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A closer look at BS3 2

BS3 2 in Bristol

Bristol council area · BS3 2 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector BS3 2 in Bristol. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideBS3 2 · BS3 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at BS3 2

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£449,000108 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £469,322.5 from 94 sales; the flat median is £233,500 from 14 sales in BS3 2. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 96.5% across 162 residential postcode records in BS3 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the BS3 2 sector centre, with 9 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the BS3 2 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.9 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near BS3 2 in Bristol

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for BS3 2. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

108 sales in sample
94 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
35 sales in sample
54 sales in sample
14 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Bristol, City of local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Bristol, City of, about 77.9%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: North Somerset 22.1%. The charts cover Bristol, City of only.

The boundaries cover about 99.1% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,883Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,343 to £1,893. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.9k£1.6k£1.3k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,883

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,883
Jul 2026£1,880
Jun 2026£1,883
May 2026£1,883
Apr 2026£1,885
Mar 2026£1,888
Feb 2026£1,891
Jan 2026£1,893
Dec 2025£1,889
Nov 2025£1,858
Oct 2025£1,824
Sept 2025£1,791
Aug 2025£1,778
Jul 2025£1,765
Jun 2025£1,753
May 2025£1,746
Apr 2025£1,745
Mar 2025£1,754
Feb 2025£1,761
Jan 2025£1,763
Dec 2024£1,757
Nov 2024£1,754
Oct 2024£1,747
Sept 2024£1,758
Aug 2024£1,769
Jul 2024£1,779
Jun 2024£1,773
May 2024£1,766
Apr 2024£1,761
Mar 2024£1,752
Feb 2024£1,740
Jan 2024£1,720
Dec 2023£1,703
Nov 2023£1,690
Oct 2023£1,683
Sept 2023£1,671
Aug 2023£1,662
Jul 2023£1,652
Jun 2023£1,644
May 2023£1,634
Apr 2023£1,625
Mar 2023£1,616
Feb 2023£1,602
Jan 2023£1,588
Dec 2022£1,577
Nov 2022£1,570
Oct 2022£1,564
Sept 2022£1,553
Aug 2022£1,541
Jul 2022£1,531
Jun 2022£1,514
May 2022£1,497
Apr 2022£1,480
Mar 2022£1,473
Feb 2022£1,463
Jan 2022£1,446
Dec 2021£1,430
Nov 2021£1,417
Oct 2021£1,408
Sept 2021£1,401
Aug 2021£1,394
Jul 2021£1,391
Jun 2021£1,388
May 2021£1,387
Apr 2021£1,383
Mar 2021£1,376
Feb 2021£1,370
Jan 2021£1,367
Dec 2020£1,363
Nov 2020£1,358
Oct 2020£1,350
Sept 2020£1,343

Average house price

£352,262Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £295,312 to £357,072. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£357.1k£326.2k£295.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£352,262

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£352,262
Jun 2026£355,274
May 2026£353,656
Apr 2026£349,052
Mar 2026£347,123
Feb 2026£344,622
Jan 2026£348,523
Dec 2025£348,415
Nov 2025£350,492
Oct 2025£351,071
Sept 2025£350,841
Aug 2025£350,428
Jul 2025£345,123
Jun 2025£344,734
May 2025£347,152
Apr 2025£352,648
Mar 2025£357,072
Feb 2025£355,753
Jan 2025£353,008
Dec 2024£353,673
Nov 2024£353,339
Oct 2024£354,687
Sept 2024£350,962
Aug 2024£346,091
Jul 2024£344,122
Jun 2024£341,529
May 2024£342,535
Apr 2024£337,983
Mar 2024£336,780
Feb 2024£339,135
Jan 2024£345,685
Dec 2023£349,167
Nov 2023£349,637
Oct 2023£349,730
Sept 2023£349,061
Aug 2023£344,879
Jul 2023£342,714
Jun 2023£337,258
May 2023£339,711
Apr 2023£342,416
Mar 2023£347,812
Feb 2023£351,447
Jan 2023£352,611
Dec 2022£355,345
Nov 2022£356,675
Oct 2022£355,059
Sept 2022£353,486
Aug 2022£344,221
Jul 2022£341,081
Jun 2022£337,723
May 2022£340,817
Apr 2022£336,739
Mar 2022£333,848
Feb 2022£327,864
Jan 2022£324,491
Dec 2021£315,711
Nov 2021£313,080
Oct 2021£309,258
Sept 2021£304,008
Aug 2021£307,726
Jul 2021£307,051
Jun 2021£313,394
May 2021£310,142
Apr 2021£309,770
Mar 2021£308,438
Feb 2021£306,902
Jan 2021£306,859
Dec 2020£306,048
Nov 2020£302,785
Oct 2020£301,633
Sept 2020£296,938
Aug 2020£295,312
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate96.5%Mean across 162 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bristol, City Of; 219,379 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bristol, City Of; 219,379 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 162 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bristol, City Of; 219,379 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bristol, City Of; 219,379 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 3 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office1.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.8 km
  • Nearest hospital2.8 km
  • Nearest gym0.4 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.7 km
  • Nearest community centre0.8 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose2.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 3 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km9 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
4.11 km
Tesco
1.12 km
Sainsbury's
0.72 km
Aldi
0.86 km
Lidl
1.68 km
M&S
2.80 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
12
Grade II*
4
Grade II
8

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Henleaze Lake
6.32 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Coopers Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Rising Sun
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Robins
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Guinness Bar
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

0% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset62.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

721recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
238
Anti-social behaviour
114
Other theft
75
Public order
73
Vehicle crime
52
Criminal damage and arson
48
Shoplifting
41
Robbery
22
Burglary
21
Drugs
15
Other crime
14
Bicycle theft
4
Possession of weapons
2
Theft from the person
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider BS3 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from BS3 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom BS3 2Shared evidence
BS3 2Ashton ValeThis area · Bristol
£449,000
108
This area
Reference sector
SW17 6SW17 6 in Wandsworth area guideWandsworth
£442,000£7,000 lower than this area
35
171.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.9 km0.9 km
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
SE2 0SE2 0 in Greenwich area guideGreenwich
£447,500£1,500 lower than this area
127
190.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.9 km0.9 km
Gigabit availability97%97%
RG5 3RG5 3 in Wokingham area guideWokingham
£435,100£13,900 lower than this area
142
118.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability97%97%
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
SO53 4SO53 4 in Test Valley area guideTest Valley
£449,000Same recorded median as this area
108
99.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%97%
Nearest park0.3 km0.2 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector BS3 2, not the whole of Bristol. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 162 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bristol, City Of; 219,379 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bristol, City Of; 219,379 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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