Area Info for Compton Bishop (Somerset)

Compton Bishop (Somerset, UK)

Compton Bishop is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated within the Mendip district and is part of the civil parish of Compton Bishop. The village is known for its rural setting and historical significance within the region.

Geography and Location

Compton Bishop lies approximately 10 miles south of Bristol and is surrounded by scenic countryside, including rolling hills and farmland. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages, making it a peaceful yet connected community.

History and Heritage

The area has a rich history, with origins dating back to medieval times. The village and its surroundings feature traditional Somerset architecture, including historic farmhouses and cottages. The local church, St. John the Baptist, is a notable historic building within the village.

Community and Amenities

Compton Bishop is a small community with limited amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services. The village is popular among those seeking a rural lifestyle and is often appreciated for its tranquillity and natural beauty.

Natural Environment

The village is close to the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the scenic landscape. The surrounding countryside provides habitats for diverse flora and fauna.

Additional Information

While Compton Bishop is primarily residential and rural, it maintains a close-knit community atmosphere. The village's location within Somerset makes it a desirable place for those interested in countryside living with convenient access to larger urban centres.
Education
School
Weare Academy First School1.56 miles
Nottinghill Way, Weare, Somerset, BS26 2JS
Axbridge Church of England First School2.17 miles
Moorland Street, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BA
Winscombe Primary School2.22 miles
Moorham Road, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1HH
Sidcot School2.29 miles
Oakridge Lane, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1PD
Banwell Primary School2.36 miles
West Street, Banwell, Somerset, BS29 6DB
Shipham Church of England First School3.21 miles
Turnpike Road, Shipham, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1TX
Sandford Primary School3.24 miles
49 Greenhill Road, Sandford, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 5PA
Locking Primary School3.42 miles
Meadow Drive, Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 8BB
Hutton Church of England Primary School3.48 miles
Church Lane, Hutton, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9SN
Cheddar First School3.73 miles
Hillfield, The Hayes, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3HN
Churchill Academy3.74 miles
Churchill Green, Churchill, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 5QN
East Brent Church of England First School3.94 miles
Church Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HZ
The Kings of Wessex Academy3.94 miles
Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ
Lympsham Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School4.01 miles
Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 0EW
Fairlands Middle School4.27 miles
Masons Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3PG
Oldmixon Primary School4.45 miles
Monkton Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9DA
Health
Clinic
Winscombe Surgery2.06 miles
Hillyfields Way,, Winscombe, BS25 1AF
Elmham Way Rehabilitation4.67 miles
1 Elmham Way, Locking Castle, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7JL
Coast Resource Centre4.74 miles
Diamond Batch Road, Locking Castle, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS24 7FY
Long Fox Unit5.00 miles
Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Somerset Surgical Services5.00 miles
Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 4TQ
Children's Services South5.47 miles
Drove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 3NT
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Weston-Super-Mare6.22 miles
75 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1HE
Mulberry Centre6.27 miles
Berrow Health Campus, Brent Road, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JU
Yatton Family Practice6.45 miles
155 Mendip Road, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4ER
Backwell Medical Centre9.80 miles
15 West Town Road, Backwell, Bristol, Avon, BS48 3HA
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Clevedon9.83 miles
7 The Triangle, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6NB
Clevedon Riverside Group9.90 miles
Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6DG
The Seasons Day Centre9.95 miles
72/74 Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
Clevedon Community Hospital Minor Injuries Unit9.95 miles
Old Street, Clevedon, BS21 6BS
Nailsea Health Centre10.57 miles
Tower House Medical Centre, Stockway South, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2XX
Tower House Medical Centre10.57 miles
Stock Way South, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 2XX
GP
Axbridge Surgery1.99 miles
Houlgate Way, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BJ
Winscombe and Banwell Family Practice2.05 miles
Hillyfields Way, Winscombe, BS25 1AF
Winscombe and Banwell Family Practice2.24 miles
Westfield Road, Banwell, North Somerset, BS29 6AF
Dr K M Haggerty - Locking Village Surgery3.46 miles
The Village Hall, Grenville Avenue, Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8AR
Brent Area Medical Centre3.80 miles
Anvil House, Brent Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JD
Cheddar Medical Centre4.09 miles
Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NZ
Locking Castle Medical Centre4.56 miles
Highlands Lane, Locking Castle, Weston-super-mare, BS24 7DX
Wrington Vale Medical Practice4.74 miles
The Surgery, Pudding Pie Lane, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5EL
St Georges Medical Practice4.90 miles
St Georges Health Centre, 135 Pastures Avenue,, St Georges, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 7SB
Weston Gp Healthcare Centre5.00 miles
Weston Gp Healthcare Centre, Grange Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 4TQ
The Locality Health Centre5.03 miles
The Locality Health Centre, 68 Lonsdale Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3SJ
Dr Mhj Pimm5.11 miles
The Cedars Surgery, 87 New Bristol Road, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6AJ
Wedmore Surgery5.13 miles
The Surgery, St Medard Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AN
Worle Medical Practice5.32 miles
Worle Health Centre, 125 High Street, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6HB
The Village Surgery5.36 miles
The Village Surgery, Hill Road East, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 9HF
Longton Grove Surgery5.37 miles
Longton Grove Surgery, 168 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3HQ
Hospital
Weston General Hospital5.00 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke6.54 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital6.77 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
Clevedon Community Hospital9.89 miles
Clevedon Community Hospital, Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
West Mendip Community Hospital11.72 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Bridgwater Community Hospital11.76 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre12.02 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
South Bristol Community Hospital14.50 miles
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital14.91 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre14.92 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield)15.36 miles
3 Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1BN
Paulton Hospital16.05 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
St Michael's Hospital16.13 miles
Southwell Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8EG
Bristol Royal Hospital For Children16.14 miles
Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8BJ
Bristol Royal Infirmary16.22 miles
Marlborough Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8HW
University Of Bristol Dental Hospital16.24 miles
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2LY
Pharmacy
Boots1.93 miles
33 Woodborough Road, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 1AG
Axbridge Pharmacy2.12 miles
The Medieval House, The Square, Axbridge, BS26 2AR
Banwell Village Pharmacy2.35 miles
Westfield Road, Banwell, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS29 6AD
Locking Pharmacy3.43 miles
60 Grenville Avenue, Locking, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 8AR
Lloydspharmacy4.05 miles
Church Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RA
Tout's Pharmacy4.06 miles
Budgens Cheddar, Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RB
Boots4.43 miles
Monkton Avenue, Oldmixon, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9DA
Morrisons Pharmacy4.56 miles
Summerlane, Locking Castle, Worle, BS24 7AY
Boots4.56 miles
Locking Castle District Centre, Summer Lane, Weston-super-mare, Avon, BS24 7AY
Boots5.07 miles
16 St Andrew`s Parade, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS23 3SS
Lloydspharmacy5.13 miles
3 North Worle Dist Centre, Queensway, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 6BT
Asda5.19 miles
Phillips Road, Weston-Super-Mare,, BS23 3UZ
Lloydspharmacy5.19 miles
1 Church Street, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AB
Lloydspharmacy5.29 miles
193 High Street, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 6JS
Lloydspharmacy5.30 miles
146 High Street, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6HG
Milton Pharmacy5.34 miles
260 Milton Road, Weston-Super-Mare,, BS22 8EN
Leisure
Park
SLADERS LEIGH1.54 miles
CHEDDAR VALLEY RAILWAY WALK4.62 miles
CONISTON GREEN5.11 miles
MENDIP HILLS5.19 miles
UPHILL5.33 miles
GROVE PARK (Grade II Listed)6.38 miles
WESTON WOODS6.44 miles
RODNEY STOKE6.51 miles
CADBURY HILL6.60 miles
BERROW DUNES6.60 miles
BARLEY WOOD (Grade II Listed)6.95 miles
WESTHAY MOOR7.89 miles
HUNTSPILL RIVER8.18 miles
EBBOR GORGE8.87 miles
CHURCH AND WAINS HILL9.48 miles
FELTON COMMON9.63 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Bridgewater Road1.58 miles
Bridgewater Road, Somerset, BS25 1NW
Co-op Winscombe1.95 miles
Winscombe, BS25 1AB
Co-op Axbridge2.10 miles
Axbridge, BS26 2AR
Banwell Convenience Store2.36 miles
38 West Street, Banwell Avon BS29 6DB
Co-op Banwell2.49 miles
Banwell Knightcott Road, BS29 6HF
SPAR Roadchef Sedgemoor Services2.94 miles
Sedgemoor Services, M5 South, Somerset, BS26 2UF
SPAR Sandford3.16 miles
39-41 Greenhill Road, Somerset, BS25 5QB
SPAR Crossroads3.27 miles
Crossroads Service Station, Upper New Road, Somerset, BS27 3DA
Cheddar Service Station3.94 miles
Tweentown, Cheddar Somerset BS27 3JE
Tesco Cheddar (Express)3.96 miles
1 Saxon Place, Station Rd, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AG
Sainsbury's Cheddar Roynon Way4.11 miles
Roynon Way, Cheddar, BS27 3NZ
Tesco Weston-super-mare (Express)4.42 miles
The Broadway, Weston-super-mare, North Somerset, BS24 9HA
Morrisons Weston-super-Mare4.58 miles
Locking Castle, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 7AY
Lidl Winterstoke4.73 miles
Winterstoke Road, Weston-super-mare, BS24 9AA
Budgens Langford4.73 miles
Bridgewater Road, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5JG
M&S Flowerdown4.78 miles
Unit 3 Flowerdown Retail Park, North Somerset, BS22 8FD
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport9.20 miles
Cardiff International Airport21.69 miles
Bus Stop
The Church (S)0.12 miles
The Church (N)0.13 miles
The Bus Shelter (E)0.37 miles
Nut Tree Farm (S)0.85 miles
Barton Farm (E)0.86 miles
Crossways House (N)0.93 miles
The Bus Shelter (S)0.95 miles
Lower Weare (NE)1.17 miles
Lower Weare (SW)1.18 miles
Mendip View Farm (SE)1.21 miles
The White Hart (E)1.21 miles
Mendip View Farm (NW)1.21 miles
The White Hart (W)1.23 miles
Cross (W)1.40 miles
Cross (E)1.40 miles
Shute Shelve Hill (SW)1.46 miles
Ferry Port
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour6.64 miles
Clevedon Pier10.32 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal11.83 miles
Portishead Pier14.64 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing14.99 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing15.02 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing15.05 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing15.22 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing15.23 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing15.41 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing15.42 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing15.64 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing15.69 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing15.74 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing15.84 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing15.85 miles
Railway Station
Worle Rail Station4.80 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station5.02 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station5.77 miles
Yatton Rail Station6.86 miles
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station7.03 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station9.94 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station12.73 miles
Parson Street Rail Station14.66 miles
Shirehampton Rail Station15.36 miles
Bedminster Rail Station15.41 miles
Sea Mills Rail Station15.81 miles
Avonmouth Rail Station15.91 miles
Clifton Down Rail Station16.03 miles
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station16.23 miles
Penarth Rail Station16.56 miles
Redland Rail Station16.60 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BS26 2H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment175
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
HOLLY TREE COTTAGE
BARTON
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DX		£1,280,000
2024-02-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-12-05   £605,000
PERKHAM FIELD, BARTON ROAD

WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DR		£725,000
2024-01-12
detached
freehold
WHITETHORN COTTAGE
BARTON
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DU		£712,500
2023-11-24
detached
freehold
24, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HB		£955,000
2023-04-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-05-29   £350,000
WALNUT HILL, BARTON ROAD

WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DR		£885,000
2023-01-17
detached
freehold
LIME TREES
BARTON
WINSCOMBE
SOMERSET
BS25 1DX		£675,000
2022-10-28
detached
freehold
THE GRANARY, BUTTS BATCH
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HF		£960,000
2022-10-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-06-18   £750,000
27, BIG TREE CLOSE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EY		£265,000
2022-07-18
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-09-30   £172,000
6, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EZ		£150,000
2022-02-04
semidetached
freehold
HOME FARM
BARTON
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DX		£1,551,050
2022-01-13
detached
freehold
2, NUT TREE COTTAGES
BARTON
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DU		£425,000
2022-01-07
semidetached
freehold
BARTON GRANGE (3), BARTON ROAD

WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DP		£555,000
2021-12-10
terraced
freehold
THE MANOR HOUSE, BUTTS BATCH
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HF		£1,075,000
2021-11-26
detached
freehold
BARTON GRANGE (1), BARTON ROAD

WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DP		£477,500
2021-08-27
terraced
freehold
CHEESE BARN, BUTTS BATCH
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HF		£650,000
2021-07-28
detached
freehold
18, BIG TREE CLOSE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EY		£390,000
2021-07-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-12-07   £300,000
Sold 2008-10-23   £238,000
BARTON GRANGE (4), BARTON ROAD

WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DP		£380,000
2021-06-04
detached
freehold
19, BIG TREE CLOSE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EY		£300,000
2021-06-03
semidetached
freehold
WESTOVER, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HD		£615,000
2021-05-21
detached
freehold
21A, BIG TREE CLOSE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EY		£297,500
2020-12-11
semidetached
freehold
17, BIG TREE CLOSE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EY		£312,500
2020-11-25
semidetached
freehold
HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HB		£475,000
2020-10-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-01-10   £373,000
DUNNETT FARM, WEBBINGTON ROAD
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HH		£1,150,000
2020-10-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
GLEBE HOUSE, VICARAGE LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HL		£1,950,000
2020-09-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
HILLSIDE, BARTON ROAD
BARTON
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DY		£635,690
2020-08-07
detached
freehold
BARTON ROCKS
BARTON
WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DU		£1,125,000
2019-11-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE OLD POST HOUSE, WEBBINGTON ROAD
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EU		£545,000
2019-05-29
detached
freehold
WILLOW FARM, BARTON ROAD

WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DP		£945,000
2019-01-25
detached
freehold
BARTON GRANGE, BARTON ROAD

WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS25 1DP		£685,000
2018-11-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
LOWENNA, 17A, BIG TREE CLOSE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EY		£570,000
2018-09-14
detached
freehold
NETHER COMPTON, VICARAGE LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HL		£442,000
2017-09-08
semidetached
freehold
SPINDLEBERRY COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HB		£562,000
2016-11-28
detached
freehold
PEAK VIEW, WEBBINGTON ROAD
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EX		£345,000
2014-12-10
detached
freehold
1, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EZ		£250,000
2014-10-20
semidetached
freehold
7, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EZ		£199,950
2014-07-17
semidetached
freehold
KNOLL VIEW, WEBBINGTON ROAD
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HN		£200,000
2013-11-25
semidetached
freehold
21, BIG TREE CLOSE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EY		£195,000
2012-12-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-08-17   £104,000
9, BIG TREE CLOSE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EY		£186,000
2012-11-06
detached
freehold
26, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HB		£225,000
2012-08-31
semidetached
freehold
COOMBE CROFT, COOMBE LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HE		£483,000
2010-06-28
detached
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2HB		£680,000
2010-03-04
detached
freehold
4, CHURCH LANE
COMPTON BISHOP
AXBRIDGE
SOMERSET
BS26 2EZ		£175,000
2009-06-10
semidetached
freehold
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