BS16 3NS postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, City of Bristol
BS16 3NS is a postcode in Kingswood and Fishponds, in the Hillfields ward of City of Bristol. It is in the Bristol North East parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BS16 3NS is, and what is near it
- BS16 3NS
- Other postcodes in BS16 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.4741, longitude -2.5323)
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 BS16 3NS?
- City of BristolCouncil, for all local services City of Bristol: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS16 3NS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Bristol North EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Damien Egan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Damien Egan
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 BS16 3NS?
Every home and business at BS16 3NS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 BS16 3NS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bristol City Council's days for BS16 3NS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BS16 3NS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 BS16 3NS 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 BS16 3NS.
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 BS16 3NS: 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 BS16 3NS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BS16 3NS?
Homes in BS16 3 sold for a typical £318,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, up 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £365,000 15 sales
- Terraced £348,000 47 sales
- Flat or maisonette £182,500 26 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BS16 district: a typical £350,000 from 982 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 BS16 3NS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS16 3NS 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
What council tax band are homes near BS16 3NS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around BS16 3NS. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,714 (band D); band B, the most common, is £2,111.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (12%) | £1,809 |
| Band B | about 530 (77%) | £2,111 |
| Band C | about 70 (10%) | £2,412 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,714 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,317 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,920 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,523 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,427 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 29% 1900 to 1918
- 42% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 BS16 3NS is in (ONS area E01014623), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 BS16 3NS?
The nearest open schools to BS16 3NS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 BS16 3NS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS16 3NS is Stapleton Road Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Stapleton Road Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Lawrence Hill Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mendip View Avenue, 136 m away.
More stations near BS16 3NS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BS16 3NS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS16 3NS, 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.
- Beechwood Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 908 2360 750 mWalk
- Fishponds Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 908 2365 750 mWalk
- The Old School Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0117 965 3102 900 mWalk
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 BS16 3NS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS16 3NS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BS16 3NS?
The nearest to the centre of BS16 3NS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lodge Causeway Dental Centre Phone 0117 958 6878 800 mWalk
- Oldbury Court Dental Centre Phone 0117 965 1501 1.0 kmWalk
- Staplehill Dental Practice Phone 0117 956 6121 1.6 kmCycle
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 BS16 3NS?
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.
- Cossham Hospital Phone 0117 950 5050 1.3 kmCycle
- Central Health Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2014, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 923 0000 4.3 kmCycle
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 BS16 3NS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS16 3NS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rosemary Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 958 4190 750 mWalk
- Quarry House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 965 4466 750 mWalk
- Manor Community Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 360 0511 900 mWalk
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 BS16 3NS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS16 3NS, 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.
- Morrisons Pharmacy, 688-718 Fishponds Road Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0117 965 3014 500 mWalk
- Well, 306 Lodge Causeway Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 965 8446 550 mWalk
- Vivo Pharmacy Fishponds Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0117 379 0256 750 mWalk
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 BS16 3NS?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS16 3NS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal House Vets - Speedwell Phone +44 117 335 5999 750 mWalk
- Vets4Pets 900 mWalk
- Fishponds Vets 1.0 kmWalk
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 BS16 3NS in a conservation area?
The centre of BS16 3NS 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 BS16 3NS?
Police.uk records 479 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS16 3NS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 25, burglary 18, drugs 14, other crime 11, possession of weapons 7, robbery 6, bicycle theft 5, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BS16 3NS
- Ward
- Hillfields
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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