Buying a home in BS3, Bristol. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£453kmost £402k–£514k

Houses per m²£4,917flats £4,436

Sold last year4302,861 in five years

Prices in Bristol, City of+2.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BS3 sold for £452,550 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £401,818 and £513,609, for about 92 m² of space. That is 17% more than the same home across Bristol (£386,000).

430 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £207k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BS3 5 (£4,531) and the most in BS3 1 (£5,275).

Across Bristol, City of, prices are up 2% on a year ago and up 14.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,759 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,064 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in BS3 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£262,837	£250k–£431k	46 m²	23
2	£394,977	£353k–£433k	75 m²	494
3	£452,550	£402k–£514k	92 m²	1,380
4	£540,143	£451k–£615k	116 m²	259
5+	£645,917	£540k–£760k	145 m²	85

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£263k	£395k	£453k	£540k	£646k
Detached	—	—	£477k	—	£808k
Semi-detached	—	£391k	£459k	£565k	£567k
Terraced	£259k	£398k	£451k	£539k	£636k
Flats	£207k	£257k	£324k	£348k	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BS3

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
BS3 1	£5,275	£4,990
BS3 2	£4,970	£4,255
BS3 3	£5,042	£4,141
BS3 4	£4,839	£4,318
BS3 5	£4,531	£4,306

Schools near BS3

Best state primary within 2 kmHotwells Primary School85% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%19 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmRedland Green School65.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%20 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

BS1 Bristol · 2 km3-bed house £503k BS8 Bristol · 2 km3-bed house £712k BS4 Bristol · 3 km3-bed house £372k BS2 Bristol · 3 km3-bed house £416k BS13 Bristol · 3 km3-bed house £306k BS6 Bristol · 4 km3-bed house £641k BS41 Bristol · 4 km3-bed house £465k BS14 Bristol · 4 km3-bed house £325k

Questions about BS3

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BS3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BS3 sold for £452,550 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £401,818 and £513,609.

Is BS3 expensive for Bristol?

A 3-bedroom house in BS3 costs 17% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bristol (£386,000).

How many homes sell in BS3 each year?

430 homes sold in the last year and 2,861 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near BS3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hotwells Primary School, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BS3?

For a 3-bedroom house, BS4 (£372k, 3 km), BS13 (£306k, 3 km), BS14 (£325k, 4 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.