Windmill Close Bristol
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS3), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4575928.
- 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 0% to 91% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bedminster, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 30 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 25 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 Bedminster Family Practice, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 61% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 83 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (43% of about 2,440 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 South.
- 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)
- Ferodo House Willway Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4BG: up to 15 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- St Lukes Hall William Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4BW, permissioned (240 m)
- 86 Bedminster Parade Bristol BS3 4HL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 86 Bedminster Parade Bristol BS3 4HL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Plot 3 Dalby Avenue And Whitehouse Lane Bristol BS3 4DJ: up to 328 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- 15 - 21 Bartley Street Bristol BS3 4DY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 3 St Peters Court Bedminster Parade Bristol BS3 4AQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Raj Mahal City 69 Clarence Road Redcliff Bristol BS1 6RP: up to 14 homes, pending decision (400 m (0.2 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 25 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 14 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 4 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS3 4DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS3 4DW | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 10 m and 25 m above sea level (18 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS3 4DP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BS3 4DW | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 83 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orwell Street Windmill Hill | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing Redcliffe | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Guinea Street Car Park | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bedminster Family Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Street Dental Practice | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 21 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,870 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Perretts Park Allotments 1.8 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Number 10 and Attached Front Area Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) north. 92 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Number 10 and Attached Front Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St Mary Redcliffe | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Sign Post and Three Lamps, at Intersection With Wells Road Sign Post at Three Lamps, at Intersection With Bath Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 27 and 28 Queen Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Temple Church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Arno's Vale | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Manor Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 0 |
3 of the street's 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 20 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oasis Academy Temple Quarter | Secondary | 11–18 | 370 m | Report card (Nov 2025): 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 |
| Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 470 m (0.3 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 |
| Victoria Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 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 |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Marksbury Road | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Compass Point Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillcrest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathedral Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School BS3 4DP | School/college/university | 10 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| LPW School BS3 4AG | School/college/university | 160 m | 4 Good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| The Mango Hub BS3 4AY | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| T/A Hummusapiens BS3 4AY | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Poutine Clan BS3 4AY | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| JAWS Bristol BS3 4AY | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Mr Noodle Japanese Kitchen BS3 4BG | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Sweat Box Gym Cafe BS3 4AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| All Good Things Shop BS3 4AZ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Contour Coffee BS3 4AZ | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Help Bristol's Homeless Community BS3 4PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Claro Homes BS3 4EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Windmill Hill City Farm BS3 4EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| The Apple Tree BS3 4EA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| City Farm Cafe BS3 4EA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Grove (30); On or near Whitehouse Place (26); On or near Nightclub (15); On or near Willway Street (9); On or near Princess Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
Nearby streets
New Queen Street · Whitehouse Street · Princess Street · Sargent Street · Willway Street · Whitehouse Lane · Whitehouse Place · William Street · Philip Street · Spring Street · Victoria Grove · Doudney Court
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.