BS48 3LU

a postcode in North Somerset

Introduced in December 1997

BS48 3LU	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 3LU

Chelsfield - 18 properties, USRN 47816647

Fernside - 1 property, USRN 47804606

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4199 / 51°25'11"N

Longitude: -2.7473 / 2°44'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517575 5696547

OS Easting: 348136

OS Northing: 169248

OS Grid: ST481692

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JJ.PTXG

Mapcode Global: VH88R.BKHW

Open Location Code: 9C3VC793+W3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81pk00

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): 27044 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BS48 3LU 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	00:24
Moon Rises	15:34

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

Residential Property Sales in BS48 3LU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 September 2023	18 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Detached	Leasehold	£355,000
29 April 2022	11 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£265,000
16 April 2021	7 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£257,500
20 August 2019	13 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£270,000
7 January 2015	7 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£199,000
26 July 2007	18 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Detached	Leasehold	£229,950
15 January 2007	9 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
31 May 2006	13 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£157,000
5 August 2004	8 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£143,500
21 October 2003	18 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£165,000
27 March 2002	6 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
31 January 2002	7 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£93,000
29 June 2001	14 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£87,000
12 April 2001	3 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£84,000
9 February 2001	4 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£80,000
31 January 2001	6 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
8 December 2000	10 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,000
29 September 2000	12 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£85,000
14 November 1996	5 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£51,500
28 June 1996	16 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£48,000
8 March 1996	13 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£45,000
15 February 1996	4 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£52,000
8 January 1996	12 Chelsfield, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£49,000

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 3LU

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 3LU 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 3LU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00074453		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01014738	North Somerset 011B	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
E33047609		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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