Wesley Road Bristol
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS7), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4575506.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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 D; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashley Down, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Andrew's Park, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gloucester Road Medical Centre, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 186 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 41 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (33% of about 1,260 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 North.
- 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)
- 43 Nevil Road Bristol BS7 9EG, permissioned (180 m)
- 102 Gloucester Road Bishopston Bristol BS7 8BN: up to 9 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Gloucester Road Shoppers Car Park Gloucester Road Bishopston Bristol, permissioned (360 m)
- The Old Coach House 7 Dongola Avenue Bristol BS7 9HG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 436-440 Gloucester Road Bishopston Bristol BS7 8TX, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Brunel Ford Muller Road Bristol BS7 9ND: up to 24 homes, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- 487A Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 8UA, permissioned (1 km (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS7 8AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS7 8NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 52 m and 54 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS7 8AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS7 8NY | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hatherley Road Bishopston | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Ardagh Car Park | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gloucester Road Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashgrove Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care LTD | 180 m |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bristol Ashley Down, Horfield Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Andrew's Park 4.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Horfield Common 15 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stoke Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Badock's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Pond Field Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brunel Field Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sefton Park Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sefton Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ashley Down Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Redland Green School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT Montpelier High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Henleaze Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Henleaze Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuala Morey BS7 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Jojo Beauty & Holistic Therapies BS7 8NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Ted & Mae Chocolates BS7 8NU | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Giles Butchers BS7 8NU | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Pawsons Greengrocers BS7 8NU | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Cafe Dream BS7 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Devs Kerala BS7 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| PREMIER /CRAWFORDS BS7 8NU | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Sidney & Eden BS7 8NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Rumpus Choir BS7 8NT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2025 |
| World Peace Cafe BS7 8NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Preserve BS7 8NU | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Boujon Bakery BS7 8NY | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Perfecto Coffee Co BS7 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Madina Bazar BS7 8NT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nevil Lane (69); On or near Mervyn Road (26); On or near Supermarket (11); On or near Hatherley Road (10); On or near Nevil Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hatherley Road · Bishop Lane · St. Michaels Close · Manor Road · Morley Square · Cricklade Road · Mervyn Road · Morley Square · Rutland Road · Egerton Road · Nevil Lane · Princes' Place
All the streets in BS7 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.