Ashton Park (304 hectares) is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Lennard Surgery, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £900,000 | £900,000 | £900,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,020,000 | £1,020,000 | £1,020,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £920,000 | £920,000 | £920,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £672,000 | £672,000 | £672,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £400,000 | £390,000 | £410,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £377,500 | £360,000 | £395,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £376,000 | £376,000 | £376,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2025 | 9 BS3 2JN | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2023 | 4 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £585,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 16 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £1,020,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2021 | 8 BS3 2JN | Detached | £920,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2020 | 21 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £700,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 8 BS3 2JN | Detached | £672,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 2 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £520,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 16 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 15 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 9 May 2014 | 21 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2014 | 5 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 6 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2011 | 13 BS3 2JN | Detached | £376,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2009 | 20 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2008 | 19 BS3 2JN | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2008 | 12 BS3 2JN | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 9 BS3 2JN | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 22 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £205,500 | |
| 5 Jan 2000 | 7 BS3 2JN | Semi-detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1930-1949 (3); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 (47% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bower Ashton (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): 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)
- Unit 1 Charnwood House Marsh Road Bristol BS3 2NA, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Railway Depot Clanage Road Bristol: up to 220 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Units 3 To 4 Charnwood House Marsh Road Bristol BS3 2NA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Wedlocks Bower Ashton Terrace Bristol BS3 2LE, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Wedlocks Bower Ashton Terrace Bristol BS3 2LE, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land To The West Of Ashton Gate Stadium Ashton Road Bristol BS3 2EJ: up to 125 homes, pending decision (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Unit A & B Baynton Road Bristol BS3 2EB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- The Old Dairy Durnford Street Ashton Bristol BS3 2AW: up to 40 homes, permissioned (870 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 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 13 m and 17 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS3 2JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackmoors Lane Bower Ashton | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Matchday Parking | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Lennard Surgery | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Street Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Natural Smile Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ashton Gate Bristol NatWest | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,900 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ashton Park 304 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Withersgreen Courts 3,840 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bower Ashton Allotments 1.0 ha | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 314 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Lodge to Ashton Court and Attached Gates, Railings and Bollards, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Lodge to Ashton Court and Attached Gates, Railings and Bollards | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Ashton Court Mansion and Stables | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Brunel's south entrance lock and swing bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Brunel's swing bridge alongside north entrance lock | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Ashton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Clifton Down camp, Clifton | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Stokeleigh Camp: a promontory fort in Leigh Woods | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Summerhouse Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Church Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Nightingale Valley | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 24 |
6 of the street's 24 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 120 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hotwells Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Luckwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Compass Point Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northleaze Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 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 |
| Parson Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of Bristol College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Food Group BS3 2JL | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Bright Horizons Bristol Day Nursery and Preschool BS3 2JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bedminster Cricket Club BS3 2JX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Student Union Bar, Bower Ashton BS3 2JT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Traders Cafe Bar BS3 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Elior UK Ltd Catering (Babcock) BS3 2HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Manheim Cafe BS3 2AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| The Snack Shack - LD05 JHY BS3 2HA | Mobile caterer | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Ashton (The) BS41 9LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| B & M Retail Ltd BS3 2LF | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Costa Coffee BS3 2LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| KFC - Winterstoke Road BS3 2LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parklands Road (58); On or near Rownham Close (19); On or near Clanage Road (19); On or near Courtlands Lane (5); On or near Blackmoors Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
- BS3 2JN: 24 addresses of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Blackmoors Lane · Portishead Way · Parklands Road · Brunel Way · Ashton Road · Clanage Road · Courtlands Lane · Ashton Road · Canada Way · Paxton Drive · Ashton Gate Underpass · B3128
All the streets in BS3 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.