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BS48 Postcode


BS48 is the Postcode District for Nailsea, Bristol Somerset

The postcode district is located in the BS Bristol postal area , BS48 has a population of 23,524 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 21.61 square miles (55.96 square kilometers or 13,828.38 acres).

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Where is the BS48 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to BS48

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Portishead 4.98 NNW
Clevedon 5.29 WNW
Bristol 6.27 ENE
Filton 9.52 NE
Axbridge 9.65 SSW
Keynsham 10.16 E
Bradley Stoke 11.46 NE
Weston-super-Mare 11.57 WSW
Caldicot 12.13 N
Midsomer Norton 14.14 SE
Wells 14.86 SSE
Radstock 15.07 SE
Chepstow 15.70 N
Yate 16.06 ENE
Thornbury 16.06 NE
Bath 16.36 E
Newport 16.40 NW
Caerleon 16.45 NW
Burnham-on-Sea 16.72 SW

The post town for this district is BRISTOL.

Postcode Information for District BS48 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 799)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
Nailsea BRISTOL BS48 2 190
Backwell BRISTOL BS48 3 157
Nailsea BRISTOL BS48 4 134
Nailsea BRISTOL BS48 1 118
Wraxall BRISTOL BS48 1 81
Barrow Gurney BRISTOL BS48 3 32
Flax Bourton BRISTOL BS48 1 28
Flax Bourton BRISTOL BS48 3 21
Brockley BRISTOL BS48 3 10
Bristol International Airport BRISTOL BS48 3 10
Brockley BRISTOL BS48 4 6
Backwell BRISTOL BS48 1 5
Backwell BRISTOL BS48 4 5
BRISTOL BRISTOL BS48 3 2

Retail and Shopping in BS48

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET BRISTOL NAILSEA 59 BS48 1AP View on Google Maps
SOMERSET SQUARE BRISTOL NAILSEA 18 BS48 1RQ View on Google Maps
COLLIERS WALK BRISTOL NAILSEA 16 BS48 1RG View on Google Maps
CROWN GLASS PLACE BRISTOL NAILSEA 15 BS48 1RD View on Google Maps
RODNEY ROAD BRISTOL BACKWELL 10 BS48 3HW View on Google Maps
WEST TOWN ROAD BRISTOL BACKWELL 7 BS48 3HH View on Google Maps
CLEVEDON WALK BRISTOL NAILSEA 6 BS48 1RS View on Google Maps
STATION ROAD BRISTOL NAILSEA 6 BS48 1TA View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the BS48 postcode district is Nailsea, located in the county of Somerset, England. Other significant settlements in the district include Backwell, Flax Bourton, Wraxall, Barrow Gurney, Bristol International Airport, and Brockley. The main post town for this district is Bristol.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the North Somerset area with a total of 757 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the BS48 postal code is Nailsea followed by Backwell, and Wraxall.

The BS48 Postcode shares a border with BS41 (Long Ashton, Dundry), BS40 (Wrington, Langford, Winford), BS49 (Yatton, Congresbury, Claverham), BS8 (BRISTOL, Clifton, Failand), BS21 (CLEVEDON, Tickenham, Kenn) and BS20 (Portishead, Pill, Easton-in-Gordano).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the BS48 District

map showing postcode sectors within the BS48 district
BS48 1BS48 2BS48 3BS48 4
Where the BS48 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the BS48 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the BS48 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the BS48 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Backwell Dental Care 17 WEST TOWN ROAD , BACKWELL , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 3HA GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Dental Surgery 22-24 HIGH STREET , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 1AU GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 116 Station Road [dental Practice] 116 STATION ROAD , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 1TB GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
4 12 Clevedon Road [dental Practice] 12 CLEVEDON ROAD , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 1EH GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the BS48 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Tyntesfield Medical Group , TOWER HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE , STOCK WAY SOUTH, NAILSEA , BRISTOL , BS48 2XX GP PRACTICE
2 Brockway Medical Centre , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 1BZ BRANCH SURGERY
3 Backwell Medical Centre , BACKWELL , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 3HA BRANCH SURGERY
4 Brockway Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2 , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , BS48 1BZ BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the BS48 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Cohen Chemists 1 WEST TOWN ROAD , BACKWELL , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 3HA PHARMACY
2 Boots 29-30 SOMERSET SQUARE , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 1RQ PHARMACY
3 Day Lewis Pharmacy 82B HIGH STREET , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , BS48 1AS PHARMACY
4 Day Lewis Pharmacy TOWER HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE , STOCK WAY SOUTH , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , SOMERSET , BS48 2XX PHARMACY

Opticians in the BS48 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 BOOTS OPTICIANS (NAILSEA) 1-2 COLLIERS WALK , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 1RH OPTICAL SITE
2 SPECSAVERS (NAILSEA, BRISTOL) 2 SOMERSET SQUARE , CROWN GLASS SHOPPING CENTRE , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 1RP OPTICAL SITE
3 LYNNE FERNANDES OPTOMETRISTS 124A HIGH STREET , NAILSEA , BRISTOL , AVON , BS48 1AH OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Golden Valley Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Nailsea Park , Nailsea , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 1BB

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Lynch (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Wraxall Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Bristol Road , Wraxall , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 1LB

Headteacher: Mr Ben Tucker (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Wraxall Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Bristol Road , Wraxall , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 1LB

Headteacher: Miss Amy Townsend (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Station Road , Flax Bourton , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 1UA

Headteacher: Ms Jane Bennett (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Nailsea School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Mizzymead Road , Nailsea , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 2HN

Headteacher: Mrs Dionne Elliott (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Ravenswood School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Pound Lane , Nailsea , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 2NN

Headteacher: Mr Mark Senior (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Kingshill Church School

Phase: Primary

Address: Pound Lane , Nailsea
Postcode: BS48 2NP

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Harvey (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Backwell School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Station Road , Backwell , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 3BX

Headteacher: Mr Jon Nunes (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Backwell Church of England Junior School

Phase: Primary

Address: Church Lane , Backwell , North Somerset , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 3JJ

Headteacher: Mr Nick Webster (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

West Leigh Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: Westfield Drive , Backwell , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 3NG

Headteacher: Mr Nick Webster (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

West Leigh Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: Westfield Drive , Backwell , Bristol
Postcode: BS48 3NG

Headteacher: Mr Nick Webster (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Station Road , Nailsea
Postcode: BS48 4PD

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Hunt (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Serious Weaknesses

Grove Junior School

Phase: Primary

Address: Whiteoak Way , Nailsea
Postcode: BS48 4YZ

Headteacher: Mrs Kay Church (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Hannah More Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: White Oak Way , Nailsea
Postcode: BS48 4YZ

Headteacher: Mrs Kay Church (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Grove Junior School

Phase: Primary

Address: Whiteoak Way , Nailsea
Postcode: BS48 4YZ

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Cook (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Hannah More Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: White Oak Way , Nailsea
Postcode: BS48 4YZ

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Cook (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

Nailsea & Backwell
CRS Code: NLS

Operator: GW

Line: Bristol to Exeter Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M5 J19

Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.94

Average Driving Distance: 6.10

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 748

M5 J20

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.68

Average Driving Distance: 6.17

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 725

M5 J18

Average Driving Time from within the district: 13.00

Average Driving Distance: 8.15

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 748

M5 J18A

Average Driving Time from within the district: 13.94

Average Driving Distance: 9.13

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 740

M32 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.14

Average Driving Distance: 8.19

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 24

M5 J21

Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.41

Average Driving Distance: 10.35

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 507

M32 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 16.52

Average Driving Distance: 9.15

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 248

Weather Forecast for Nailsea

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 13.00%E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 16.00%NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 15.00%NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 9.00%NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 5.00%WNW 9 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 2.00%W 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 3.00%W 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 5.00%S 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 6.00%SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 44.00%SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 84.00%SSE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 94.00%SSE 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 91.00%S 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 89.00%S 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 89.00%SSW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 85.00%SSW 22 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 86.00%SSW 25 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 86.00%SSW 22 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 64.00%SW 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rainLight rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 57.00%SW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 48.00%SSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 18.00%SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 14.00%SSW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%SSW 16 mph
Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
BS48 1Nailsea Delivery Office
BS48 2Nailsea Delivery Office
BS48 3Nailsea Delivery Office
BS48 4Nailsea Delivery Office
Postcode Format
BS48 - X X X
BS48 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 2 visitor attractions.

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
Wildlife
Safari Park / Zoo / Aquarium / Aviary
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Tyntesfield
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Street List for the BS48 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £875 £875 £875
2 £1,200 £1,200 £1,200
3 £1,350 £1,950 £1,608
4 £4,995 £4,995 £4,995

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
3 £985,000 £985,000 £985,000
4 £795,000 £1,375,000 £948,845
5 £799,995 £1,395,000 £1,070,569
6 £810,000 £2,750,000 £1,780,000
7 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000
10 £1,850,000 £1,850,000 £1,850,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
West Coast Properties NailseaNailseaWest Coast Properties67 High Street, Nailsea, BS48 1AW01275 402820
Hunter Leahy NailseaNailseaHunter Leahy71 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW01275 402801
Hensons NailseaNailseaHensonsIvy Court, 61c High Street, Nailsea, North Somerset, BS48 1AW 01275 402648
Gino's Estate Agents NailseaNailseaGino's Estate Agents34 St. Marys Park, Nailsea, BS48 4RP01275 402780
Parkers Estate Agents BackwellBackwellParkers Estate AgentsStation Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3NW01275 402771

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £524,827169 £496,387145 £494,827191 £412,769155
Semi-Detached £316,087130 £307,009138 £293,144124 £267,098133
Terraced £278,95048 £282,92045 £244,22452 £224,77368
Flats £172,72522 £169,94329 £213,53771 £127,77731