BS3 5LR postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol

BS3 5LR is a postcode in Bristol, in the Filwood 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.

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 at BS3 5LR can get it Across City of Bristol: 94% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in BS3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Parson Street 750 m in a straight line

Where BS3 5LR is, and what is near it

Map of BS3 5LR and what is near it Map of BS3 5LR: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the BS3 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS3 5AP: also in BS3 5BS3 5AT: also in BS3 5BS3 5AX: also in BS3 5BS3 5AY: also in BS3 5BS3 5AZ: also in BS3 5BS3 5BA: also in BS3 5BS3 5BB: also in BS3 5BS3 5BG: also in BS3 5BS3 5BH: also in BS3 5BS3 5BJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5BL: also in BS3 5BS3 5DJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5DL: also in BS3 5BS3 5DN: also in BS3 5BS3 5DP: also in BS3 5BS3 5DR: also in BS3 5BS3 5DW: also in BS3 5BS3 5EP: also in BS3 5BS3 5ER: also in BS3 5BS3 5ES: also in BS3 5BS3 5ET: also in BS3 5BS3 5EU: also in BS3 5BS3 5EX: also in BS3 5BS3 5EY: 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 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 5LB: also in BS3 5BS3 5LD: also in BS3 5BS3 5LE: also in BS3 5BS3 5LF: also in BS3 5BS3 5LG: also in BS3 5BS3 5LH: also in BS3 5BS3 5LJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5LL: also in BS3 5BS3 5LN: also in BS3 5BS3 5LP: also in BS3 5BS3 5LQ: also in BS3 5BS3 5LS: also in BS3 5BS3 5LT: also in BS3 5BS3 5LU: also in BS3 5BS3 5LW: also in BS3 5BS3 5LX: also in BS3 5BS3 5LY: also in BS3 5BS3 5ND: also in BS3 5BS3 5NF: also in BS3 5BS3 5NG: also in BS3 5BS3 5NJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5NL: also in BS3 5BS3 5NN: also in BS3 5BS3 5NP: also in BS3 5BS3 5NR: also in BS3 5BS3 5NS: also in BS3 5BS3 5NT: also in BS3 5BS3 5NU: also in BS3 5BS3 5NW: also in BS3 5BS3 5NX: also in BS3 5BS3 5NY: also in BS3 5BS3 5NZ: also in BS3 5BS3 5PA: also in BS3 5BS3 5PB: also in BS3 5BS3 5PD: also in BS3 5BS3 5PE: also in BS3 5BS3 5PF: also in BS3 5BS3 5PN: also in BS3 5BS3 5PP: also in BS3 5BS3 5PR: also in BS3 5BS3 5PS: also in BS3 5BS3 5PT: also in BS3 5BS3 5PU: also in BS3 5BS3 5PW: also in BS3 5BS3 5QE: also in BS3 5BS3 5QG: also in BS3 5BS3 5QH: also in BS3 5BS3 5QJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5QL: also in BS3 5BS3 5QN: also in BS3 5BS3 5QP: also in BS3 5BS3 5QQ: also in BS3 5BS3 5QR: also in BS3 5BS3 5QS: also in BS3 5BS3 5QT: also in BS3 5BS3 5QU: also in BS3 5BS3 5QW: also in BS3 5BS3 5QY: also in BS3 5BS3 5RB: also in BS3 5BS3 5RD: also in BS3 5BS3 5RE: also in BS3 5BS3 5RF: also in BS3 5BS3 5RG: also in BS3 5BS3 5RH: also in BS3 5BS3 5RJ: also in BS3 5BS3 5RN: also in BS3 5BS3 5RQ: also in BS3 5BS3 5RU: also in BS3 5BS3 5SA: also in BS3 5BS3 5SD: also in BS3 5 School 1.1 kmThe Lennard Surgery 1.2 kmWindmill Hill BS3 5LR Map of BS3 5LR and what is near it Map of BS3 5LR: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the BS3 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Windmill Hill BS3 5LR
  • BS3 5LR
  • Other postcodes in BS3 5: press one for its page
  • 3 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 51.4305, longitude -2.5979)

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 5LR?

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 5LR?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BS3 5LR 100% City of Bristol 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BS3 5LR 100% City of Bristol 97%
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 5LR?

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

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

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 5LR: 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 5LR 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 postcode

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 5LR?

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 5LR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BS3 5LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 March 2025. The middle sale was £335,000, from £296,000 to £340,000. Across BS3 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £380,000. 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 5LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around BS3 5LR. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (51%). 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 5LR

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 £3,317 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,111.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (19%)£1,809
Band Babout 550 (71%)£2,111
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,412
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,714
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,317
Band Fwithheld£3,920
Band Gfewer than 5£4,523
Band Hfewer than 5£5,427

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 51% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1983 to 1999, 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 5LR is in (ONS area E01014729), 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 5LR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS3 5LR is Parson Street Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Parson Street Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Bedminster Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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 Brixham Road, 82 m away.

More stations near BS3 5LR, 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 5LR?

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

2 within 1 km 21 within 3 km

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

  • Raw Charging Charging point · 4 chargers 600 mWalk
  • source Bristol Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
  • McDonald's Bedminster Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 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 5LR?

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

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 5LR?

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

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

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

The centre of BS3 5LR 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 BS3 5LR?

Police.uk records 468 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS3 5LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences159 reports
Anti-social behaviour89 reports
Criminal damage and arson68 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Other theft25 reports

Also: burglary 24, public order 17, robbery 12, drugs 11, other crime 5, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2.

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 5LR

Ward
Filwood
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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around BS3 5LR

Go wider

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

BS3 5 sector BS3 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.

BS3 5LN60 mBS3 5LL80 mBS3 5LW90 mBS3 5LS130 mBS3 5LP140 mBS3 5LJ160 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

Check another postcode

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