BS48 postcode area guide — North Somerset

Where is BS48?

Broadband & internet speeds in BS48

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the BS48 postcode district (North Somerset) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 742 postcodes Ofcom measures in BS48, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 88.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 80.3%.

Around 0.1% of premises in BS48 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 BS48

Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.

Mobile signal around North Somerset

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Somerset district (106,394 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in BS48

Police recorded 75 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BS48 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

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 BS48

Based on 260 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BS48 is £380,000, down 2.6% on the previous year (£390,000).

Latest recorded sales in BS48

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):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around BS48

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 BS48

149 rated food businesses operate in BS48. 111 hold the top rating of 5, 19 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: All Saints Church Hall Kitchen (The Crioss Tree Centre), Argentum Lodge, Ashdale B&B, Aspens @ Backwell C of E Junior School, Aspens @ Flax Bourton C of E School.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in BS48

From a sample of 172 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 BS48 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 49% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 BS48 typically use:

Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.

What's it like living in BS48?

Postcodes in BS48

Neighbouring districts

All Bristol (BS) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

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.