← BS6 area guide Side by side

BS6 or BS7?

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
BS6
Bristol, City of
BS7
Bristol, City of
Median home sale nearby £460,000
from 105 sales
£443,000
from 156 sales
Average sold price £375,418 £179,913
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (South West) +1.9% (South West)
Dwelling type Top-floor maisonette Ground-floor flat
Floor area 123 m² 58 m²
Built Before 1900 1930–1949
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1301/yr £640/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 731 recorded 469 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is BS6 or BS7 cheaper?

BS7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BS6 sell for about £460,000 and around BS7 for about £443,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BS6 or BS7?

BS7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (731 in BS6 against 469 in BS7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BS6 or BS7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BS6 sits in decile 9 of 10 and BS7 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BS6 or BS7?

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.