ENGLAND’S steepest street has such a dramatic incline that in icy weather cars have to be tied to lampposts to stop them from rolling away.

Mapping organization Ordnance Survey has named England’s top five steepest streets, with Vale Street in Bristol claiming the top spot.

With a 22-degree slope, the residential road is at the same angle as the average advanced intermediate ski run.

While those who have to walk up and down the slope daily complain of sore legs, the road has become a popular challenge for cyclists.

And there is even an annual egg rolling challenge down the hill — with the speediest egg crowned the winner.

It has been featured on the dangerous roads website that displays spectacular streets around the world.

Julie Wheat has lived on the street and driven up it for more than two decades — and has even seen men trying to ski down.

She said, “You whack in to first gear, put your foot down and hope nobody is coming down because once you have started, you just have to keep going.

If anyone is coming down the road, they will normally pull in and let you carry on, because trying to do a hill start on that is really difficult.”

Matt Gorensaid moved to England’s steepest street from the Netherlands and described the experience as “quite a novelty.” (SD-Agencies)