BS3 1AB Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southville. Region: South West.
Streets
- New Charlotte Street, Bristol: 24 addresses
- Coronation Road, Bristol: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bristol, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,714 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,809 | £2,111 | £2,412 | £2,714 | £3,317 | £3,920 | £4,523 | £5,427 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (40% of about 1,730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bedminster (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 South.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 50 AND 52, BEDMINSTER PARADE, grade II
- OLD POLICE STATION, grade II
- ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE SCHOOL HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- ZION HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATEWAYS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 3 St Peters Court Bedminster Parade Bristol BS3 4AQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 86 Bedminster Parade Bristol BS3 4HL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 86 Bedminster Parade Bristol BS3 4HL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Ferodo House Willway Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4BG: up to 15 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Castlemead House St Johns Road Southville Bristol BS3 1AL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- St Lukes Hall William Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4BW, permissioned (210 m)
- 46 & 47 Coronation Road & Castlemead House St Johns Road, Southville Bristol BS3 1AR: up to 46 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 15 - 21 Bartley Street Bristol BS3 4DY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (270 m)
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 27 addresses are between -4 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m | |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 59 within 800 m; nearest New Charlotte Street Southville | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | The ostrich Bristol | 360 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Lower Guinea Street Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest The Grove Car Park GeniePoint | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bedminster Family Practice | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Street Dental Practice | 490 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Britannia Building Society | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest God's Garden 760 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Victoria Park 21 ha | 430 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 700 m |
| Allotments | Perretts Park Allotments 1.8 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 27 |
24 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 New Charlotte Street.