Portland Square is in Bristol and in City Of Bristol district. BS2 8SJ is located in the Ashley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bristol West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BS2 9HQ, BS2 9HE, BS2 9HF, BS2 9JW, BS2 8RZ, BS2 8SR, BS2 8RD, BS2 8FH, BS2 8FE.

Portland Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Square are based on 192 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8SJ

Average Price
£914,083
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,494,143
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£598,631
Other
£410,288

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Square

Average Price
£459,231
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 1 20 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£421,0002023-04-21 £443,070
17 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol
Terraced, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-04-30 £943,950
16 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£850,0002020-09-22 £993,771
18 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol
Other, an established residential building 		£650,0002019-10-31 £770,041
Apartment 1 20 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol
Other, an established residential building 		£41,7002017-12-21 £50,535

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre
Little Bishop Street, St Paul's BS2 9JF 		177 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre
Haviland House, St Judes BS2 0DT 		645 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Werburghs Park Nursery School
Glenfrome Road, St Werburgh's BS2 9UX 		1,553 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School
Spencer House, Ship Lane BS1 6RR 		1,932 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre
Albert Crescent, St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU 		2,165 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cabot Primary School
Halston Drive, St Paul's BS2 9JE 		395 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Dolphin School
25a Bath Buildings, Montpelier BS6 5PT 		679 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School
Pennywell Road, BS5 0TJ 		737 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School
Albany Road, Montpelier BS6 5LQ 		759 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Easton Church of England Academy
Beaufort Street, Easton BS5 0SQ 		995 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Montpelier High School
Cheltenham Road, BS6 5RD 		835 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Cotham School
Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham BS6 6DT 		1,233 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bristol Cathedral Choir School
College Square, BS1 5TS 		1,691 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The City Academy Bristol
Russell Town Avenue, BS5 9JH 		1,856 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Somerset Square, BS1 6RT 		1,873 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Bristol College
St George's Road, Anchor Road BS1 5UA 		1,948 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAndalusia Academy Bristol
Old School Building, St Matthias Park BS2 0BA 		667 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre
Charnwood House, 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU 		996 yd Sixth form centres No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bristol Hospital Education Service
Falkland Road, Montpelier BS6 5JL 		1,000 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bristol
Senate House, Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH 		1,344 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBristol Grammar School
University Road, BS8 1SR 		1,464 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greytone CoffeeUnit A, Dean Street127 yd
Mickey Zoggs8-9 Surrey Street196 yd
Farro Bakery1 Brunswick Square290 yd
MILA coffeeSU46, George White Street310 yd
Advanced Retreat Private Members Club18a Backfields Lane326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jamaican HideawayCosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square131 yd
Cosie's Wine BarCosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square131 yd
Lakota Nightclub6 Upper York Street325 yd
Phoenix Public HouseWellington Buildings, 1 Champion Square358 yd
The Full Moon Backpacker Hostel & Attic BarThe Full Moon Backpacker Hotel And Attic Bar, North Street443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BubbleologyUnit K10 cabot Circus, 37 Concorde Street295 yd
KFC73 Glass Walk382 yd
LJ Hugs LtdKiosk 1a, Broadmead396 yd
Banh Wagon5 City Road401 yd
The Hippy ChippyKiosk 1b, Broadmead401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Malik's Mega Mart16-20 Stapleton Road654 yd
Tesco Metro92-98 Broadmead661 yd
The Green Melon128 Ashley Road666 yd
Lidl33 Union Street749 yd
Ding Sing2-4 Fairfax Street845 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mygym
UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET 		health and fitness suite149 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy
NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite350 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre)
Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars 		health and fitness suite507 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed)
Newfoundland Road 		health and fitness suite618 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School
PENNYWELL ROAD 		grass pitches626 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre)
LOWER CASTLE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool633 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate)
UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite720 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed)
New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street 		health and fitness suite721 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed)
15-29 15-29 Union Street 		health and fitness suite787 yd
Easton Leisure Centre
THRISSELL STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool830 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 47.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s23.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Portland Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3604 crimes were reported near Portland Square . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BS2 8SJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3604
Violence And Sexual Offences 876
Anti Social Behaviour 660
Shoplifting 477
Public Order 449
Criminal Damage And Arson 259
Other Theft 253
Vehicle Crime 150
Robbery 105
Burglary 87
Drugs 79
Bicycle Theft 75
Theft From The Person 73
Possession Of Weapons 40
Other Crime 21

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BS2 8SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street519 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Penn Street417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Penn Street417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Penn Street417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Penn Street417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Penn Street417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Penn Street417 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Penn Street417 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Penn Street417 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Penn Street417 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ

Employment

BS2 8SJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 8SJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Part-Time Employee27
Unemployed21
Student (economically inactive)20
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Retired13
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Other7
Information and communication6
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female160
Male193

Partnership Status

Single207
Married: Opposite sex47
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed3

Health

Very good health183
Good health120
Fair health30
Bad health20

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 141
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese7
Indian1
Pakistani11
Other Asian2
Black African53
Black Caribbean22
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other3
White181
Roma1
Arab6
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union37
Rest of Europe4
Africa46
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean26
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years68
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland3
France6
Germany2
Italy5
Spain8
Poland10
Other EU countries13
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America9
Oceania2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion177
Christian67
Buddhist7
Muslim79
Other religion7
Not answered16
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