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BS20 or BS48?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BS20
North Somerset
BS48
North Somerset
Median home sale nearby £420,000
from 159 sales
£422,000
from 79 sales
Average sold price £201,148 £465,966
Area price growth (YoY) +7.5% (North Somerset) +7.5% (North Somerset)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 79 m² 173 m²
Built 1996–2002 1983–1990
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £800/yr £1755/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 85 recorded 69 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is BS20 or BS48 cheaper?

BS20 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BS20 sell for about £420,000 and around BS48 for about £422,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BS20 or BS48?

BS48 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (85 in BS20 against 69 in BS48, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BS20 or BS48 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BS20 sits in decile 10 of 10 and BS48 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BS20 or BS48?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.