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.
- Homes sell for about 51% less in BS1 than in BS6.
- BS6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- BS6 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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BS1
Bristol, City of
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BS6
Bristol, City of
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| 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.