Timber Dene Fishponds, Bristol, City of
49 addresses across 3 postcodes (BS16), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4561590.
- Sales: 70 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £415,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 14, D: 13, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Stapleton Road, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Eastville Park, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old School Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £354,000 | £354,000 | £354,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £378,000 | £320,000 | £435,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £382,500 | £370,000 | £395,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £328,250 | £325,000 | £331,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £240,000 | £226,000 | £242,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £272,500 | £245,000 | £285,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £271,000 | £247,500 | £278,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £205,500 | £196,000 | £215,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £211,500 | £205,000 | £218,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £207,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2025 | 41 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £415,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2024 | 46 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £354,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 21 BS16 1TN | Terraced | £435,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2023 | 10 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £378,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 48 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2022 | 29 BS16 1TJ | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 32 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2021 | 40 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 5 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £331,500 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 31 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £312,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 43 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £226,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 24 BS16 1TN | Terraced | £242,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2019 | 48 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 28 BS16 1TN | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2017 | 42 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 45 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 31 May 2017 | 32 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 39 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £271,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 23 BS16 1TN | Terraced | £247,500 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 37 BS16 1TJ | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 10 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 12 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £196,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2014 | 20 BS16 1TN | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2014 | 29 BS16 1TJ | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 38 BS16 1TJ | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2012 | 9 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2010 | 7 BS16 1TL | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 5 Aug 2009 | 31 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £193,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | 14 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 40 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £204,500 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 29 BS16 1TJ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 3 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £209,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 4 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 10 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 27 BS16 1TN | Terraced | £161,700 | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | 31 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 1 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 4 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2003 | 40 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £154,950 | |
| 12 Dec 2002 | 9 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 28 BS16 1TN | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 19 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2002 | 29 BS16 1TJ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | 5 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 13 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 22 BS16 1TN | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2002 | 29 BS16 1TJ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | 33 BS16 1TJ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 19 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | 3 BS16 1TL | Terraced | £117,000 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (16); House, end-terrace (7); Bungalow, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1967-1975 (26); 1976-1982 (7); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (11).
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 (40% of about 870 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): Article 4 East.
- 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)
- 79A Grove Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2BP: up to 14 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Fishponds, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 13 Park Avenue Eastville Bristol BS5 6QL: up to 7 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Cedar House Blackberry Hill Hospital Manor Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 2EW: up to 25 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 230 Fishponds Road Eastville Bristol BS5 6PX, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Newton Motors 598 - 600 Fishponds Road Fishponds Bristol BS16 3DA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026: BT, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 1TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS16 1TJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS16 1TN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 35 m and 42 m above sea level (38 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 1TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 1TL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 1TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trendlewood Park Fishponds | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Beechwood Road Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old School Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stapleton Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Practice | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Glenside Hospital | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Fishponds Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastville Park 27 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stoke Park 159 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 350 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*), 310 m north. 50 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* | 310 m north |
| The Grange and Attached Area Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pond Field Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Duchess Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pale Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Star Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Glenfrome | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 48 | 49 |
1 of the street's 49 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 | 730 m (0.5 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 |
| Glenfrome Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| May Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Begbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester Park Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Avanti Gardens School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park News BS16 1AU | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Thomas Franks at Bristol Collegiate school BS16 1BJ | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Stapleton Cricket Club BS16 1AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Elm Tree Farm Shop BS16 1AY | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Trendlewood Park (9); On or near Wickham View (6); On or near Larks Field (6); On or near Earls Mead (3); On or near Timber Dene (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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
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 1TL: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BS16 1TJ: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- BS16 1TN: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Earls Mead · Wickham View · Colston Dale · Larks Field · Trendlewood Park · Colston Hill · Honey Suckle Lane · Wickham Hill · Rosebay Mead · Wickham Court · Cromwells Hide · Spires View
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.