BS3 2PE Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

BS3 2PE is a postcode in Southville, Bristol, City of, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BS3 2PE, then scores the surrounding small area 68/100 - top 22% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BS3 2PE are housing and local prosperity, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BS3 2PE is based on Bristol 041 Census 2021. It covers 7,216 residents, 4,136 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 71% owner-occupied, 19% privately rented, 10% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near BS3 2PE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BS3 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £393k from 63 rolling sales, down 8.6% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BS3 2PE can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 11 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 11 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BS3 2PE by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BS3 2PE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 21 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.