POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BS8 3DU postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 23.6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 15 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £560,000Based on 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 23.6%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 12 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 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Below-USO risk present

Gigabit availability is 23.6%, with 23.6% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 52.1% 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

No nearby stops found

No NaPTAN transport stops were found within 800m of BS8 3DU. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

1 within 1200m

BS8 3DU currently links 1 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Miners Rest at about 1,181m. The current amenity availability signal scores 0/100.

Jobs

1,727 online job adverts observed

North Somerset local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,113 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BS8 3DU in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

12 nearby school rows

12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BS8 3DU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 7

BS8 3DU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 79, and burglary is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 62 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£560,000

Strong sample. Based on 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BS8 3DU, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

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

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for BS8 3DU
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

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

The Miners Rest

Pub at 42, Providence Lane, Long Ashton, Bristol.

  • Postcode: BS41 9DJ
  • Distance: 1,181m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Primary option in BS8 3AW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hotwells Primary School

Primary option in BS8 4ND. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton

Primary option in BS8 2UH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BS8 3DU before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

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

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BS8 3DU.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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 BS8 3DU 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 BS8 3DU.

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 BS8 3DU.