POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
BS27 3NJ postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 6 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £171,000Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 6 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
5 within 400mBS27 3NJ links 5 transport stops within 400m and 9 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Church Street (BCT) at about 193m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
50 within 1200mBS27 3NJ currently links 50 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 23 food and drink, 7 grocery, 7 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Sainsbury's at about 75m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
5,908 online job adverts observedSomerset local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 6,759 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched BS27 3NJ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
6 nearby school rows6 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BS27 3NJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 7BS27 3NJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 123, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 70 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£171,000
Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BS27 3NJ, 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
23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (12), restaurant (8), fast food (3).
Amenity group
Grocery
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bakery (3), convenience (2), butcher (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (5), bar (2).
Amenity group
Retail
6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (5), diy (1).
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.
Grocery
Sainsbury's
Supermarket at Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset.
Health
Tour's Pharmacy
Chemist in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Spice Cottage
Restaurant at Union Street, Bristol.
Personal services
Rebel Hairdressing
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Katie-Boo
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Cobbs of Cheddar
Butcher at Union Street, Cheddar.
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
Cheddar First School
Primary option in BS27 3HN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School
Primary option in BS27 3SD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Secondary
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Secondary option in BS27 3AQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for BS27 3NJ before you shortlist homes.
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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 toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BS27 3NJ.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like BS27 3NJ with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess BS27 3NJ.
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Ask vetted agents
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