POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BS1 1NS postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 7 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 12 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £210,000Based on 47 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 7 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 47 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

42 within 400m

BS1 1NS links 42 transport stops within 400m and 138 within 800m. 30 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Centre (BCT) at about 50m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station at about 1,150m.

Local business

1,033 within 1200m

BS1 1NS currently links 1,033 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 486 food and drink, 170 nightlife, 128 retail. The closest mapped place is Nihow at about 4m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

10,032 online job adverts observed

Bristol, City of local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 14,591 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BS1 1NS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BS1 1NS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 55

BS1 1NS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 55 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 993, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 66 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£210,000

Strong sample. Based on 47 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BS1 1NS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

486 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (193), cafe (157), fast food (136).

Amenity group

Nightlife

170 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (95), bar (75).

Amenity group

Retail

128 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (83), mobile phone (24), mall (8).

Amenity group

Personal services

108 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (78), beauty (30).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Nihow

Convenience at Alliance House, 6, Baldwin Street, City Centre, Bristol.

Food and drink

Bella Italia

Restaurant at Alliance House, 8-10, Baldwin Street, City Centre, Bristol.

Food and drink

Tonkotsu

Restaurant at Alliance House, 3, Baldwin Street, Bristol.

Food and drink

Society Café

Cafe at Alliance House, Baldwin Street, Bristol.

Food and drink

eFZin Coffee

Cafe at 2, Clare Street, City Centre, Bristol.

Food and drink

Rosa's Thai

Restaurant at Alliance House, Baldwin Street, Bristol.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Cathedral Primary School

Primary option in BS1 5TS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Secondary option in BS1 5TS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Secondary option in BS1 6RT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BS1 1NS before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BS1 1NS.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like BS1 1NS with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess BS1 1NS.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering BS1 1NS.