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Conservation areas in Bristol

Bristol City Council has 34 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 40,171 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 43.8% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Clifton (5,577). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.

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Data: EPC register November 2026 (latest certificate per home), conservation area boundaries 3 November 2026, permitted development rules as at 21 October 2026 · calculated 5 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

34conservation areas
40,171homes with an EPC inside them
43.8%solid walls, no insulation

Bristol breaks the pattern for conservation areas: 43.8% of homes here have uninsulated solid walls against 48.7% across all England's conservation areas, and the heat pump leader is suburban Stapleton and Frome Valley, even though the largest area is Clifton. In 20 of the 34 areas, Article 4 directions cover other matters, so windows, roofs, panels and pumps there follow the general rules for conservation areas.

Centre and suburbs

In Clifton, 68% of the 5,577 houses have solid walls without insulation, and there are 480 listed buildings. In Cotham and Redland, such walls account for 77% across 3,961 houses. The outskirts are different: in Brentry it is 3%.

Where the heat pumps are

According to the EPC register as of November 2026, there are 403 heat pumps in the areas: 115 across 2,530 houses in Stapleton and Frome Valley, 48 in Sea Mills. Check the boundary of your street on the area page or with the council. The rules are national, current as at 21 October 2026; this is not a planning decision, so if in doubt ask Bristol council.

All 34 conservation areas in Bristol

Conservation areaHomes with EPCSolid walls, no insulationGas boilerHeat pumpsListed buildingsArticle 4
Arnos Vale 2 50% 50% 0 36 other matters only
Ashley Down 393 4% 64% 0 6 other matters only
Avon Valley 1,324 6% 61% 5 15 none published
Bedminster 2,990 48% 58% 19 30 other matters only
Bishopsworth and Malago 778 25% 87% 6 4 none published
Bower Ashton 44 36% 91% 1 9 none published
Brentry 285 3% 84% 24 4 none published
Brislington 50 54% 92% 1 16 none published
City Docks 2,662 6% 49% 11 64 other matters only
City and Queen Square 1,202 22% 14% 4 187 other matters only
Clifton 5,577 68% 73% 20 480 check the direction
College Green 570 19% 15% 3 68 other matters only
Cotham and Redland 3,961 77% 83% 26 71 other matters only
Gloucester Road 344 59% 58% 2 1 other matters only
Henbury 153 31% 76% 0 76 check the direction
Kingsdown 468 62% 81% 2 87 other matters only
Kingsweston and Trym Valley 212 18% 89% 2 35 none published
Montpelier 1,797 65% 85% 1 82 other matters only
Old Market 1,215 18% 40% 19 52 other matters only
Park Street and Brandon Hill 851 47% 34% 5 80 other matters only
Portland and Brunswick Square 745 21% 38% 0 39 other matters only
Redcliffe 2,712 12% 5% 23 54 other matters only
Sea Mills 1,084 4% 83% 48 1 none published
Shirehampton 492 58% 84% 0 17 none published
Silverthorne Lane 0 — — 0 7 other matters only
Sneyd Park 855 24% 70% 6 24 none published
St. James' Parade 1 0% 100% 0 11 other matters only
St. Michael's Hill and Christmas Steps 424 69% 64% 5 93 other matters only
Stapleton and Frome Valley 2,530 26% 74% 115 58 check the direction
Stokes Croft 399 30% 32% 29 18 other matters only
The Downs 1,405 64% 77% 9 77 check the direction
Tyndall's Park 265 22% 48% 0 15 other matters only
Westbury-on-Trym 441 57% 74% 1 36 none published
Whiteladies Road 3,940 71% 78% 16 101 other matters only

Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.

What needs planning permission in a conservation area

Guides: Heat pumps · Solar panels · External wall insulation · Replacement windows · Am I in a conservation area? Postcode checker

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