A38 Alveston, North Somerset
76 addresses across 6 postcodes (BS40,BS48), about 330 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 47820213.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 1, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in North Somerset costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 156 to 190 m above sea level.
- Noise: 53 of its 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grange Road Surgery, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 2025 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (21% of about 1,900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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: yes, North Somerset.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS40 9XB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS40 9XE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS40 9XA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS40 9UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS40 9UR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS48 3XB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 77 addresses are between 156 m and 190 m above sea level (182 m on average); the ground rises about 34 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS40 9UP | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BS40 9UR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BS40 9XA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BS40 9XB | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BS40 9XE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BS48 3XB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nailsea and Backwell 476,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Yatton 527,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Felton Village Hall | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Airport Tavern Pub Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grange Road Surgery | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cohen Chemists | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Backwell Dental Care | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bristol Airport Police Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Backwell, Backwell Cashzone | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,730 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,090 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 170m east of Poplar Farm, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 170m east of Poplar Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Oval barrow on Felton Hill 100m east of The Round House | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Two confluent bowl barrows on Felton Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Barrow Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oatfield Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Oatfield Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Freeman's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Felton Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bourton Combe | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 77 | 72 |
53 of the street's 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from aircraft, 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Tavern BS40 9XA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Currells Lane (9); On or near Parking Area (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BS40 9XB: 31 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- BS40 9XE: 28 addresses
- BS40 9XA: 13 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- BS40 9UP: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- BS40 9UR: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- BS48 3XB: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in BS40, BS48 and across North Somerset.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.