BS5 9TX postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol
BS5 9TX is a postcode in Bristol, in the Lawrence Hill 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.
Where BS5 9TX is, and what is near it
- BS5 9TX
- Other postcodes in BS5 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
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 51.4526, longitude -2.5656)
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 9TX?
- 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 9TX 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 BS5 9TX?
97% of the homes and businesses at BS5 9TX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 87% gigabit, Ofcom says.
City of Bristol: 94%
City of Bristol: 97%
The line marks the figure across City of Bristol.
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 9TX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bristol City Council's days for BS5 9TX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BS5 9TX 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 9TX 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 BS5 9TX.
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 9TX: 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 9TX 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 9TX?
Homes in BS5 9 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £360,000 103 sales
- Flat or maisonette £232,750 24 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 9TX
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BS5 9TX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 September 2025. 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
Food hygiene ratings at BS5 9TX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BS5 9TX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BS5 9TX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around BS5 9TX. Over half of them (87%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (76%). 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 £2,111 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,809.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 550 (87%) | £1,809 |
| Band B | about 80 (13%) | £2,111 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,412 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,714 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,317 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,920 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,523 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,427 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 76% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 9TX is in (ONS area E01033369), 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 9TX?
The nearest open schools to BS5 9TX, 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 9TX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS5 9TX is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Lawrence Hill Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
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 Church Street, 234 m away.
More stations near BS5 9TX, 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 9TX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS5 9TX, 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.
- The Wellspring Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 955 7711 450 mWalk
- Lawrence Hill Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0117 954 3060 750 mWalk
- Birchwood Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 330 4223 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 BS5 9TX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS5 9TX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger · CCS 900 mWalk
- Mer Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2 1.0 kmWalk
- Shell Charging point · No details mapped 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 BS5 9TX?
The nearest to the centre of BS5 9TX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Toothworks Dental Practice Phone 0117 300 5957 1.0 kmWalk
- The Dentists Old Market Phone 0117 927 2589 1.1 kmWalk
- Mydentist - Old Market - Bristol Phone 0117 929 2208 1.2 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 BS5 9TX?
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 1.4 kmCycle
- Trust Headquarters Phone 0117 923 0000 2.0 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 9TX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS5 9TX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Redfield Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 353 4320 1.0 kmWalk
- Orchard Grove Reablement Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 939 6681 1.2 kmCycle
- Riversway Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 955 5758 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 BS5 9TX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS5 9TX, 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.
- Vivo Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 462 3444 600 mWalk
- Boots, St Phillips Causeway Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0117 972 8056 650 mWalk
- Vivo Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 955 8888 1.1 kmWalk
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 9TX?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS5 9TX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bristol A.R.C. Clinic Phone +44 117 972 4567 1.1 kmWalk
- PDSA PetAid hospital 1.7 kmCycle
- Highcroft Vets 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 9TX in a conservation area?
The centre of BS5 9TX is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9TX?
Police.uk records 818 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS5 9TX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 30, robbery 27, public order 25, bicycle theft 25, drugs 19, other crime 12, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 4.
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 9TX
- Ward
- Lawrence Hill
- 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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