BS5 6XX postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol
BS5 6XX is a postcode in Bristol, in the Lockleaze ward of City of Bristol. It is in the Bristol North East parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since August 1993.
Where BS5 6XX is, and what is near it
- BS5 6XX
- Other postcodes in BS5 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 51.4731, longitude -2.5672)
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 BS5 6XX?
- 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 BS5 6XX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Bristol North EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Damien Egan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Damien Egan
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 BS5 6XX?
67% of the homes and businesses at BS5 6XX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 65% gigabit, 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 BS5 6XX?
Bristol City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for BS5 6XX 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 BS5 6XX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 59 homes and businesses at BS5 6XX. 2 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 BS5 6XX: 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 BS5 6XX 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 BS5 6XX?
Homes in BS5 6 sold for a typical £361,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £362,000 13 sales
- Terraced £365,000 101 sales
- Flat or maisonette £182,000 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BS5 district: a typical £338,000 from 615 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 BS5 6XX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS5 6XX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
Food hygiene ratings at BS5 6XX
The Food Standards Agency lists 20 food businesses at BS5 6XX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
- PADELHUB BS5 Ltd
- Danny's Burgers
- Aloha Poke also T/A Broth & Co Editions
- Poke Shack
- Starbucks Coffee
- Deliveroo SP Ltd
- Oowee Diner - Kitchen 5
- Zumuku Editions/ Zumuku/ Nomi Katsu/PokeMu
Show the other 12 businesses
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BS5 6XX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around BS5 6XX. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). 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 £2,412 (band C); band B, the most common, is £2,111.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (16%) | £1,809 |
| Band B | about 600 (73%) | £2,111 |
| Band C | about 90 (11%) | £2,412 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,714 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,317 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,920 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,523 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,427 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 52% 1919 to 1939
- 32% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 BS5 6XX is in (ONS area E01014665), 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 BS5 6XX?
The nearest open schools to BS5 6XX, 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 BS5 6XX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS5 6XX is Stapleton Road Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Stapleton Road Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Ashley Down Railway station 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eastgate Road, 35 m away.
More stations near BS5 6XX, 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 BS5 6XX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS5 6XX, 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.
- East Trees Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 244 4123 400 mWalk
- Charlotte Keel Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 902 7145 900 mWalk
- Montpelier Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 942 6811 1.7 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 BS5 6XX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS5 6XX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bristol East Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 150 mWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 200 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 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 BS5 6XX?
The nearest to the centre of BS5 6XX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Eastgate Dental and Cosmetic Centre Phone 0117 452 9500 0 mWalk
- Easton Dental Practice Phone 0117 935 4554 950 mWalk
- St Pauls Dental Practice Phone 07525 827173 1.2 kmCycle
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 BS5 6XX?
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.
- Trust Headquarters Phone 0117 923 0000 2.3 kmCycle
- Central Health Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2014, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 923 0000 2.4 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 BS5 6XX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS5 6XX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Primrose Villa Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 951 9481 850 mWalk
- Shaldon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 951 8884 950 mWalk
- The Old Vicarage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 951 2525 950 mWalk
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 BS5 6XX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS5 6XX, 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.
- Boots, Eastville Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0117 952 2413 0 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, The Eastgate Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0117 291 0937 300 mWalk
- Eastville Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 951 0082 400 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 BS5 6XX?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS5 6XX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastville Veterinary Centre 300 mWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 117 942 4243 1.7 kmCycle
- Animal Health Centre Phone +44 117 924 7832 1.8 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 BS5 6XX in a conservation area?
The centre of BS5 6XX 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 BS5 6XX?
Police.uk records 677 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS5 6XX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 34, burglary 31, robbery 19, drugs 15, other crime 12, bicycle theft 10, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BS5 6XX
- Ward
- Lockleaze
- 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
- August 1993
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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