What’s changing in Speedwell

House prices in Speedwell

Over the last six months, 48 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Speedwell. Half sold for more than £325,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £134,000 and the dearest £456,400.

• 29 Dominion Road, BristolTerraced house · Fri 21 Aug£407,500
• 53 Burchells Green Road, BristolSemi-detached house · Tue 18 Aug£347,810
• 14 Lodge Road, BristolTerraced house · Mon 10 Aug£295,000
• 17 Deep Pit Road, BristolTerraced house · Mon 27 Jul£227,600
• 40 Berkeley Road, FishpondsTerraced house · Fri 24 Jul£317,000
• 2 Lodgeside Avenue, BristolSemi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul£393,000
• Flat 22, Kingsway CourtFlat · Thu 16 Jul£192,500
• 3 Cromwell Road, St GeorgeTerraced house · Thu 16 Jul£283,000

All 48 sales

Businesses in Speedwell

• The Haven At SpeedwellCaterer · 0.2 miles
• Duncombe Road Stores (News Shop)Food shop · 0.2 miles 5
• Kymklo Hair StudioCosmetics and fragrance store · 140m
• Well PharmacyPharmacy · 0.2 miles
• Barton Hill Rugby ClubSport league · 60m
• Animal House Vets - SpeedwellVeterinarian · 0.2 miles Closed now
• Blue Flame ServicesEngineering service · 0.2 miles
• Auto Safe SouthwestKey and locksmith · 0.2 miles

All 318 businesses in Speedwell

Planning applications in Speedwell

• Planning applicationThu 8 Oct0.25 miles

  Home extension or alteration at 19 Worcester Close

  Conversion of garage to living room.

  19 Worcester Close, Bristol, BS16 3PW
• Planning applicationSat 3 Oct0.55 miles

  Demolition at 162 Bell Hill Road

  Full planning permission for part demolition of existing building and replacement of rental vehicle wash bay and reconfiguration of external area to provide additional parking (rental vehicle storage) and associated works.

  162 Bell Hill Road, Bristol, BS5 7NF
• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept (approx.)0.35 miles

  Loft conversion at 11 Forest Avenue

  Single-storey rear extension and loft extension with rear dormer window.

  11 Forest Avenue, Bristol, BS16 4BP
• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.55 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 11 Cecil Avenue

  Erection of a first floor rear extension to form additional living accommodation. Alterations to the existing rear door and window openings.

  11 Cecil Avenue, Bristol, BS5 7SE
• Planning decisionMon 28 Sept0.15 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 40 Russell Road, Speedwell

  Notification of Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would exceed beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.45 metres, have a maximum height of 3.32 metres and have eaves that are 2.71 metres high.

  40 Russell Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS16 3PH
• Planning decisionWed 23 Sept0.45 miles

  Approved: New signs at Cossham Hospital, Lodge Road

  Erection of freestanding flagpole advertisement for NHS within hospital grounds.

  Cossham Hospital, Lodge Road, Bristol, BS15 1LF
• Planning applicationTue 22 Sept (approx.)0.45 miles

  Side extension at 1 Jasper Close

  Alterations and first-floor extension to existing detached garage to provide ancillary residential accommodation (annexe) to the main dwelling house, comprising a bedroom at first-floor level, gym/storage space and WC at ground-floor level, with retention of garage/storage space.

  1 Jasper Close, Bristol, BS15 1FW
• Planning applicationMon 21 Sept (approx.)0.45 miles

  Loft conversion at 10 Glen Park Gardens

  Loft conversion and side/rear extensions.

  10 Glen Park Gardens, Bristol, BS5 7NE

All planning in Speedwell

Roadworks and road closures in Speedwell

• RoadworksOn until 9 Oct0.6 miles

  Temporary lights on Two Mile Hill Road (Bristol Water)

  7 Oct to 9 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Two Mile Hill Road, St George, Bristol
• RoadworksOn until 9 Oct0.5 miles

  Temporary lights on Two Mile Hill Road (Openreach)

  9 Oct. Work on pipes or cables on the pavement. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Two Mile Hill Road, St George, Bristol
• RoadworksFrom 12 Oct0.35 miles

  Road closed: Forest Avenue (Bristol Water)

  12 Oct to 13 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Forest Avenue, Speedwell, Bristol
• RoadworksFrom 19 Oct0.45 miles

  Temporary lights on Ridgeway Road (Bristol Water)

  19 Oct to 23 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Ridgeway Road, Fishponds, Bristol

All roadworks

Street reports in Speedwell

• FixedFri 9 Oct0.55 miles

  Fixed: fly-tipping on New Queen Street

  Marked as fixed by the council on FixMyStreet.

  New Queen Street, Speedwell
• Neighbours askedThu 8 Oct0.2 miles

  Neighbours asked for: parking restrictions on Chester Park Road

  Passed to another council team. The council said: "Redirected to Maintenance. Maintenance issues should be logged via Fix My Street"

  Chester Park Road, Speedwell
• Street reportThu 8 Oct0.55 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: New Queen Street

  Reported to Bristol City Council on FixMyStreet.

  New Queen Street, Speedwell
• Street reportWed 7 Oct0.25 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Whiteway Road

  Reported to Bristol City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Whiteway Road, Speedwell
• Street reportWed 7 Oct0.45 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Monks Avenue

  Reported to Bristol City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Monks Avenue, Speedwell

All street reports

Schools in Speedwell

• Bristol Brunel Academy Secondary · 1267 pupils · on your doorstep School remains Good (2023)
• Speedwell Nursery School Nursery · 70 pupils · 0.2 miles Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2024)
• Chester Park Junior School Primary · 295 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Chester Park Infant School Primary · 229 pupils · 0.35 miles Standards maintained (2024)
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary · 213 pupils · 0.4 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Minerva Primary Academy Primary · 345 pupils · 0.55 miles Good (2024)

All 6 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Speedwell

• Lodge Causeway Dental Centre Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Cardell House Care home · 0.25 miles Good (2018)
• Elysian Villas Care home · 0.45 miles Good (2019)
• Mortimer House Nursing home · 0.55 miles Good (2019): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Cossham Gardens - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Nursing home · 0.55 miles Good (2026)
• St George Health Centre GP surgery · 0.6 miles Good (2021)

All 8 health and care services

Charities in Speedwell

• The Junction Project (Bristol) Charitable Trust Providing accommodation and support for individuals, whose lives have been affected by addiction. £821k a year · Speedwell Road · 0.25 miles
• Hillfields Family And Community Trust HF&CT will work together with local residents to utilise and improve the community building and provide educational, health and… £262k a year · Thicket Avenue · 0.55 miles
• St Josephs Pre-School (Bristol) Provides nursery education and care for children from age 2 to 4 1/2 as well as running other services to support families with young… £244k a year · Whitefield Road · 0.15 miles
• Hillfields Community Garden Hillfields Community Garden is a grassroots, community-led charitable organisation based in Hillfields, East Bristol. We co-design and… £177k a year · Hillfields Park Community Centre · 0.55 miles
• Hillfields Park Baptist Church ? regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;? baptism; ? the Communion of the Lord?s Supper;? evangelism and… £121k a year · Hillfields Park Baptist Church · 0.55 miles

All 21 charities

Crime in Speedwell

183 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Speedwell in August 2026. The most common were violence (59), shoplifting (37), anti-social behaviour (18).

Crime by type

Speedwell ranks 29th of 79 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 138.1 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Speedwell