Swiss Close Bristol
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS3), about 60 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 4596527.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £178,995 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 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 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 Parson Street, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gore's Marsh Park, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Lennard Surgery, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | £178,995 | £148,995 | £181,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2010 | 3 BS3 2AY | Flat or maisonette | £148,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2010 | 1 BS3 2AY | Semi-detached | £181,995 | New build. |
| 9 Dec 2010 | 2 BS3 2AY | Semi-detached | £178,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); Flat (1). Built: 2010 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 (47% of about 950 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)
- Bristol Water Bedminster Depot, Bishopsworth Road, Bedminster Down, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Adjacent 1 South Liberty Lane Ashton Bristol BS3 2SJ, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Bounded By Winterstoke Road, Luckwell Road And Lynwood Road Bristol BS3 3HH: up to 67 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 11-15 Winterstoke Road Bristol BS3 2NN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 1 Charnwood House Marsh Road Bristol BS3 2NA, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Units 3 To 4 Charnwood House Marsh Road Bristol BS3 2NA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 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
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 addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS3 2AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS3 2RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swiss Drive Ashton Vale | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | The Cottage Ferry Landing Harbour | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest DJ Matchday Parking | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Lennard Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Street Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bedminster Down, Bedminster Down | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gore's Marsh Park 2.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bedminster Down 4.8 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,150 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alderman Moore Allotments 4.3 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Landscape at the former CEGB Headquarters, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape at the former CEGB Headquarters | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Ashton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Hanging Hill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Church Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ashton Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 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 |
| Luckwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 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 |
| Cheddar Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedminster Down School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Ashton Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parson Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Compass Point Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Headley Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Southville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Greenfield Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Bakery Limited BS3 2SZ | Manufacturers/packers | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Axis Trampoline Club BS3 2SU | Other catering premises | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Total Asia Food Bristol Ltd BS3 2SU | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Ashton Vale Wine House BS3 2PN | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| The Sandwich Bar BS3 2PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Lucky House BS3 2PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| The Robins BS3 2PW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Ashton Vale Pre-School BS3 2QY | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| BS3 Community Development BS3 2QY | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| dnata Catering UK Ltd BS3 2SU | Distributors/Transporters | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Sweetcandyland BS3 2PN | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Sainsbury's BS3 2NS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| City News BS3 2NS | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 9 May 2025 |
| Sushi Gourmet BS3 2NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Subway Winterstoke BS3 2NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (70); On or near Swiss Road (14); On or near Swiss Close (9); On or near Ashton Drive (6); On or near South Liberty Lane (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 Impact Food Group - Ashton Vale SP School (school/college/university, BS3 2QG) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Ashton Vale Pre-School (other catering premises, BS3 2QY) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Swiss Drive · Swiss Road · Sanders Close · Swiss Road · Trevanna Road · Ashton Drive · South Liberty Lane · Risdale Road · Buttercup Walk · Tregarth 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.