POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BS1 3FD postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. 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 19 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £255,000Based on 86 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 May 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • 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 86 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 May 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

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

8 within 400m

BS1 3FD links 8 transport stops within 400m and 81 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Nine Tree Hill (BCT) at about 104m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Montpelier Rail Station at about 466m.

Local business

829 within 1200m

BS1 3FD currently links 829 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 338 food and drink, 131 retail, 110 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Carmen Street Wine at about 15m. 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 3FD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 30

BS1 3FD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 30 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 428, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 51 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£255,000

Strong sample. Based on 86 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 May 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BS1 3FD, 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

338 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (117), fast food (111), cafe (110).

Amenity group

Retail

131 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (78), mobile phone (26), electronics (8).

Amenity group

Nightlife

110 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (66), bar (44).

Amenity group

Personal services

100 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (73), beauty (27).

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.

Nightlife

Carmen Street Wine

Bar at Carmen Beckford Street, Bristol.

Food and drink

Café Kino

Cafe at Tuckett's Buildings, 108, Stokes Croft, Bristol.

Food and drink

Terra Cafe

Cafe at 4a, Ashley Road, Montpelier, Bristol.

Food and drink

Caper+Cure

Restaurant at Tuckett's Buildings, 108a, Stokes Croft, Bristol.

Nightlife

The Farside

Bar in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Crofters Garden

Bar at 7, Ashley Road, Bristol.

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 3FD 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 3FD.

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 3FD with the rest of your move shortlist.

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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 3FD.

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 3FD.