BS48 postcode district

North Somerset · 773 postcodes

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The average home in North Somerset sold for £313,638 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.8% on a year earlier. Across North Somerset, police record 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the BS48 district, the nearest primary school is St Francis Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Nailsea School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Tyntesfield Medical Group, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

Nailsea & Backwell station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Golden Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 7 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

West Leigh Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Oct 2022 · Report

0.7 mi

Hannah More Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–7 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Grove Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Nailsea SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Backwell SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Nailsea & Backwell

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

150 mto the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

2.7hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden2.7 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Nailsea and District Croquet ClubSports ground · 0.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Scotch Horn Leisure CentreSports ground · 4.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Mizzymead Recreation CentreSports ground · 0.9 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 6.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BS48 district

What is the crime rate in the BS48 district?

Across North Somerset, police record 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BS48 district?

The average home in North Somerset sold for £313,638 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £537,256, semi-detached £341,644, terraced £272,829, flats £168,970. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BS48 district?

The nearest primary school is St Francis Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Nailsea School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BS48 district?

Nailsea & Backwell is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BS48 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £74,208 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in BS48

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