BS23 1DS North Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Weston-super-Mare Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Severn Road, Weston-super-Mare: 64 addresses
- Quantock Road, Weston-super-Mare: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,938 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,045 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (42% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Weston-super-Mare. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Great Weston Conservation Area, Weston-super-Mare.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 12 Clifton Road, Weston-super-Mare, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Frames Snooker Centre, Sunnyside Road North, Weston-super-Mare: up to 9 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear of Totterdown Road Weston-super-Mare, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Gas Works Weston-super-Mare: up to 95 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Sweat FA site Winterstoke Road Weston-super-Mare: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Station Gateway Weston-super-Mare: up to 350 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Walliscote Place Police Station and Magistrates Court Weston-super-Mare: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Dolphin Square Weston-super-Mare: up to 126 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 65 addresses are between 7 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 82%, gigabit 82% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Weston-Super-Mare 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Weston Milton 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Worle 398,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Severn Road Shops Weston-super-Mare | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Weston Beach Parking | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Source EV Charging Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 18.5 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tudor Lodge Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitecross Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dentaquest Weston-Super-Mare Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Weston General Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Weston-super-Mare Police Enquiry Office | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Severn Road Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Park 6.5 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grove Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Knightstone | Island | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Worlebury Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Anchor Head | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Tower Rock | Cliff or slope | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Brean Cross Pill | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 11 |
| Under 55 | 65 | 52 |
13 of the postcode's 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Severn Road.