BS3 1AZ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southville. Region: South West.
Streets
- Coronation Road, Bristol: 45 addresses
- Windmill Hill, Bristol: 1 address
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 C (41% of about 810 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 123 Cumberland Road Bristol BS1 6UG: up to 19 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- 37 Stackpool Road Bristol BS3 1NG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Riverview House 171 - 178 Coronation Road Bristol BS3 1RF, permissioned (320 m)
- McArthur's Warehouse, Gasferry Road, pending decision (330 m)
- McArthurs Warehouse Gas Ferry Road Bristol BS1 6UN: up to 142 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Purifier House West, Anchor Road, permissioned (450 m)
- Land At Wapping Wharf Wapping Road Bristol: up to 61 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Site adjacent to Holy Cross Church, Dean Lane, Bedminster: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 46 addresses are between 13 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.0 km |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest Cumberland Road Harbour | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Wharf Bristol | 230 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest 2 Milford Street Parking | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest College Street Car Park GeniePoint | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge View Medical | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 640 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Coronation Road Dental Surgery | 120 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 490 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Brandon Hill 8.4 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,130 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest South Street Park 1.2 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 250 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fairbairn Steam Crane, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m east. 296 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 50 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbairn Steam Crane | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m east |
| Premises occupied by Wickham and Norris (timber importers) | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| Great Western Dry Dock | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m north-west |
| Abbey House, Cathedral School | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m north-east |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 750 m north |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 860 m north-west |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 870 m west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 920 m north-west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 130 m east |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 900 m north |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.4 km south |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.7 km east |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north-west |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 37 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 45 |
45 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Coronation Road.