POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BS1 4AU postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. 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 schoolsSold prices through 19 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 19 Dec 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 7 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £237,000Based on 43 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%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 43 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% 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

41 within 400m

BS1 4AU links 41 transport stops within 400m and 142 within 800m. 29 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Centre (BCT) at about 21m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station at about 1,146m.

Local business

1,030 within 1200m

BS1 4AU currently links 1,030 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 482 food and drink, 172 nightlife, 130 retail. The closest mapped place is Turtle Bay at about 3m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BS1 4AU in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BS1 4AU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 72

BS1 4AU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 72 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 954, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 64 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£237,000

Strong sample. Based on 43 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BS1 4AU, 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

482 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (187), cafe (158), fast food (137).

Amenity group

Nightlife

172 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (97), bar (75).

Amenity group

Retail

130 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (84), mobile phone (25), mall (8).

Amenity group

Personal services

107 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (75), beauty (32).

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.

Food and drink

Turtle Bay

Restaurant at 8, Broad Quay, City Centre, Bristol.

Financial services

Sainsbury's Bank

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Pieminister

Restaurant at 7, Broad Quay, City Centre, Bristol.

Nightlife

Tipsy Tapioca

Bar at 6, Broad Quay, City Centre, Bristol.

Grocery

Sainsbury's Local (Sainsbury's)

Convenience at 7-11, Broad Quay, City Centre, Bristol.

Food and drink

Taka Taka

Fast Food at 5, Broad Quay, City Centre, 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 4AU before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

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

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BS1 4AU.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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 4AU with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

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 4AU.

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 4AU.