Westover Drive Bristol
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS9), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4538105.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £485,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 D; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sea Mills, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Blaise Castle Estate, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greenway Community Practice, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £402,500 | £370,000 | £435,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £338,000 | £338,000 | £338,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £260,000 | £250,000 | £270,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £134,500 | £134,500 | £134,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 6 BS9 3LX | Terraced | £485,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2016 | 1 BS9 3LX | Detached | £435,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 May 2016 | 6 BS9 3LX | Terraced | £370,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 9 BS9 3LX | Terraced | £338,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2013 | 2 BS9 3LX | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 3 BS9 3LX | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2008 | 9 BS9 3LX | Terraced | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 4 BS9 3LX | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2005 | 4 BS9 3LX | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2000 | 6 BS9 3LX | Detached | £134,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 7 BS9 3LX | Detached | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 D (42% of about 660 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Holmwood House Channells Hill Bristol BS9 3AE, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- North East Garages Satchfield Crescent Bristol, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026 to 2 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS9 3LX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS9 3LY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 52 m and 60 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS9 3LX | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| BS9 3LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sea Mills 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brentry Hill Westbury on Trym | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenway Community Practice | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nexus Pharmacy Westbury | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbury Smiles Dental Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 15 High Street Lloyds Bank | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blaise Castle Estate 141 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,080 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 148 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gothic Arch Set in Garden of Number 5, Longacre (Number 5 Not Included), a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) north. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gothic Arch Set in Garden of Number 5, Longacre (Number 5 Not Included) | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Castle Lodge and Gateway, Blaise Castle Estate | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Westbury College Turret and Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| College House and Westbury College | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Royal Victoria Park (Formerly Brentry House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Blaise Castle and Hamlet | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| King's Weston Hill camp, Henbury | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Henbury Hill | Hill | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Coombe Dingle | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 Free School | Secondary | 11–19 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Badock's Wood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blaise Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Little Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Henbury Court Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Blaise High School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT St Ursula's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elmlea Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Brentry Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Elmlea Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feral Folk Coffee BS9 3LU | Mobile caterer | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Westbury Care Home BS9 3JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| Acorns Nurseries BS10 7AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Oakhill Mansions BS10 7QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Cafe Dlicious BS10 6AZ | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Falcondale SF Connect BS9 3JL | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Millar's Munchies BS10 6NQ | Mobile caterer | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| White Lion Ember BS9 3HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Hion BS9 3HQ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Impact Food Group BS10 6EZ | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Falcondale Walk (37); On or near Northover Road (6); On or near Jessop Crescent (3); On or near Falcon Close (2); On or near Westover Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Westover Rise · Eastover Close · Westover Close · Southover Close · Westover Road · Falcon Close · Falcondale Walk · Passage Road · Northover Road · Jessop Crescent · Westover Gardens · Passage Road
All the streets in BS9 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.