BS48 3RY postcode in North Somerset, England
BS48 3RY is a postcode in North Somerset, in the Winford ward. It is in the North Somerset parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.
Where BS48 3RY is, and what is near it
- BS48 3RY
- Other postcodes in BS48 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.4090, longitude -2.6772)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BS48 3RY?
- North SomersetCouncil, for all local services North Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS48 3RY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- North SomersetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sadik Al-Hassan
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 BS48 3RY?
Every home and business at BS48 3RY 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 BS48 3RY?
BinDayBuddy does not read North Somerset Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
North Somerset Council's bin daysSource: 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 BS48 3RY 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 BS48 3RY.
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 North Somerset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS48 3RY: 1,451 properties in North Somerset are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for North Somerset
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 BS48 3RY 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 BS48 3RY?
Homes in BS48 3 sold for a typical £569,975 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £725,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £470,000 17 sales
- Terraced £305,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BS48 district: a typical £385,000 from 278 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 BS48 3RY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BS48 3RY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 2025. 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
Food hygiene ratings at BS48 3RY
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BS48 3RY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BS48 3RY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around BS48 3RY. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 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 North Somerset for 2026‑27: £2,491. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,661 (band A) to £4,982 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,152.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,661 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,938 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £2,491 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £3,045 |
| Band F | about 160 (24%) | £3,598 |
| Band G | about 220 (33%) | £4,152 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,982 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
Averages for North Somerset 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 BS48 3RY is in (ONS area E01014740), 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 BS48 3RY?
The nearest open schools to BS48 3RY, 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 BS48 3RY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS48 3RY is Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Parson Street Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near BS48 3RY, 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 BS48 3RY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS48 3RY, 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.
- Grange Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 964 4343 4.0 kmCycle
- The Lennard Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 964 2211 4.8 kmCycle
- Hartwood Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 301 5226 5.3 kmDrive
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 BS48 3RY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BS48 3RY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 BS48 3RY?
The nearest to the centre of BS48 3RY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The New Chestnuts Dental Practice Phone 01275 392297 2.3 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Highridge Road - Bishopsworth Phone 0117 964 6926 3.8 kmCycle
- Church Road Dental Clinic Phone 0117 964 2794 4.1 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 BS48 3RY?
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.
- South Bristol NHS Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0117 923 0000 6.5 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 6.5 kmDrive
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 BS48 3RY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS48 3RY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lampton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2024 · Phone 01275 393153 3.4 kmCycle
- Ridgeway House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 964 5054 3.5 kmCycle
- The Rambles Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 790072 3.8 kmCycle
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 BS48 3RY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS48 3RY, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, Long Ashton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01275 392289 2.4 kmCycle
- Bishopsworth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01779 647567 4.0 kmCycle
- Headley Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 964 3496 4.3 kmCycle
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 BS48 3RY?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS48 3RY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Golden Valley Vets 2.3 kmCycle
- B&W Equine Vets Failand Clinic Phone +44 1275 392956 3.3 kmCycle
- Backwell Vets 4.5 kmCycle
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 BS48 3RY in a conservation area?
The centre of BS48 3RY is in 3 areas with planning rules of their 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 BS48 3RY?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS48 3RY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 BS48 3RY
- Ward
- Winford
- Parish
- Barrow Gurney
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1997
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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