BS4 2SL postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol

BS4 2SL 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 January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. City of Bristol: 94% Typical price £425,000 Homes sold in BS4 2, last 12 months. ▲ 11.1% on the year before Nearest station Bedminster 2.1 km in a straight line

Where BS4 2SL is, and what is near it

Map of BS4 2SL and what is near it Map of BS4 2SL: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the BS4 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS4 2AE: also in BS4 2BS4 2ES: also in BS4 2BS4 2JU: also in BS4 2BS4 2LP: also in BS4 2BS4 2LR: also in BS4 2BS4 2LS: also in BS4 2BS4 2LT: also in BS4 2BS4 2LU: also in BS4 2BS4 2LW: also in BS4 2BS4 2NB: also in BS4 2BS4 2ND: also in BS4 2BS4 2NE: also in BS4 2BS4 2NF: also in BS4 2BS4 2NG: also in BS4 2BS4 2NH: also in BS4 2BS4 2NJ: also in BS4 2BS4 2NN: also in BS4 2BS4 2NP: also in BS4 2BS4 2NQ: also in BS4 2BS4 2NR: also in BS4 2BS4 2NS: also in BS4 2BS4 2NT: also in BS4 2BS4 2NW: also in BS4 2BS4 2QB: also in BS4 2BS4 2QG: also in BS4 2BS4 2QJ: also in BS4 2BS4 2QL: also in BS4 2BS4 2QN: also in BS4 2BS4 2QP: also in BS4 2BS4 2QU: also in BS4 2BS4 2QW: also in BS4 2BS4 2RA: also in BS4 2BS4 2RB: also in BS4 2BS4 2RD: also in BS4 2BS4 2RE: also in BS4 2BS4 2RF: also in BS4 2BS4 2RG: also in BS4 2BS4 2RH: also in BS4 2BS4 2RJ: also in BS4 2BS4 2RQ: also in BS4 2BS4 2SE: also in BS4 2BS4 2SG: also in BS4 2BS4 2SH: also in BS4 2BS4 2SJ: also in BS4 2BS4 2SN: also in BS4 2BS4 2SP: also in BS4 2BS4 2SQ: also in BS4 2BS4 2SR: also in BS4 2BS4 2SS: also in BS4 2BS4 2ST: also in BS4 2BS4 2SU: also in BS4 2BS4 2SW: also in BS4 2BS4 2SX: also in BS4 2BS4 2SY: also in BS4 2BS4 2SZ: also in BS4 2BS4 2TA: also in BS4 2BS4 2TH: also in BS4 2BS4 2TJ: also in BS4 2BS4 2TL: also in BS4 2BS4 2TN: also in BS4 2BS4 2TP: also in BS4 2BS4 2TR: also in BS4 2BS4 2TS: also in BS4 2BS4 2TT: also in BS4 2BS4 2TU: also in BS4 2BS4 2TW: also in BS4 2BS4 2TX: also in BS4 2BS4 2TY: also in BS4 2BS4 2TZ: also in BS4 2BS4 2UG: also in BS4 2BS4 2UH: also in BS4 2BS4 2UJ: also in BS4 2BS4 2UL: also in BS4 2BS4 2UN: also in BS4 2BS4 2UP: also in BS4 2BS4 2UQ: also in BS4 2BS4 2US: also in BS4 2BS4 2XG: also in BS4 2BS4 2XH: also in BS4 2BS4 2XJ: also in BS4 2BS4 2XL: also in BS4 2BS4 2XN: also in BS4 2BS4 2XQ: also in BS4 2 2 places, 900 m–2.2 kmSchool 1.0 kmGP 2.0 kmBedminster station 2.1 kmKnowle BS4 2SL Map of BS4 2SL and what is near it Map of BS4 2SL: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the BS4 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmGP 2.0 kmKnowle BS4 2SL
  • BS4 2SL
  • Other postcodes in BS4 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 51.4312, longitude -2.5666)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BS4 2SL?

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 2SL?

Every home and business at BS4 2SL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

City of Bristol: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

City of Bristol: 97%

The line marks the figure across City of Bristol.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2SL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bristol City Council's days for BS4 2SL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BS4 2SL on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2SL 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 2SL.

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 2SL: 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 2SL 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.

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Source: 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 2SL?

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.

£425,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£382,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.1% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in BS4 2SL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BS4 2SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 May 2026. 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 2SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around BS4 2SL. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BS4 2SL

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 £3,920 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,111.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (23%)£1,809
Band Babout 320 (43%)£2,111
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,412
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,714
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,317
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,920
Band Gwithheld£4,523
Band Hfewer than 5£5,427

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 59% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 2SL is in (ONS area E01014645), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2SL?

The nearest open schools to BS4 2SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS4 2SL, and how we find them

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 2SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS4 2SL is Bedminster Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedminster Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenleaze, 128 m away.

More stations near BS4 2SL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BS4 2SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS4 2SL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2SL?

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS4 2SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Shell Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BS4 2SL?

The nearest to the centre of BS4 2SL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2SL?

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.

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 2SL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS4 2SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2SL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS4 2SL, 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.

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 2SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS4 2SL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2SL in a conservation area?

The centre of BS4 2SL 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 2SL?

Police.uk records 413 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS4 2SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences131 reports
Anti-social behaviour88 reports
Criminal damage and arson59 reports
Public order27 reports
Other theft27 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: shoplifting 20, burglary 12, bicycle theft 7, robbery 7, drugs 6, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BS4 2SL

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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BS4 2TH60 mBS4 2SJ70 mBS4 2SH80 mBS4 2TL100 mBS4 2QW120 mBS4 2SQ120 m
All of BS4

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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