BS1 3DB postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol

BS1 3DB is a postcode in Bristol, in the Central ward of City of Bristol. It is in the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 5 of 5 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 83% of homes and businesses can get it. City of Bristol: 94% Typical price £242,000 Homes sold in BS1 3, last 12 months. ▼ 11.4% on the year before Nearest station Bristol Temple Meads 1.1 km in a straight line

Where BS1 3DB is, and what is near it

Map of BS1 3DB and what is near it Map of BS1 3DB: its centre point, with the 117 other postcodes in the BS1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 51 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS1 3AD: also in BS1 3BS1 3AE: also in BS1 3BS1 3AF: also in BS1 3BS1 3AG: also in BS1 3BS1 3AU: also in BS1 3BS1 3BA: also in BS1 3BS1 3BB: also in BS1 3BS1 3BD: also in BS1 3BS1 3BE: also in BS1 3BS1 3BF: also in BS1 3BS1 3BH: also in BS1 3BS1 3BL: also in BS1 3BS1 3BN: also in BS1 3BS1 3BQ: also in BS1 3BS1 3BU: also in BS1 3BS1 3BZ: also in BS1 3BS1 3DA: also in BS1 3BS1 3DD: also in BS1 3BS1 3DF: also in BS1 3BS1 3DG: also in BS1 3BS1 3DH: also in BS1 3BS1 3DJ: also in BS1 3BS1 3DN: also in BS1 3BS1 3DR: also in BS1 3BS1 3DT: also in BS1 3BS1 3DU: also in BS1 3BS1 3DW: also in BS1 3BS1 3DX: also in BS1 3BS1 3DY: also in BS1 3BS1 3DZ: also in BS1 3BS1 3EA: also in BS1 3BS1 3ED: also in BS1 3BS1 3EE: also in BS1 3BS1 3EF: also in BS1 3BS1 3EG: also in BS1 3BS1 3EH: also in BS1 3BS1 3EL: also in BS1 3BS1 3EN: also in BS1 3BS1 3EP: also in BS1 3BS1 3EQ: also in BS1 3BS1 3EU: also in BS1 3BS1 3EX: also in BS1 3BS1 3FB: also in BS1 3BS1 3FD: also in BS1 3BS1 3FE: also in BS1 3BS1 3FF: also in BS1 3BS1 3FG: also in BS1 3BS1 3FH: also in BS1 3BS1 3FJ: also in BS1 3BS1 3HA: also in BS1 3BS1 3HB: also in BS1 3BS1 3HE: also in BS1 3BS1 3HF: also in BS1 3BS1 3HH: also in BS1 3BS1 3HT: also in BS1 3BS1 3HY: also in BS1 3BS1 3JA: also in BS1 3BS1 3JD: also in BS1 3BS1 3JE: also in BS1 3BS1 3JL: also in BS1 3BS1 3JP: also in BS1 3BS1 3JQ: also in BS1 3BS1 3JR: also in BS1 3BS1 3JS: also in BS1 3BS1 3JX: also in BS1 3BS1 3LG: also in BS1 3BS1 3LH: also in BS1 3BS1 3LL: also in BS1 3BS1 3LN: also in BS1 3BS1 3LQ: also in BS1 3BS1 3LR: also in BS1 3BS1 3LT: also in BS1 3BS1 3LU: also in BS1 3BS1 3LX: also in BS1 3BS1 3LZ: also in BS1 3BS1 3NG: also in BS1 3BS1 3NH: also in BS1 3BS1 3NN: also in BS1 3BS1 3NU: also in BS1 3BS1 3NW: also in BS1 3BS1 3NX: also in BS1 3BS1 3NY: also in BS1 3BS1 3NZ: also in BS1 3BS1 3PG: also in BS1 3BS1 3PH: also in BS1 3BS1 3PJ: also in BS1 3BS1 3PL: also in BS1 3BS1 3PR: also in BS1 3BS1 3PY: also in BS1 3BS1 3QD: also in BS1 3BS1 3QP: also in BS1 3BS1 3QU: also in BS1 3BS1 3QY: also in BS1 3BS1 3RB: also in BS1 3BS1 3RD: also in BS1 3BS1 3RJ: also in BS1 3BS1 3RR: also in BS1 3BS1 3RU: also in BS1 3BS1 3RW: also in BS1 3BS1 3RZ: also in BS1 3BS1 3SB: also in BS1 3BS1 3SF: also in BS1 3BS1 3SG: also in BS1 3BS1 3SQ: also in BS1 3BS1 3TB: also in BS1 3BS1 3XA: also in BS1 3BS1 3XB: also in BS1 3BS1 3XD: also in BS1 3BS1 3XE: also in BS1 3 Montpelier station 1.4 kmCentral BS1 3DB Map of BS1 3DB and what is near it Map of BS1 3DB: its centre point, with the 117 other postcodes in the BS1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 51 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Central BS1 3DB
  • BS1 3DB
  • Other postcodes in BS1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 51 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4563, longitude -2.5926)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BS1 3DB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BS1 3DB?

83% of the homes and businesses at BS1 3DB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)83% can get it

City of Bristol: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)83% can get it

City of Bristol: 97%

The line marks the figure across City of Bristol.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BS1 3DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bristol City Council's days for BS1 3DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BS1 3DB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BS1 3DB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 5 homes and businesses at BS1 3DB. 5 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

5 homes and businesses at BS1 3DB Low: 5

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across City of Bristol

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS1 3DB: 21,426 properties in City of Bristol are at high risk (8.9% of all its properties). All the figures for City of Bristol

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BS1 3DB is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 12:41 on 22 October 2026.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:41 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BS1 3DB?

Homes in BS1 3 sold for a typical £242,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, down 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£242,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£273,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.4% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £242,000 11 sales

Across the whole BS1 district: a typical £290,000 from 150 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BS1 3DB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS1 3DB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at BS1 3DB

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at BS1 3DB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BS1 3DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,780 homes in the neighbourhood around BS1 3DB. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BS1 3DB

Band D in City of Bristol for 2026‑27: £2,714. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,809 (band A) to £3,920 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,809.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 830 (47%)£1,809
Band Babout 240 (13%)£2,111
Band Cabout 340 (19%)£2,412
Band Dabout 320 (18%)£2,714
Band Eabout 40 (2%)£3,317
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,920
Band Gfewer than 5£4,523
Band Hfewer than 5£5,427

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 26% 2010 to 2019
  9. 28% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for City of Bristol before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BS1 3DB is in (ONS area E01033907), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BS1 3DB?

The nearest open schools to BS1 3DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS1 3DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BS1 3DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS1 3DB is Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Montpelier Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

51 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fairfax Street, 29 m away.

More stations near BS1 3DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BS1 3DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS1 3DB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BS1 3DB?

4 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS1 3DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source West Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
  • Go Electric Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BS1 3DB?

The nearest to the centre of BS1 3DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BS1 3DB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BS1 3DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS1 3DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BS1 3DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS1 3DB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BS1 3DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS1 3DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BS1 3DB in a conservation area?

The centre of BS1 3DB is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BS1 3DB?

Police.uk records 1,855 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS1 3DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences532 reports
Anti-social behaviour329 reports
Shoplifting255 reports
Other theft155 reports
Criminal damage and arson125 reports
Public order95 reports

Also: vehicle crime 88, burglary 75, robbery 59, bicycle theft 55, theft from the person 32, drugs 31, other crime 15, possession of weapons 9.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BS1 3DB

Ward
Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bristol
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Around BS1 3DB

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

BS1 3 sector BS1 district BS postcode area Bristol postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BS1 2LA20 mBS1 2BL40 mBS1 2LZ40 mBS1 2NB40 mBS1 2LE40 mBS1 3DD40 m
All of BS1

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.