BS48 4NW North Somerset
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Nailsea West End. Region: South West.
Streets
- Netherton Wood Lane, Nailsea: 4 addresses
- Youngwood Lane, Nailsea: 2 addresses
- Chelvey Road, Chelvey: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,938 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,045 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (27% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
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 7 addresses are between 12 m and 21 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 50% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nailsea and Backwell 476,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Yatton 527,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Portway Park and Ride 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Clevedon Pier | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Tyntesfield Medical Group | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 116 Station Road [Dental Practice] | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Clevedon Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Nailsea Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Nailsea Hannah More Road | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,380 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Engine Lane Allotments 8,530 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chelvey Court and Bridge to the East and 2 Outbuildings to the South West, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chelvey Court and Bridge to the East and 2 Outbuildings to the South West | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Bridget | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Churchyard cross in St Bridget's churchyard, Chelvey | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Barn, 50 Yards South East of Chelvey Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Nailsea Court | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Littlewood Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Claverham Green Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Tap's Combe | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Chelvey Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Cleeve Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
2 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Somerset: see them on the North Somerset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Netherton Wood Lane.