BS48 3HU

a postcode in North Somerset

Introduced in December 1997

BS48 3HU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BS48 3HU

Embercourt Drive - 26 properties, USRN 47804617

Mariners Drive - 1 property, USRN 47804621

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4148 / 51°24'53"N

Longitude: -2.7428 / 2°44'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517889 5695982

OS Easting: 348443

OS Northing: 168679

OS Grid: ST484686

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JJ.Q2SR

Mapcode Global: VH88R.DPWT

Open Location Code: 9C3VC774+WV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81pj09

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32773 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BS48 3HU on Wednesday 24 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:13
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:33

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:12
Moon Rises	14:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for BS48 3HU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BS48 3HU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 July 2024	7 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£485,000
13 February 2024	15 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£580,000
25 May 2021	3 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£575,000
29 May 2020	2 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£490,000
30 April 2019	24 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£401,000
28 February 2019	6 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£425,000
2 September 2016	4 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£450,000
16 January 2015	12 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£281,000
5 August 2014	26 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£324,950
28 September 2012	4 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£288,000
29 August 2012	14 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
10 September 2009	17 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£198,500
22 June 2009	18 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
10 July 2007	11 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£286,000
30 June 2005	3 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
24 September 2003	7 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
24 October 2002	11 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
11 October 2002	8 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
15 February 2001	19 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
21 January 2000	20 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,000
18 November 1999	6 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,500
19 February 1999	21 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
4 March 1998	15 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£111,000
13 December 1996	8 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
28 March 1996	13 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
31 May 1995	9 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
13 April 1995	22 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,500
13 April 1995	11 Embercourt Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£63,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BS48 3HU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Somerset

MP

Sadik Al-Hassan Labour

North Somerset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Backwell

Councillor

Bridget Petty Green Party (E&W)

BS48 3HU also falls within the Civil Parish of Backwell, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BS48 3HU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00074448		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01014737	North Somerset 011A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003075	North Somerset 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012099	Backwell	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2011	DLUHC
E05010276	Backwell	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E06000024	North Somerset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001399	North Somerset	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000036	Avon and Somerset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000180	Bristol	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33047611		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000037	West of England	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000222	NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB - 15C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000039	NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000033	Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63012262	Backwell	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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