Living in BS1, Bristol
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around BS1 in Bristol. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central BS1 sold at a median of £200,000 across 25 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Bristol are up 2.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 93 schools within about 3 miles, 76% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of BS1 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Bristol pays £2,714 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1,852 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Bristol: £352,262, up 2.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.
Check sold prices for a specific address in BS1 →
See where BS1 ranks across South West →
Council tax at Band D in Bristol: £2,714 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare BS1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for BS1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around BS1
25 recorded home sales on the streets around central BS1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £200,000 and a range from £90,000 to £490,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 12 Bradley House St Stephens Avenue, BS1 1YL | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 8 44 Corn Street, BS1 1HQ | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 5 44 Corn Street, BS1 1HQ | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | 14 May 2026 |
| Flat 9 28 Baldwin Street, BS1 1NG | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | 7 Apr 2026 |
| 104 Marsh House Marsh Street, BS1 4AQ | Flat or maisonette | £166,000 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Flat 44 Bridge Quay, 138 - 141 Redcliff Street, BS1 6QP | Flat or maisonette | £262,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
93 schools within 3 miles , of which 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 2.86 mi varies |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | 1.14 mi varies |
| Bishop Road Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | 1.61 mi varies |
| Elmlea Infant School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.5 mi away | 0.85 mi varies |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
Schools in BS1 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Primary School | Primary | 1.22 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Bristol schools admitted from, school by school →
59 state primary and 14 state secondary schools within range, plus 9 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
9 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Badminton School, Bristol Grammar School, Cleve House School, Clifton College, Clifton High School, Collegiate School and others.
All 9 fee-paying schools near BS1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Bristol.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 36.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.0% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service | 8.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How BS1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 14.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of BS1 (E01033908, 1,489 residents in 2021, down 44.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 14.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 18.0% | 19.8% | +1.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 54.2% | 68.8% | +14.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 24.8% | 10.8% | -14.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 8.3% | 2.2% | -6.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 4.4% | 0.9% | -3.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 37.2% | 32.1% | -5.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 31.8% | 32.6% | +0.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 88.1% | 90.7% | +2.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 73.2% | 72.5% | -0.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1,852 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central BS1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), river and sea flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Bristol's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
13 supermarkets, 11 pharmacies, 572 restaurants and cafés, 171 pubs, 6 hospitals within a mile of central BS1, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of BS1
Best-served stop: The Centre, with 28.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of BS1 is The Centre: 28.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 18.2 in the evening and 18.6 on Sunday daytime; first bus 02:23, last 04:36. Routes there: A1, m1, m2, m3, m4, T1. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of BS1. The nearest, Broadmead Medical Centre, has 11,694 registered patients and 2,566 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmead Medical Centre | 0.3 mi | 11,694 | 2,566 |
| Bridge View Medical | 0.6 mi | 39,294 | 2,129 |
| Bedminster Family Practice | 0.6 mi | 13,886 | 2,107 |
Nearest A&E: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, where 65.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Bristol pays £2,714 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Bristol, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,164 | +5.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,230 | +3.0% |
| 2023-24 | £2,345 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,460 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,584 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,714 | +5.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Bristol, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about BS1
What is the average house price in BS1?
The average sold price in Bristol is £352,262 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in BS1?
Prices in Bristol are up 2.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in BS1?
The median of 25 recorded sales around central BS1 in the last 2 years is £200,000, ranging from £90,000 to £490,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in BS1?
93 schools sit within 3 miles of central BS1, and 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in BS1?
1,852 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BS1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is BS1 at risk of flooding?
Central BS1 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is BS1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 76% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £200,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,852 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is BS1 safe?
1,852 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BS1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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