Sion Close Bristol
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS3), about 30 m long. USRN 4596945.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £377,500 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Bedminster, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Victoria Park (21 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridge View Medical, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 58% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 273 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | £377,500 | £195,000 | £390,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2021 | FLAT 1, SION COURT, 1 BS3 3BH | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2021 | 7 BS3 3BH | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 9 BS3 3BH | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 8 BS3 3BH | Terraced | £375,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); Maisonette, detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2021 (4).
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 B (66% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bedminster (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 South.
- 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)
- Mount Zion Church Victor Road Bristol BS3 3LW, permissioned (120 m)
- 88 - 94 West Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 3LL, permissioned (140 m)
- 96 - 98 West Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 3LR: up to 7 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 168 East Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EH: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Social Club North Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 1EN, permissioned (230 m)
- 1 South Road Bedminster Bristol BS3 3LS: up to 5 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 83 - 85 North Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 1ES, permissioned (230 m)
- 113 West Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 3PD, permissioned (240 m)
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, 3 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS3 3BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS3 3LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 23 m and 24 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS3 3BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS3 3LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victor Road Bedminster | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Wharf Bristol | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Paradise Car Park | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge View Medical | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bedminster Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 21 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,870 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Street Park 1.2 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fairbairn Steam Crane, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) north. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbairn Steam Crane | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Malago Vale | Valley | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Manor Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 6 |
4 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Point Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Luckwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 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 |
| Parson Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Marksbury Road | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Victoria Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 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 |
| City of Bristol College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Baba’s 40 Dishes BS3 3LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Jolly Colliers BS3 3NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Fusionfood Indian Take-away Burger, Shakes BS3 3NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| BS3 Community Development BS3 3BW | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Monica Wills House BS3 3NH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Samys Grill/Rudys Burger/Mikos/Wingdrop BS3 3LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Zenas BS3 3LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| West Street Mini Market BS3 3LG | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Tesco Express BS3 3NU | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Mezzaluna BS3 3NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| McDonalds BS3 4EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Lidl BS3 4EG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Pizzarelli's BS3 3LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Argus Fish Shop BS3 3LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Thai Garden BS3 3LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cromwell Street (31); On or near Supermarket (31); On or near Skypark Road (30); On or near Gladstone Street (21); On or near Picture House Court (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 Dios Deli (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BS3 1ES) now 5 Very good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cromwell Street · British Road · Prospect Terrace · Kent Street · Victor Road · Westbourne Grove · Eaton Street · Hebron Road · Chessel Mews · Clyde Terrace · Clifton Street · Braunton Road
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.