BS15 3LU postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, South Gloucestershire

BS15 3LU is a postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, in the Hanham ward of South Gloucestershire. It is in the North East Somerset and Hanham parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. South Gloucestershire: 85% Typical price £382,500 Homes sold in BS15 3, last 12 months. ▲ 6.3% on the year before Nearest station Keynsham 3.1 km in a straight line

Where BS15 3LU is, and what is near it

Map of BS15 3LU and what is near it Map of BS15 3LU: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the BS15 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. BS15 3FG: also in BS15 3BS15 3FH: also in BS15 3BS15 3FJ: also in BS15 3BS15 3FL: also in BS15 3BS15 3FN: also in BS15 3BS15 3FP: also in BS15 3BS15 3FR: also in BS15 3BS15 3HY: also in BS15 3BS15 3JN: also in BS15 3BS15 3JP: also in BS15 3BS15 3JR: also in BS15 3BS15 3JS: also in BS15 3BS15 3JT: also in BS15 3BS15 3JU: also in BS15 3BS15 3JW: also in BS15 3BS15 3JX: also in BS15 3BS15 3JZ: also in BS15 3BS15 3LA: also in BS15 3BS15 3LB: also in BS15 3BS15 3LD: also in BS15 3BS15 3LE: also in BS15 3BS15 3LF: also in BS15 3BS15 3LG: also in BS15 3BS15 3LH: also in BS15 3BS15 3LN: also in BS15 3BS15 3LP: also in BS15 3BS15 3LQ: also in BS15 3BS15 3LR: also in BS15 3BS15 3LS: also in BS15 3BS15 3LT: also in BS15 3BS15 3LW: also in BS15 3BS15 3LX: also in BS15 3BS15 3LY: also in BS15 3BS15 3LZ: also in BS15 3BS15 3NA: also in BS15 3BS15 3PA: also in BS15 3BS15 3PS: also in BS15 3BS15 3PT: also in BS15 3BS15 3PW: also in BS15 3BS15 3PX: also in BS15 3BS15 3PY: also in BS15 3BS15 3PZ: also in BS15 3BS15 3QA: also in BS15 3 School 450 mGP 2.1 kmAir Balloon Surgery 2.1 kmKeynsham station 3.1 kmHanham BS15 3LU Map of BS15 3LU and what is near it Map of BS15 3LU: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the BS15 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.6 kmHanham BS15 3LU
  • BS15 3LU
  • Other postcodes in BS15 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 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 51.4420, longitude -2.5176)

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 BS15 3LU?

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 BS15 3LU?

Every home and business at BS15 3LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

South Gloucestershire: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

South Gloucestershire: 97%

The line marks the figure across South Gloucestershire.

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 BS15 3LU?

BinDayBuddy does not read South Gloucestershire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

South Gloucestershire Council's bin days

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 BS15 3LU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BS15 3LU.

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 South Gloucestershire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS15 3LU: 4,633 properties in South Gloucestershire are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for South Gloucestershire

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 BS15 3LU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BS15 3LU?

Homes in BS15 3 sold for a typical £382,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, up 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£382,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £400,000 38 sales
  • Terraced £339,000 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £215,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BS15 district: a typical £305,750 from 607 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 BS15 3LU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BS15 3LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 October 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near BS15 3LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around BS15 3LU. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (80%). 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 BS15 3LU

Band D in South Gloucestershire for 2026‑27: £2,551. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,700 (band A) to £3,117 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,267.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,700
Band Bwithheld£1,984
Band Cabout 340 (62%)£2,267
Band Dabout 170 (31%)£2,551
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,117
Band Fwithheld£3,684
Band Gfewer than 5£4,251
Band Hwithheld£5,101

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 80% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for South Gloucestershire 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 BS15 3LU is in (ONS area E01014919), 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 BS15 3LU?

The nearest open schools to BS15 3LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS15 3LU, 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 BS15 3LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS15 3LU is Keynsham Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Keynsham Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Lawrence Hill Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Willow Road, 169 m away.

More stations near BS15 3LU, 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 BS15 3LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS15 3LU, 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 BS15 3LU?

2 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS15 3LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Roam Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 500 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 120 kW 650 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle

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 BS15 3LU?

The nearest to the centre of BS15 3LU, 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 BS15 3LU?

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 BS15 3LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS15 3LU, 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 BS15 3LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS15 3LU, 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 BS15 3LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS15 3LU 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 BS15 3LU in a conservation area?

The centre of BS15 3LU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 BS15 3LU?

Police.uk records 153 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS15 3LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 4, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

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 BS15 3LU

Ward
Hanham
Parish
Hanham Abbots
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Kingswood and Fishponds
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

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

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