Postcode BS3 3BQ (Bristol, City of)

Map showing BS3 3BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS3 3BQ is located in Bristol, City of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS3 3BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS3 3BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BS3 3BQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BS3 3BQ is Sion Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victor Road and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Bedminster Rail Station, 669 m away.

The closest primary school to BS3 3BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Compass Point Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bristol Cathedral Choir School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 23, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BS3 3BQ is The Miner's Arms and is 940 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Eat and is 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS3 3BQ is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Bristol is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS3 3BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS3 3BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Sion Road 43 m
Hebron Road 71 m
Sion Close 71 m
Braunton Road 101 m
Melville Terrace 102 m
British Road 103 m
Graham Road 113 m
Clyde Terrace 120 m
Victor Road 124 m
Stanley Street 125 m
Westbourne Grove 128 m
Kent Street 129 m
Cromwell Street 133 m
Palmerston Street 136 m
Gladstone Street 139 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS3 3BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BS3 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Point Primary School 197 m
Southville Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
372 m
Holy Cross RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
528 m
Luckwell Primary School 638 m
Parson Street Primary School Requires improvement
(April 18, 2018)
708 m
Ashton Gate Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
931 m
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.05 km
Victoria Park Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.07 km
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.1 km
LPW Independent School Good
(April 13, 2018)
1.18 km
City of Bristol College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.29 km
Bristol Cathedral Choir School Outstanding
(September 23, 2021)
1.33 km
Cathedral Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.33 km
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Outstanding
(April 16, 2015)
1.34 km
Ashton Vale Primary School 1.72 km
Oasis Academy Connaught Good
(October 5, 2018)
1.73 km
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital 1.75 km
Hotwells Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.78 km
Knowle DGE Academy 1.79 km
Ashton Park School 1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS3 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Miner's Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
940 m
Canton Eat Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.23 km
Zion Community Art Space Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
1.54 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 16, 2021
1.7 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2019
1.7 km
Wai Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.7 km
Dev Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2022
1.87 km
Bedminster Down Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2017
1.9 km
The Brandon Trust Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.93 km
Zest Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.93 km
Maytree Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
August 21, 2018
1.99 km
Maytree News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2022
2 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
2.18 km
BAM FM Ltd - Bedminster Down School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.29 km
Brunel Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.3 km
Dine Contract Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.32 km
Optima catering and facilities management Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
2.32 km
Dave John Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.37 km
Ashton Court Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
2.43 km
Ashton Court Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
2.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS3 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Victor Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Sion Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Sion Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Wesley Street Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Bedminster Rail Station Rail 669 m
Parson Street Rail Station Rail 754 m
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Wapping Wharf Ferry 874 m
Wapping Wharf Ferry 889 m
Millennium Square Ferry Landing Ferry 1.08 km
Bristol Airport Air 9.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS3 3BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Malago Vale Valley 675 m
New Cut Inland Water 757 m
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Bellevue Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Temple Quay Inland Water 2.07 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Rownham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Observatory Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Summerhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Arno's Vale Valley 2.71 km
Nightingale Valley Valley 2.78 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Hanging Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Clifton Down Urban Greenspace 3.38 km
Pill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS3 3BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.5 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 77,093 kWh - mean 12,849 kWh : median 12,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 21,597 kWh - mean 3,599 kWh : median 3,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS3 3BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43941400
Longitude -2.60386900
OS Easting 358124
OS Northing 0171331
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13349
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bristol South
Electoral Ward Bedminster
Local Authority District Bristol, City of
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: West of England
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West of England

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000023
Travel To Work Area Bristol

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bristol
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047502
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bristol 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bristol 039H
Output Area / Small Area 7A2