BS8 3DU postcode in North Somerset, England

BS8 3DU is a postcode in North Somerset, in the Long Ashton ward. It is in the North Somerset parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since October 2017.

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 24% of homes and businesses can get it. North Somerset: 89% Typical price £550,000 Homes sold in BS8 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Sea Mills 4.3 km in a straight line

Where BS8 3DU is, and what is near it

Map of BS8 3DU and what is near it Map of BS8 3DU: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BS8 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. BS8 3DZ: also in BS8 3BS8 3NQ: also in BS8 3BS8 3PA: also in BS8 3BS8 3PB: also in BS8 3BS8 3PE: also in BS8 3BS8 3PF: also in BS8 3BS8 3PG: also in BS8 3BS8 3PH: also in BS8 3BS8 3PL: also in BS8 3BS8 3PN: also in BS8 3BS8 3PP: also in BS8 3BS8 3PQ: also in BS8 3BS8 3PR: also in BS8 3BS8 3PS: also in BS8 3BS8 3PW: also in BS8 3BS8 3PX: also in BS8 3BS8 3PY: also in BS8 3BS8 3PZ: also in BS8 3BS8 3QA: also in BS8 3BS8 3QB: also in BS8 3BS8 3QD: also in BS8 3BS8 3QE: also in BS8 3BS8 3QF: also in BS8 3BS8 3QG: also in BS8 3BS8 3QP: also in BS8 3BS8 3QR: also in BS8 3BS8 3QS: also in BS8 3BS8 3QW: also in BS8 3BS8 3QX: also in BS8 3BS8 3RB: also in BS8 3BS8 3RP: also in BS8 3BS8 3RR: also in BS8 3BS8 3RS: also in BS8 3BS8 3RT: also in BS8 3BS8 3RU: also in BS8 3BS8 3RW: also in BS8 3BS8 3RX: also in BS8 3BS8 3RY: also in BS8 3BS8 3RZ: also in BS8 3BS8 3SA: also in BS8 3BS8 3SB: also in BS8 3BS8 3SD: also in BS8 3BS8 3SE: also in BS8 3BS8 3SF: also in BS8 3BS8 3SG: also in BS8 3BS8 3SH: also in BS8 3BS8 3SJ: also in BS8 3BS8 3SL: also in BS8 3BS8 3SN: also in BS8 3BS8 3SQ: also in BS8 3BS8 3SR: also in BS8 3BS8 3SS: also in BS8 3BS8 3SW: also in BS8 3BS8 3TF: also in BS8 3BS8 3TH: also in BS8 3BS8 3TJ: also in BS8 3BS8 3TL: also in BS8 3BS8 3TN: also in BS8 3BS8 3TP: also in BS8 3BS8 3TQ: also in BS8 3BS8 3TR: also in BS8 3BS8 3TS: also in BS8 3BS8 3TT: also in BS8 3BS8 3TU: also in BS8 3BS8 3TW: also in BS8 3BS8 3TX: also in BS8 3BS8 3TY: also in BS8 3BS8 3TZ: also in BS8 3BS8 3UD: also in BS8 3BS8 3UE: also in BS8 3BS8 3UF: also in BS8 3BS8 3UG: also in BS8 3BS8 3UH: also in BS8 3BS8 3UJ: also in BS8 3BS8 3UL: also in BS8 3BS8 3UN: also in BS8 3BS8 3UP: also in BS8 3BS8 3UQ: also in BS8 3BS8 3UR: also in BS8 3BS8 3US: also in BS8 3BS8 3UT: also in BS8 3BS8 3UU: also in BS8 3BS8 3UW: also in BS8 3BS8 3UX: also in BS8 3BS8 3UY: also in BS8 3BS8 3UZ: also in BS8 3BS8 3XA: also in BS8 3BS8 3XB: also in BS8 3BS8 3XD: also in BS8 3 Ashton Park School 2.6 kmSt Katherine's School 3.4 kmPembroke Road Surgery 4.2 kmThe Lennard Surgery 4.3 kmParson Street station 4.3 kmLong Ashton BS8 3DU Map of BS8 3DU and what is near it Map of BS8 3DU: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BS8 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. St Katherine's School 3.4 kmPembroke Road Surgery 4.2 kmThe Lennard Surgery 4.3 kmLong Ashton BS8 3DU
  • BS8 3DU
  • Other postcodes in BS8 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4432, longitude -2.6685)

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 BS8 3DU?

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 BS8 3DU?

35% of the homes and businesses at BS8 3DU cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)24% can get it

North Somerset: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)24% can get it

North Somerset: 97%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)35%

The line marks the figure across North Somerset.

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 BS8 3DU?

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 days

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 BS8 3DU 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 BS8 3DU.

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 BS8 3DU: 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 BS8 3DU 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 BS8 3DU?

Homes in BS8 3 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£550,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£563,750
12 months to August 2026
£550,000

▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£780,000 13 sales
Semi-detached£762,500 8 sales
Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Flat or maisonette£467,500 42 sales

Across the whole BS8 district: a typical £438,250 from 324 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 BS8 3DU

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in BS8 3DU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 August 2025. The middle price was £650,000, from £537,500 to £700,000. Across BS8 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £550,000. 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 BS8 3DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around BS8 3DU. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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

Council tax bands of the homes around BS8 3DU

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 £4,152 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,045.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,661
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,938
Band Cabout 90 (11%)£2,214
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,491
Band Eabout 260 (31%)£3,045
Band Fabout 250 (29%)£3,598
Band Gabout 100 (12%)£4,152
Band Hwithheld£4,982

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 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 BS8 3DU is in (ONS area E01014849), rounded by the VOA.

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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 BS8 3DU?

The nearest open schools to BS8 3DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS8 3DU, 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 BS8 3DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS8 3DU is Sea Mills Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Sea Mills Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Parson Street Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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 BS8 3DU, 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 BS8 3DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS8 3DU, 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 BS8 3DU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BS8 3DU 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BS8 3DU?

The nearest to the centre of BS8 3DU, 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 BS8 3DU?

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 BS8 3DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS8 3DU, 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 BS8 3DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS8 3DU, 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 BS8 3DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS8 3DU 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 BS8 3DU in a conservation area?

The centre of BS8 3DU 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 BS8 3DU?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS8 3DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Bicycle theft1 report

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 BS8 3DU

Ward
Long Ashton
Parish
Long Ashton
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2017

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

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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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