BS5 8LN
The median sold price for the postcode BS5 8LN is around £310,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 148 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BS5 8LN (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £220,000 – £401,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BS5 8, last 24 months.
- Terraced£345,000(179 sales)
- Flat£210,000(100 sales)
- Semi-detached£342,500(44 sales)
- Detached£388,750(24 sales)
BS5 8LN median £310,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £345,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 18% below the typical Bristol, City of neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.4× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Bristol, City of and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 97.1% of premises in BS5 8LN, compared with 94% across Bristol, City of and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 81.7% of premises across Bristol, City of (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Bristol, City of | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 81.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 97.1% | 94% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 97.1% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 43% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Bristol, City of: more deprived than 41% of its 268 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (44%). Average Band D in Bristol is £2,713.68 for 2026/27.
That is 13% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Bristol: £2,110.64 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 790 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A18%
- Band B44%
- Band C34%
- Band D5%
- Band E1%
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School0.2 miles (240 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Air Balloon Hill Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Two Mile Hill Primary School0.6 miles (920 m)Ofsted, June 2022: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Two Mile Hill Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Summerhill Infant School0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Summerhill Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- John Cabot Academy0.6 miles (960 m)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Bristol Brunel Academy0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Bristol Brunel Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Hanham Woods Academy1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted, November 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, January 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Hanham Woods Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to BS5 8LN is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 1.5 miles (2.5 km) away in a straight line. There are 9 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.5 miles (2.5 km)Lawrence Hill Rail Station
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Stapleton Road Rail Station
- 2.3 miles (3.7 km)Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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