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BS1 or BS6?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BS1
Bristol, City of
BS6
Bristol, City of
Median home sale nearby £225,000
from 27 sales
£460,000
from 105 sales
Average sold price £3,655,454 £375,418
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (South West) +1.9% (South West)
Dwelling type Top-floor maisonette
Floor area 123 m²
Built Before 1900
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1301/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1645 recorded 731 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is BS1 or BS6 cheaper?

BS1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BS1 sell for about £225,000 and around BS6 for about £460,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BS1 or BS6?

BS6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1645 in BS1 against 731 in BS6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BS1 or BS6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BS1 sits in decile 5 of 10 and BS6 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BS1 or BS6?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.