BS4 2DL postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol
BS4 2DL is a postcode in Bristol, in the Knowle ward of City of Bristol. It is in the Bristol East parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since July 1986.
Where BS4 2DL is, and what is near it
- BS4 2DL
- Other postcodes in BS4 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4356, longitude -2.5789)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BS4 2DL?
- City of BristolCouncil, for all local services City of Bristol: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS4 2DL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Bristol EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kerry McCarthy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kerry McCarthy
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BS4 2DL?
Every home and business at BS4 2DL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BS4 2DL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bristol City Council's days for BS4 2DL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BS4 2DL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BS4 2DL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BS4 2DL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across City of Bristol
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS4 2DL: 21,426 properties in City of Bristol are at high risk (8.9% of all its properties). All the figures for City of Bristol
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BS4 2DL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BS4 2DL?
Homes in BS4 2 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 11.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £610,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £372,498 34 sales
- Terraced £468,000 65 sales
- Flat or maisonette £260,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BS4 district: a typical £350,000 from 557 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BS4 2DL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BS4 2DL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 January 2026. The middle sale was £355,500, from £342,000 to £375,000. Across BS4 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £425,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BS4 2DL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around BS4 2DL. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (92%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in City of Bristol for 2026‑27: £2,714. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,809 (band A) to £2,714 (band D); band B, the most common, is £2,111.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,809 |
| Band B | about 380 (57%) | £2,111 |
| Band C | about 200 (30%) | £2,412 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,714 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,317 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,920 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,523 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,427 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 92% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for City of Bristol before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BS4 2DL is in (ONS area E01014650), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BS4 2DL?
The nearest open schools to BS4 2DL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BS4 2DL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS4 2DL is Bedminster Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Bedminster Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Peter's Hospice, 118 m away.
More stations near BS4 2DL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BS4 2DL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS4 2DL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Wells Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 977 0018 550 mWalk
- Priory Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 949 3988 900 mWalk
- Bedminster Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 966 3149 1.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BS4 2DL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS4 2DL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- Raw Charging Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BS4 2DL?
The nearest to the centre of BS4 2DL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Knowle Dental Practice Phone 0117 977 6567 700 mWalk
- Mydentist Advanced Oral Health Centre, Wells Road, Bristol Phone 0117 971 3107 800 mWalk
- Toothworks Dental Practice Phone 0117 300 5957 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BS4 2DL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Central Health Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2014, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 923 0000 2.1 kmCycle
- South Bristol NHS Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0117 923 0000 2.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BS4 2DL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS4 2DL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Wells Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 971 6679 650 mWalk
- Alexandra House - Bristol Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 977 8423 700 mWalk
- Claro Homes Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 963 6409 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BS4 2DL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS4 2DL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Silverman Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 977 6743 600 mWalk
- Marksbury Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 966 1230 750 mWalk
- Knowle Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 971 7445 800 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BS4 2DL?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS4 2DL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Avon Lodge Veterinary Centre 650 mWalk
- Bristol A.R.C. Clinic Phone +44 117 972 4567 1.1 kmWalk
- PDSA PetAid hospital 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BS4 2DL in a conservation area?
The centre of BS4 2DL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BS4 2DL?
Police.uk records 494 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS4 2DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 19, shoplifting 14, drugs 12, robbery 10, bicycle theft 9, other crime 5, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BS4 2DL
- Ward
- Knowle
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bristol
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1986
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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