BS6 or BS98?
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 46% less in BS98 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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BS6
Bristol, City of
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BS98
Bristol, City of
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| Median home sale nearby | £460,000
from 105 sales |
£250,000
from 40 sales |
| Average sold price | £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 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 731 recorded | 1709 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 9 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
Common questions
Is BS6 or BS98 cheaper?
BS98 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BS6 sell for about £460,000 and around BS98 for about £250,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, BS6 or BS98?
BS6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (731 in BS6 against 1709 in BS98, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is BS6 or BS98 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BS6 sits in decile 9 of 10 and BS98 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in BS6 or BS98?
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.