Zigzag Bristol
1 address across 1 postcode (BS8), about 270 m long. USRN 4576303.
- 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 C; 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 Clifton Down, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 60 m away, and Ashton Park (304 hectares) is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 66 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 Pembroke Road Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 71% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clifton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Clifton Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE CLIFTON SPA PUMP ROOM, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Regent House 27A Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HR, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 2-16 Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AF, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Emmaus House Clifton Hill Bristol BS8 1BN, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street & 17-18 Merchants Road Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX: up to 20 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Car Park College Road Clifton Bristol BS8 3HX: up to 62 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 23 November 2026 to 4 December 2026: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (major works, permit applied for)
- 24 November 2026 to 7 December 2026: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 66 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS8 4BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Observatory Road Clifton | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Pumphouse Ferry Landing Hotwells | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co Wheels Parking Bay | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Road, Leigh Woods GeniePoint | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pembroke Road Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clifton Village Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Surgery | 390 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Clifton, 85 Queens Road Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,770 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ashton Park 304 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,350 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 62 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 439 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clifton Suspension Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 130 m north-west. 414 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 57 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Suspension Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north-west |
| Numbers 14 to 34 (Consecutive and Attached Front Basement Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| The Colonnade and Attached Front Garden Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south |
| Clifton Observatory | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north |
| Clifton Down camp, Clifton | Scheduled monument | 300 m north |
| Stokeleigh Camp: a promontory fort in Leigh Woods | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 250 m north |
| Nightingale Valley | Valley | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotwells Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of Bristol College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ashton Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathedral Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 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 |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School Church of England/United Reformed Church | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cotham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Gorge Hotel BS8 4LD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| The Portcullis BS8 4LE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Chapter & Holmes BS8 3PA | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Emperor Court BS8 4JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| The Ivy BS8 4DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Giggling Squid BS8 4BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| The Bristol Fringe BS8 4BZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2025 |
| Milk Bun Deli BS8 4JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Milk Bun BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| CINO’S BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Fish Tales BS8 4DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| The Mall BS8 4JG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Cote Brasserie BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Burra BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Patrick's Kitchen BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Westfield Place (22); On or near A4 (17); On or near Princes' Lane (14); On or near Oxford Place (13); On or near Sion Lane (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 71% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL: Remedial works, 23 November 2026 to 4 December 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL: Remedial works, 24 November 2026 to 7 December 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BS8 4BL: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Princes' Lane · B3129 · Sion Lane · Wellington Terrace · Westfield Place · Litfield Place · Oxford Place · West Mall · Princes Buildings · Caledonia Place · Sion Hill · Princess Victoria Street
All the streets in BS8 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.