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BS15 or BS5?

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
BS15
South Gloucestershire
BS5
Bristol, City of
Median home sale nearby £210,000
from 109 sales
£350,000
from 138 sales
Average sold price £159,616
Area price growth (YoY) +2.3% (South Gloucestershire) +1.9% (South West)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat
Floor area 72 m²
Built 2012 onwards
Energy rating B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £343/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 303 recorded 712 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is BS15 or BS5 cheaper?

BS15 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BS15 sell for about £210,000 and around BS5 for about £350,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BS15 or BS5?

BS15 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (303 in BS15 against 712 in BS5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BS15 or BS5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BS15 sits in decile 5 of 10 and BS5 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BS15 or BS5?

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.