POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BS1 3DJ postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 7 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 06 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £240,000Based on 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 7 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

49 within 400m

BS1 3DJ links 49 transport stops within 400m and 127 within 800m. 44 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Broad Weir (BCT) at about 20m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station at about 905m.

Local business

1,006 within 1200m

BS1 3DJ currently links 1,006 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 449 food and drink, 160 nightlife, 131 retail. The closest mapped place is John Anthony at about 21m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

10,032 online job adverts observed

Bristol, City of local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 14,591 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BS1 3DJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BS1 3DJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 161

BS1 3DJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 161 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 2,108, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 83 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£240,000

Strong sample. Based on 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BS1 3DJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

449 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (163), cafe (152), fast food (134).

Amenity group

Nightlife

160 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (86), bar (74).

Amenity group

Retail

131 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (83), mobile phone (23), mall (8).

Amenity group

Personal services

105 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (77), beauty (28).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Retail

John Anthony

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Piccolino

Restaurant at 3, Philadelphia Street, Bristol.

Retail

Hyped Economy

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Harvey Nichols

Department Store at Quakers Friars, 19, Philadelphia Street, City Centre, Bristol.

Retail

Reiss

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

AllSaints

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Cathedral Primary School

Primary option in BS1 5TS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Secondary option in BS1 5TS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Secondary option in BS1 6RT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BS1 3DJ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BS1 3DJ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like BS1 3DJ with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess BS1 3DJ.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering BS1 3DJ.