BS23 postcode area guide — North Somerset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BS23 postcode district in North Somerset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BS23
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
77.8%
Gigabit-capable
74.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BS23 postcode district (North Somerset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 967 postcodes Ofcom measures in BS23, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 74.9%.
Around 0% of premises in BS23 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BS23
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BS23 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| BS23 1AH | 100% | 50% |
| BS23 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BS23 1AL | 100% | 90% |
| BS23 1AN | 100% | 0% |
| BS23 1AP | 100% | 50% |
| BS23 1AS | 100% | 100% |
| BS23 1AT | 100% | 100% |
| BS23 1AU | 100% | 100% |
| BS23 1AW | 100% | 85.7% |
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Mobile signal around North Somerset
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Somerset district (106,394 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
80.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.1%
5G outdoors — all networks
7.8%
Voice indoors — all networks
87.1%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in BS23
Police recorded 531 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BS23 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 216 | 40.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 90 | 16.9% |
| Public order | 49 | 9.2% |
| Shoplifting | 49 | 9.2% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 35 | 6.6% |
| Other theft | 23 | 4.3% |
| Burglary | 17 | 3.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 14 | 2.6% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BS23
Based on 506 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BS23 is £200,000, down 4.8% on the previous year (£210,000).
Detached
£440,000
53 sales
Semi-detached
£300,000
85 sales
Terraced
£235,000
105 sales
Flat / maisonette
£160,000
247 sales
Latest recorded sales in BS23
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | £193,000 | Terraced | Windwhistle Lane | BS23 4PE |
| 20 May 2026 | £142,500 | Flat | Montpelier | BS23 2RG |
| 19 May 2026 | £265,000 | Terraced | Stanley Grove | BS23 3EB |
| 15 May 2026 | £260,000 | Flat | Carlton Mansions South | BS23 1SW |
| 14 May 2026 | £226,000 | Flat | Paragon Road | BS23 2DA |
| 8 May 2026 | £110,000 | Flat | Victoria Quadrant | BS23 2QB |
| 8 May 2026 | £377,500 | Flat | Clarence Road North | BS23 4AZ |
| 8 May 2026 | £150,000 | Flat | Bedford Road | BS23 4EJ |
| 8 May 2026 | £350,000 | Flat | Beach Road | BS23 4AL |
| 7 May 2026 | £355,000 | Terraced | Severn Road | BS23 1DW |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? North Somerset demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider North Somerset district (216,734 residents, 94,648 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.6% |
| 15–29 | 19.1% |
| 30–44 | 18.7% |
| 45–64 | 20.7% |
| 65+ | 23.9% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71.6% |
| Private rented | 18.5% |
| Social rented | 7.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around BS23
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Price Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,046 | BS23 3QP |
| Broadoak Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 792 | BS23 4NP |
| Ashcombe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 627 | BS23 3JW |
| Bournville Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 494 | BS23 3ST |
| Windwhistle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 331 | BS23 3TZ |
| Uphill Village Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 309 | BS23 4XH |
| Walliscote Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 275 | BS23 1UY |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 194 | BS23 1XW |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BS23
457 rated food businesses operate in BS23. 303 hold the top rating of 5, 94 are rated 4, and 11 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 4Seasons Take Away & Jichawock, Abbey Gate, Afri Lounge, Alice House Residential Home, Allstars Sports Bowl.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BS23
From a sample of 296 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 BS23 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 23% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
2%
Band C
22%
Band D
45%
Band E
24%
Band F
6%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for North Somerset
Landlines around BS23 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.