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BS7 8LB

Melbourne Road

Redland

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Detailed insights for BS7 8LB

Overview

Postcode BS7 8LB is located in an urban city, within the Redland ward of Bristol, City of in the South West region, and forms part of the Bishopston area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishopston is £69,814 per year. The nearest station is Ashley Down located about 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Andrew's Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Bishopston has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,538 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bishopston has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bishopston is £69,814 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 322 ft away from BS7 8LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishopston near BS7 8LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashley Down located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS7 8LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Montpelier

N/A

Walking directions to Montpelier
0.7 mi

Redland

N/A

Walking directions to Redland

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS7 8LB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt Andrew's ParkMediumWalking directions to St Andrew's Park

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
12,267.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.35(-53%)
Public order
9.77(+48%)
Vehicle crime
9.77(+236%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.88(-68%)
Other crime
2.79(+67%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
75.9%
Other White
25
7.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
3.31%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
2.71%
Indian
8
2.41%
Total population: 332

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
173
65.53%
Level 3 (A level)
51
19.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
7.58%
Apprenticeship
9
3.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8
3.03%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
35.16%
Owns with a mortgage
44
34.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
27.34%
Shared ownership
2
1.56%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Redland

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £630,000 in Redland area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,000 up to £2,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Redland in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Redland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£837,000
Flats63£390,000
Semi-Detached38£928,800
Terraced61£665,000

10 year median price trend in Redland

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Redland.

Schools

In the BS7 8LB postcode area, located within Bishopston, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS7 8LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBishop Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySefton Park Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BS7 8LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS7 8LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAlfu International138 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8NTWalking directions to Alfu International
0.1 miCrawford's Convenience Store200 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8NUWalking directions to Crawford's Convenience Store
0.1 miSparPigsty Hill, Bristol, City of, BS7 8NLWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miTesco Express171-175 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8BEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miSainsbury's Local256-258 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PBWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bristol, City of district (2025-26).

Band A£1,723
Band B£2,010
Band C£2,297
Band D£2,584
Band E£3,158
Band F£3,732
Band G£4,306
Band H£5,168

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBristol, City ofE06000023
Parliamentary ConstituencyBristol CentralE14001131
WardRedlandE05010909
ParishBristol, City of, unparished areaE43000019
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BishopstonE02003027
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bristol 016DE01014511
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.