BS3 3LF Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bedminster. Region: South West.
Streets
- Diamond Street, Bristol: 8 addresses
- East Street, Bristol: 2 addresses
- West Street, Bristol: 1 address
- Westbourne Grove, 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 B (49% of about 830 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: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 South.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ALBERT COTTAGE, grade II
- NORTH VIEW COTTAGE AND THE ANNEXE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO STEPS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 168 East Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EH: up to 7 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Social Club North Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 1EN, permissioned (120 m)
- The Salvation Army Dean Lane Bristol BS3 1BS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 127-129 East Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4ER, permissioned (210 m)
- 83 - 85 North Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 1ES, permissioned (250 m)
- Mount Zion Church Victor Road Bristol BS3 3LW, permissioned (270 m)
- 88 - 94 West Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 3LL, permissioned (290 m)
- 90 - 96 East Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EY: up to 14 homes, permissioned (310 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 12 addresses are between 17 m and 21 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 88%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% 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 | 520 m |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 61 within 800 m; nearest West Street Bedminster | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 2.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Wharf Bristol | 820 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Little Paradise Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge View Medical | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bedminster Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Victoria Park 21 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,130 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest South Street Park 1.2 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fairbairn Steam Crane, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m north. 52 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbairn Steam Crane | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m north |
| Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| Section of City Wall, King Street | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km north-west |
| Arnos Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 12 |
9 of the postcode's 12 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Diamond Street.