Spring Gardens Bristol
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS4), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4525015.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: 14 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Salcombe Road Open Space, is about 160 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 50 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Priory Surgery, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 71 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 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £322,000 | £266,000 | £378,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £245,000 | £243,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £143,000 | £142,000 | £144,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £121,000 | £115,000 | £127,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £84,000 | £81,450 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | 2 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 4 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £266,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2023 | 12 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £378,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2021 | 18 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2021 | 11 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £340,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 1 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2017 | 13 BS4 2TZ | Terraced | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 6 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 4 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2016 | 8 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 11 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2011 | 6 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2011 | 19 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | 3 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2007 | 15 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 3 Apr 2006 | 7 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 3 Oct 2005 | 7 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 1 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 10 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2002 | 19 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | 19 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £81,450 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 10 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 13 BS4 2TZ | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 8 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 15 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £44,995 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 13 BS4 2TZ | Terraced | £46,500 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | 12 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £49,500 | |
| 19 Sep 1997 | 19 BS4 2TZ | Semi-detached | £46,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1950-1966 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
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 B (83% 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 (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broad Walk Bristol BS4 2QU: up to 420 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 10 Melvin Square And 1 Illminster Avenue Bristol BS4 1LZ: up to 5 homes, pending decision (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 235 Wells Road Knowle Bristol BS4 2PH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 18 - 20 And Land To Rear Of Filwood Broadway Bristol BS4 1JN: up to 22 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land and buildings between 2 to 20 Filwood Broadway: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 19 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS4 2TZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BS4 2XN | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 4 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 50 m and 53 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS4 2TZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS4 2XN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Teignmouth Road Knowle | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing Redcliffe | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Little Paradise Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hengrove Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wells Road Dental Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Callington Road Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salcombe Road Open Space 1.6 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8.9 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,520 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Allotments 1.8 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Convent of the Sisters of Charity, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) north. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Convent of the Sisters of Charity | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Flowers Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Ilsyngrove | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 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) | 10.4 | 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 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowle Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| Ilminster Avenue Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | 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 Daventry Road | Secondary | 11–16 | 550 m (0.3 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 Connaught | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, 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 km (0.6 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 |
| School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillcrest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 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 |
| Oasis Academy John Williams | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Marksbury Road | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Victoria Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| West Town Lane Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowle Park Breakfast & Afterschool Club BS4 2XG | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Aspens BS4 2XG | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Aspens Services Ltd BS4 1BX | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily BS4 2SR | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| CaterPlus @ The Guiness Partnership - Southlands BS4 2UG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Newquay Road Off Licence BS4 1DS | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Newquay Fish Bar BS4 1DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Redcatch Community Garden aka roots BS4 2RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Knowle Cricket Club BS4 2RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Friendchips BS4 2RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Square Food Foundation BS4 1DQ | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| The Park Knowle Cafe/Merrywood Cafe BS4 1DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Youth Moves BS4 1DQ | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Little Big Steps / Partou Day Nursery & Preschool BS4 1DQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Park Knowle Football Club BS4 1DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Salcombe Road (16); On or near Paignton Square (14); On or near Dundry View (11); On or near Minehead Road (8); On or near Teignmouth Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 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
Nearby streets
Salcombe Road · Paignton Square · Dundry View · Minehead Road · Dundry View · Teignmouth Road · Queenshill Road · Broadfield Road · Silverton Court · Springleaze · The Square · Broadfield Road
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.