BS3 2JR Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bedminster. Region: South West.
Streets
- Parklands Road, Bristol: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Parklands Road, Bower Ashton: 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 (47% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bower Ashton (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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- FORMER PERIMETER WALL OF ASHTON COURT ESTATE, grade II
- GARDEN WALL TO EAST OF NUMBERS 1 AND 2 PARK FARM AND COURTLANDS HOUSE, grade II
- JERSEY COTTAGE, grade II
- OAKLEIGH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Railway Depot Clanage Road Bristol: up to 220 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Units 3 To 4 Charnwood House Marsh Road Bristol BS3 2NA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Unit 1 Charnwood House Marsh Road Bristol BS3 2NA, permissioned (540 m)
- Wedlocks Bower Ashton Terrace Bristol BS3 2LE, permissioned (540 m)
- Wedlocks Bower Ashton Terrace Bristol BS3 2LE, permissioned (540 m)
- Land To The West Of Ashton Gate Stadium Ashton Road Bristol BS3 2EJ: up to 125 homes, pending decision (670 m)
- Land and buildings south of Brunel Lock Road, including A-Bond Warehouse: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (820 m)
- Unit A & B Baynton Road Bristol BS3 2EB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
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 | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Clanage Road Bower Ashton | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Matchday Parking | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 570 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 9.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bridge View Medical | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest North Street Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Natural Smile Dental Practice | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | The Bridewell Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | Ashton Gate Bristol NatWest | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,900 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ashton Park 304 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 640 m |
| Playing field | Withersgreen Courts 3,840 m² | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 314 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Lodge to Ashton Court and Attached Gates, Railings and Bollards, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m south. 48 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Lodge to Ashton Court and Attached Gates, Railings and Bollards | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south |
| Ashton Court Mansion and Stables | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m west |
| Brunel's south entrance lock and swing bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m north-east |
| Brunel's swing bridge alongside north entrance lock | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m north-east |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Ashton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km north |
| Clifton Down camp, Clifton | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Stokeleigh Camp: a promontory fort in Leigh Woods | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rownham Plantation | Wood | 700 m north |
| Summerhouse Plantation | Wood | 850 m north-west |
| Church Wood | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Nightingale Valley | Valley | 1.5 km north |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Parklands Road.