BS3 1DQ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southville. Region: South West.
Streets
- Acraman's Road, Bristol: 34 addresses
- Dean Lane, 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 A (60% of about 910 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: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 South.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THURLSTONE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Site adjacent to Holy Cross Church, Dean Lane, Bedminster: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- 37 Stackpool Road Bristol BS3 1NG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 46 & 47 Coronation Road & Castlemead House St Johns Road, Southville Bristol BS3 1AR: up to 46 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Castlemead House St Johns Road Southville Bristol BS3 1AL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- R/O 86 East Street (37 Herbert Street) Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EY, permissioned (270 m)
- 60 - 66 East Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4HD: up to 50 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 90 - 96 East Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 90 - 96 East Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EY: up to 14 homes, permissioned (280 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 35 addresses are between 10 m and 14 m above sea level (12 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 | 600 m |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Dean Lane Southville | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Wharf Bristol | 400 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest 2 Milford Street Parking | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 480 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge View Medical | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Street Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Britannia Building Society | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Victoria Park 21 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,130 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest South Street Park 1.2 ha | 640 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 250 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fairbairn Steam Crane, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m north. 211 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 29 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbairn Steam Crane | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| Bush House | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m north |
| Number 10 and Attached Front Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m north-east |
| The Shakespeare Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m north |
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 760 m north-east |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 340 m north-west |
| Malago Vale | Valley | 1.1 km south |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north-west |
| Bellevue | Hill | 1.4 km east |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-west |
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the postcode's 35 addresses is 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 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) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Acraman's Road.