BS3 5BU postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol

BS3 5BU is a postcode in Bristol, in the Knowle ward of City of Bristol. It is in the Bristol East 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. City of Bristol: 94% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in BS3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Bedminster 1.2 km in a straight line

Where BS3 5BU is, and what is near it

Map of BS3 5BU and what is near it Map of BS3 5BU: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the BS3 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BS3 5AA: also in BS3 5BS3 5AB: also in BS3 5BS3 5AD: also in BS3 5BS3 5AE: also in BS3 5BS3 5AF: also in BS3 5BS3 5AG: also in BS3 5BS3 5AH: also in BS3 5BS3 5AJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5AL: also in BS3 5BS3 5AN: also in BS3 5BS3 5AP: also in BS3 5BS3 5AQ: also in BS3 5BS3 5AR: also in BS3 5BS3 5AT: also in BS3 5BS3 5AU: also in BS3 5BS3 5AW: also in BS3 5BS3 5AX: also in BS3 5BS3 5AY: also in BS3 5BS3 5AZ: also in BS3 5BS3 5BB: also in BS3 5BS3 5BF: also in BS3 5BS3 5BH: also in BS3 5BS3 5BJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5BL: also in BS3 5BS3 5BN: also in BS3 5BS3 5BP: also in BS3 5BS3 5BS: also in BS3 5BS3 5BT: also in BS3 5BS3 5BW: also in BS3 5BS3 5BX: also in BS3 5BS3 5BY: also in BS3 5BS3 5BZ: also in BS3 5BS3 5DA: also in BS3 5BS3 5DB: also in BS3 5BS3 5DD: also in BS3 5BS3 5DE: also in BS3 5BS3 5DF: also in BS3 5BS3 5DG: also in BS3 5BS3 5DH: also in BS3 5BS3 5DJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5DN: also in BS3 5BS3 5DQ: also in BS3 5BS3 5DS: also in BS3 5BS3 5DT: also in BS3 5BS3 5DU: also in BS3 5BS3 5DX: also in BS3 5BS3 5DY: also in BS3 5BS3 5DZ: also in BS3 5BS3 5EA: also in BS3 5BS3 5EB: also in BS3 5BS3 5ED: also in BS3 5BS3 5EE: also in BS3 5BS3 5EF: also in BS3 5BS3 5EG: also in BS3 5BS3 5EH: also in BS3 5BS3 5EJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5EL: also in BS3 5BS3 5EN: also in BS3 5BS3 5EP: also in BS3 5BS3 5EQ: also in BS3 5BS3 5ER: also in BS3 5BS3 5ES: also in BS3 5BS3 5ET: also in BS3 5BS3 5EU: also in BS3 5BS3 5EW: also in BS3 5BS3 5EX: also in BS3 5BS3 5EZ: also in BS3 5BS3 5HE: also in BS3 5BS3 5HF: also in BS3 5BS3 5HG: also in BS3 5BS3 5HH: also in BS3 5BS3 5HJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5HL: also in BS3 5BS3 5HN: also in BS3 5BS3 5HP: also in BS3 5BS3 5HQ: also in BS3 5BS3 5HR: also in BS3 5BS3 5HS: also in BS3 5BS3 5HT: also in BS3 5BS3 5HU: also in BS3 5BS3 5HW: also in BS3 5BS3 5HX: also in BS3 5BS3 5HY: also in BS3 5BS3 5HZ: also in BS3 5BS3 5JA: also in BS3 5BS3 5JB: also in BS3 5BS3 5JD: also in BS3 5BS3 5JE: also in BS3 5BS3 5JF: also in BS3 5BS3 5JG: also in BS3 5BS3 5JJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5JL: also in BS3 5BS3 5JQ: also in BS3 5BS3 5JU: also in BS3 5BS3 5JX: also in BS3 5BS3 5JY: also in BS3 5BS3 5JZ: also in BS3 5BS3 5LA: also in BS3 5BS3 5LT: also in BS3 5BS3 5LU: also in BS3 5BS3 5LX: also in BS3 5BS3 5LY: also in BS3 5 Bristol Temple Meads station 1.4 kmWindmill Hill BS3 5BU Map of BS3 5BU and what is near it Map of BS3 5BU: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the BS3 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Windmill Hill BS3 5BU
  • BS3 5BU
  • Other postcodes in BS3 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.4370, longitude -2.5776)

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 BS3 5BU?

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 BS3 5BU?

Every home and business at BS3 5BU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

City of Bristol: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 BS3 5BU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bristol City Council's days for BS3 5BU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BS3 5BU 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 BS3 5BU 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 BS3 5BU.

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 BS3 5BU: 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 BS3 5BU 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 BS3 5BU?

Homes in BS3 5 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £415,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £387,500 70 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £242,000 21 sales

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

Across the whole BS3 district: a typical £407,000 from 647 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 BS3 5BU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BS3 5BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 May 2026. 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 BS3 5BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around BS3 5BU. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (92%). 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 BS3 5BU

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,809
Band Babout 380 (57%)£2,111
Band Cabout 200 (30%)£2,412
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,714
Band Ewithheld£3,317
Band Ffewer than 5£3,920
Band Gfewer than 5£4,523
Band Hwithheld£5,427

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 92% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 BS3 5BU is in (ONS area E01014650), 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 BS3 5BU?

The nearest open schools to BS3 5BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS3 5BU, 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 BS3 5BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS3 5BU is Bedminster Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedminster Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Bristol Temple Meads 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Peter's Hospice, 212 m away.

More stations near BS3 5BU, 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 BS3 5BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS3 5BU, 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 BS3 5BU?

2 within 1 km 19 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS3 5BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • MFG Charging point · 5 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 BS3 5BU?

The nearest to the centre of BS3 5BU, 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 BS3 5BU?

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 BS3 5BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS3 5BU, 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 BS3 5BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS3 5BU, 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 BS3 5BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS3 5BU 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 BS3 5BU in a conservation area?

The centre of BS3 5BU 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. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BS3 5BU?

Police.uk records 498 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS3 5BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences163 reports
Anti-social behaviour106 reports
Criminal damage and arson65 reports
Other theft39 reports
Public order21 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports

Also: burglary 20, shoplifting 15, robbery 13, drugs 12, bicycle theft 11, other crime 6, theft from the person 3, 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 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 BS3 5BU

Ward
Knowle
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

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

BS3 5BT80 mBS4 2DT80 mBS4 2DX100 mBS4 2DU100 mBS3 5BX130 mBS4 2HG150 m
All of BS3

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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