Broadcasting House Site, Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, South West, BS8
- Land size
- 3.28 acres
Key Features
- Freehold Opportunity
- Potential for development (subject to consents)
- 14 properties
- Car park and outside space
- Sui Generis planning consent
- Some listed buildings
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire 3.28 acres in the heart of Clifton consisting of a variety of listed villas, Broadcasting House and production spaces, together
with open spaces with parking to the rear. Suitable for a variety of uses subject to planning.
The site has been occupied by the BBC since the 1930's when it was first opened by the Lord Mayor of Bristol. Since then, the site has been used as
a production and broadcasting centre and has been the home to numerous shows' including Point West, DIY SOS, and Springwatch.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Private Parking
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School394 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 147
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School670 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 333
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Willow Park CofE Primary School770 metresOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England/United Reformed Church
- Cotham Gardens Primary School927 metresOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 365
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 481
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Cotham School538 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,654
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,192
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Redland Green School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,652
- Type
- Academy converter
- E-Act Montpelier High School0.9 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 859
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Gender
- Girls
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,792
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Lambert Smith Hampton, Bristol
2nd Floor, 10 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BN
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