BS3 2EF postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol
BS3 2EF is a postcode in Bristol, in the Southville ward of City of Bristol. It is in the Bristol South parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BS3 2EF is, and what is near it
- BS3 2EF
- Other postcodes in BS3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 51.4416, longitude -2.6186)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after BS3 2EF?
- City of BristolCouncil, for all local services City of Bristol: bins, council tax, planning
- Christine Charlotte Townsend and Tony DyerCouncillors elected for the Southville ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS3 2EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Bristol SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Karin Smyth (Labour). How to contact Karin Smyth
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at BS3 2EF?
Every home and business at BS3 2EF 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at BS3 2EF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BS3 2EF.
Check the bin days for BS3 2EF on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is BS3 2EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at BS3 2EF. 16 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across City of Bristol
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS3 2EF: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of BS3 2EF is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 10:10 on 30 October 2026.
- Lower Bristol Avon areaFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower Bristol Avon area
Sources: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026; Environment Agency flood warnings, warnings in force checked at 10:10 on 30 October 2026. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
At this postcode
Homes sold in BS3 2EF
HM Land Registry records 33 standard sales in BS3 2EF since 1996, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £44,000 from 1995 to 1999 and £317,500 from 2020 to 2024.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £44,000, 3 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £96,000, 7 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £149,995, 5 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £163,000, 5 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £257,500, 7 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £317,500, 6 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BS3 2EF from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 19 December 2024.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at BS3 2EF?
At the 2021 Census, 30 people (15 female, 15 male) lived at BS3 2EF, in 15 households.
| Census 2021 | BS3 2EF | BS3 2 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 30 | 7,280 |
| Households | 15 | 3,032 |
| People per household | 2.0 | 2.4 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The BS3 2 sector is its 157 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at BS3 2EF use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at BS3 2EF used 1,843 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 7,939 kWh.
| 2024 | BS3 2EF | BS3 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 16 | 18,996 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,843 kWh | 2,326 kWh |
| Gas meters | 16 | 15,580 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 7,939 kWh | 8,131 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is BS3 2EF in a conservation area?
The centre of BS3 2EF is in one area with planning rules of its 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.
Near here
Which schools are near BS3 2EF?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to BS3 2EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to BS3 2EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS3 2EF is Parson Street Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Parson Street Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Bedminster Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Durnford Street, 46 m away.
More stations near BS3 2EF, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near BS3 2EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS3 2EF, 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.
- Bridge View Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 966 9724 1.4 kmCycle
- Bedminster Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 966 3149 1.7 kmCycle
- The Lennard Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 964 2211 1.8 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near BS3 2EF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS3 2EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- Sunlight Future Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near BS3 2EF?
The nearest to the centre of BS3 2EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Coronation Road Dental Surgery Phone 0117 966 3697 950 mWalk
- The Natural Smile Dental Practice Phone 0117 929 2165 950 mWalk
- Omega Dental Phone 0117 963 7670 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to BS3 2EF?
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.
- Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 1.3 kmCycle
- UHBW Bristol Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0117 923 0000 2.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near BS3 2EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS3 2EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Osborne Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 321 9280 1.1 kmWalk
- 63 Coronation Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0117 907 7217 1.5 kmCycle
- Claro Homes Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 963 6409 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near BS3 2EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS3 2EF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- North Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 966 1170 500 mWalk
- Well, 90 North Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0117 966 4802 850 mWalk
- Bedminster Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 985 3388 1.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near BS3 2EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS3 2EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ashton Veterinary Surgery 550 mWalk
- Rowland Stonemasonry 900 mWalk
- Clifton Veterinary Practice 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the BS3 2 sector
What do homes sell for near BS3 2EF?
Homes in BS3 2 sold for a typical £452,500 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 84 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £445,000 from 113 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £542,500 24 sales
- Terraced £443,000 47 sales
- Flat or maisonette £240,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BS3 district: a typical £410,000 from 652 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near BS3 2EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around BS3 2EF. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 470 (47%) | £1,809 |
| Band B | about 260 (26%) | £2,111 |
| Band C | about 150 (15%) | £2,412 |
| Band D | about 70 (7%) | £2,714 |
| Band E | about 40 (4%) | £3,317 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,920 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,523 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,427 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 28% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- withheld 2000 to 2009
- 21% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for City of Bristol before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BS3 2EF is in (ONS area E01014695), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near BS3 2EF?
Police.uk records 463 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS3 2EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 25, public order 23, bicycle theft 9, drugs 8, other crime 8, theft from the person 6, robbery 4, possession of weapons 3.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for BS3 2EF
- Ward
- Southville
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency flood warnings, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
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