BS48 3JS

a postcode in North Somerset

Introduced in December 1997

BS48 3JS	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 3JS

Karen Drive - 27 properties, USRN 47804634

Karen Close - 1 property, USRN 47804609

Rope Walk - 1 property, USRN 47830189

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4094 / 51°24'33"N

Longitude: -2.7433 / 2°44'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517851 5695381

OS Easting: 348396

OS Northing: 168079

OS Grid: ST483680

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JJ.QGN3

Mapcode Global: VH88R.DTKY

Open Location Code: 9C3VC754+PM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81pj08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Affluent Mature Families

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 3JS on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:57
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:08
Sunrise	04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:23

Hours of daylight today	04:25 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:31
Moon sets	12:15

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

Residential Property Sales in BS48 3JS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 January 2024	62 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£525,000
28 July 2023	62 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£625,000
19 July 2022	31 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£570,000
14 January 2022	48 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£630,000
3 March 2021	60 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£590,000
20 March 2019	54 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£585,000
14 March 2019	47 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
8 July 2016	52 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£435,000
28 June 2016	54 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
29 April 2016	40 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£530,000
13 January 2015	27 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
19 September 2014	44 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
24 January 2014	46 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
2 December 2013	33 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
11 April 2013	34 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
18 January 2013	36 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£338,000
29 June 2012	58 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
15 March 2010	42 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£323,000
16 December 2009	48 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£362,500
1 September 2009	31 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£307,000
19 June 2009	37 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
20 March 2009	47 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
21 August 2007	35 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
29 June 2007	40 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
11 June 2004	44 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
7 February 2003	56 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
8 December 1997	62 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£147,500
10 July 1995	54 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
31 March 1995	62 Karen Drive, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3JS	Detached	Freehold	£122,500

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 3JS

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 3JS 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 3JS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00074451		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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