Area Info for North Petherton (Somerset)

Overview of North Petherton

North Petherton is a small town located in Somerset, England. It is situated near the River Parrett and is part of the Sedgemoor district. The town has a rich history dating back to medieval times and is known for its traditional rural character.

History and Heritage

Historically, North Petherton was a significant centre for agriculture and local trade. The town features several historic buildings, including the Church of St Mary the Virgin, which dates back to the 13th century. The area has been inhabited for many centuries, with archaeological evidence indicating its long-standing settlement.

Geography and Location

North Petherton is located approximately 8 miles west of Bridgwater and about 12 miles south of Taunton. It lies close to the M5 motorway, providing good transport links to larger cities and regions. The town is characterised by its rural surroundings, with farmland and open countryside nearby.

Community and Amenities

The town has a close-knit community with local amenities including shops, pubs, a primary school, and community facilities. It hosts annual events and markets that celebrate local culture and traditions. The local economy is primarily based on agriculture, small businesses, and commuting to nearby towns.

Transport

North Petherton is accessible by road, with bus services connecting it to neighbouring towns and villages. The proximity to the M5 motorway facilitates easy travel to Bristol, Exeter, and other major cities. The town does not have a railway station, but nearby stations are available in Bridgwater and Taunton.

Recreation and Nature

The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and fishing. The nearby River Parrett provides scenic views and recreational opportunities. There are also local parks and green spaces within the town for leisure and community events.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Phoenix Academy0.16 miles
Brook Farm, Newton Road, North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6NA
North Petherton Primary School0.23 miles
School Fields, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LU
North Newton Community Primary School1.01 miles
Church Road, North Newton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0BG
Somerset Bridge Primary School1.64 miles
Stockmoor Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AH
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School2.13 miles
Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6JB
Hamp Academy2.13 miles
Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6JB
Elmwood School2.23 miles
Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AP
Robert Blake Science College2.24 miles
Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW
Haygrove School2.48 miles
Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HW
Penrose School2.53 miles
Albert Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7ET
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2.59 miles
Oakfield Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7LX
Westover Green Community School2.62 miles
Westover Green, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HB
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater2.67 miles
Park Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EE
St John and St Francis Church School2.82 miles
Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5BP
Eastover Community Primary School2.99 miles
Wellington Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5EX
Wembdon St George's Church of England Primary School3.12 miles
Brantwood Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7PS
Health
Clinic
Somerset Mri1.73 miles
Huntworth, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LQ
Southwood House2.55 miles
Southgate Park, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 3LS
Broadway Rehabilitation Service (Willow Ward)2.77 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Broadway Low Secure Service (Ash Ward)2.77 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Broadway House2.77 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Wessex House2.77 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre2.79 miles
Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Benjamin Holloway House2.96 miles
The Lions, 17 West Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3HW
Glanville House3.01 miles
Church Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AT
Community Services (East Quay Medical Centre)3.32 miles
Symons Way, East Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GP
Child Health Department Somerset4.19 miles
Mallard Court, Express Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RN
Woodlands4.76 miles
Unit A, Woodlands Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4FJ
Lyngford House5.16 miles
Conference Centre, Selworthy Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8HD
Pyrland5.53 miles
Wellsprings Hospital Site, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7AU
Holford5.54 miles
Wellsprings Hospital Site, Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7AZ
Cheddon Lodge5.54 miles
Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7AZ
GP
North Petherton Surgery0.29 miles
Mill Street, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LX
Somerset Bridge Medical Centre1.97 miles
Stockmoor Park, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LD
Taunton Road Medical Centre2.55 miles
12-16 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LS
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre2.79 miles
Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Redgate Medical Centre2.82 miles
Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5BF
Victoria Park Medical Centre2.94 miles
Victoria Park Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7AS
East Quay Medical Centre3.32 miles
East Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GP
Westonzoyland Surgery3.99 miles
4 Cheer Lane, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0EY
Creech Medical Centre4.39 miles
Creech St Michael, Hyde Lane, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5FA
Cannington Health Centre4.89 miles
Mill Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HB
The Health Centre4.98 miles
North Curry Health Centre, Greenway, North Curry, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6NQ
Lyngford Park Surgery5.01 miles
Fletcher Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8SQ
Crown Medical Centre5.12 miles
Crown Medical Centre, Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8QY
The Blackbrook Surgery5.91 miles
Blackbrook Doctors Surgery, Lisieux Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2LB
Victoria Gate Surgery6.06 miles
Victoria Gate Surgery, East Reach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3EX
St James Medical Centre6.27 miles
Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JP
Hospital
Bridgwater Community Hospital3.83 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital6.50 miles
Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AN
Musgrove Park Hospital7.10 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Dene Barton Community Hospital 8.26 miles
Dene Road,, TA4 1DD
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital10.46 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
Wellington Community Hospital12.18 miles
Bulford,, TA21 8QQ
South Petherton Community Hospital13.12 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre13.54 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
West Mendip Community Hospital14.37 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Williton Community Hospital14.56 miles
North Road,, TA4 4RA
Chard Community Hospital14.93 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Weston General Hospital16.28 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Crewkerne Community Hospital17.06 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Yeovil District Hospital19.08 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke19.30 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre20.61 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.41 miles
105 Fore Street, North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6RY
Stockmoor Pharmacy1.50 miles
Unit R3, Local Centre, Nokoto Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6WU
Lloydspharmacy1.97 miles
Somerset Bridge Surgery, Stockmoor Park,Taunton Rd, Bridgwater, TA6 6LD
Lloydspharmacy2.55 miles
14-16 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LS
Cranleigh Gardens Pharmacy2.79 miles
Cranleigh Gardens Med Ctr, Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Superdrug Stores2.82 miles
19 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NH
Lloydspharmacy2.82 miles
Redgate Pharmacy, Redgate Health Centre, Weston Zoyland Road, TA6 5BF
Boots2.83 miles
34-38 Fore Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3NG
Lloydspharmacy2.94 miles
The Springboard Centre, Victoria Road, Bridgwater, TA6 7AS
Asda Stores Ltd2.95 miles
East Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 5AZ
Sainsburys Pharmacy3.14 miles
The Clink, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AB
Rowlands Pharmacy3.32 miles
New East Quay Medical Ctr, East Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 4GP
Creech Pharmacy4.39 miles
Creech Medical Centre, Hyde Lane, Creech St Michael, Somerset, TA3 5FA
Boots5.12 miles
Crown Medical Centre, Venture Way, Taunton, TA2 8QY
Sainsbury's Pharmacy5.20 miles
Riverside Retail Park, Taunton,, TA1 2LR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.29 miles
5 Priorswood Place, Priorswood Estate, Eastwick Road, TA2 7JW
Leisure
Park
SCREECH OWL2.12 miles
HALSWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)2.47 miles
HESTERCOMBE (Grade I Listed)3.91 miles
GADDS VALLEY4.36 miles
SOMERSET LEVELS4.97 miles
CHILDREN'S WOOD/RIVERSIDE PARK5.73 miles
SOUTH TAUNTON STREAMS5.78 miles
WEIRFIELD PARK6.57 miles
FRIEZE HILL6.57 miles
SILK MILLS6.81 miles
BURTON PYNSENT (Grade II Listed)6.82 miles
COTHELSTONE MANOR (Grade II Listed)6.95 miles
HATCH (BEAUCHAMP) COURT (Grade II Listed)7.08 miles
NETHERCLAY7.18 miles
NORTON HILLFORT7.19 miles
HUNTSPILL RIVER7.55 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Taunton Road0.34 miles
131-135 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BD
Tesco North Petherton (Express)0.36 miles
68 Fore St, North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6QA
Fore Street Convenience Store0.37 miles
51 Fore Street, North Pertherton Somerset TA6 6PY
M&S Bridgwater Moto1.36 miles
Huntworth Business Park, Bridgwater, TA6 6TS
Co-op Bridgwater1.49 miles
Bridgewater-stockmoor Park, TA6 6WU
Co-op Bridgwater2.02 miles
Hamp Estate, TA6 6JE
Morrisons Bridgwater2.55 miles
The Broadway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LN
Bridgwater2.56 miles
9-11 Taunton Road, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA6 3LP
Costcutter Bridgewater2.56 miles
9-11 Taunton Road, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA6 3LP
Costcutter Bridgewater2.79 miles
Unit 5 Wye Avenue, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA6 5DF
Co-op Bridgwater2.81 miles
The Redgate Centre, Bridgwater, TA6 5BJ
Iceland Bridgwater2.82 miles
9/10 Angel Place Shopping Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3TQ
ALDI 50-54 East Over2.86 miles
Bridgewater, TA6 5AR
Moorland Convenience Store2.94 miles
84 Moorland Road, Bridgewater Somerset TA6 4JS
ASDA Bridgwater2.95 miles
East Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 5AZ
Lidl Bridgwater3.11 miles
A, Gallagher Retail Park, The Clink, Bridgwater, TA6 4AB
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport24.35 miles
Cardiff International Airport25.75 miles
Exeter International Airport30.23 miles
Bus Stop
The Stores (SW)0.19 miles
The Stores (NE)0.19 miles
Newton Lane (S)0.32 miles
Newton Lane (N)0.33 miles
Shovel Lodge (S)0.35 miles
Shovel Lodge (NW)0.36 miles
Verriers (SW)0.40 miles
Verriers (NE)0.41 miles
Baymead Lane (SW)0.42 miles
Baymead Lane (NE)0.43 miles
Broadlands Avenue (NW)0.44 miles
Broadlands Avenue (SE)0.45 miles
Broadlands Avenue (SE)0.45 miles
Milestone Close (NE)0.50 miles
Bridgwater Road (SW)0.52 miles
Bridgwater Road (NE)0.53 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal3.88 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour18.19 miles
Minehead Harbour21.87 miles
Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal24.37 miles
Penarth Pier24.88 miles
Clevedon Pier25.36 miles
Barrage South Waterbus Stop25.64 miles
Barrage North Waterbus Stop26.20 miles
Sovereign Quay Waterbus Stop26.67 miles
Cardiff - Britannia Quay26.70 miles
Mermaid Quay Waterbus Stop26.77 miles
Channel View Waterbus Stop26.88 miles
Clarence Embankment Waterbus Stop26.94 miles
Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop27.76 miles
Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop28.25 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing30.05 miles
Railway Station
Bridgwater Rail Station2.88 miles
Taunton Rail Station6.03 miles
Bishop's Lydeard8.34 miles
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station9.14 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station17.79 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station17.91 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station18.23 miles
Worle Rail Station19.15 miles
Tiverton Parkway Rail Station19.26 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station19.87 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station20.63 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station21.15 miles
Axminster Rail Station21.33 miles
Honiton Rail Station21.56 miles
Yatton Rail Station22.37 miles
Thornford Rail Station22.38 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Property Sales
SPANISH HILL FARM, SPANISH HILL
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA6 6NB		£580,000
2025-08-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-06-30   £417,500
PEN AFON, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BS		£775,000
2025-08-11
detached
freehold
BLOSSOM HOUSE, BROOK STREET
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BL		£530,000
2025-01-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
OLD CHAPEL, CHURCH ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BG		£355,000
2024-09-25
detached
freehold
PORTULACA, CHURCH ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BG		£420,000
2024-09-09
detached
freehold
RIDING LIGHT, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BW		£350,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
PERNERA, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BS		£635,000
2024-12-19
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-05-21   £485,000
DUNNS COTTAGE (THE BARN), MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BW		£240,000
2024-09-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-04-14   £230,000
4, GLEBE COURT
NORTH PETHERTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA6 6ZS		£290,000
2024-07-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-11-26   £285,000
BROOK HOUSE, BROOK STREET
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BL		£542,000
2024-08-01
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-06-30   £665,000
BURNT HOUSE, PETHERTON ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BD		£220,000
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
PENROD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BJ		£675,000
2024-02-27
detached
freehold
BRAMBLES, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BP		£475,000
2024-01-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, CHERRY TREE CLOSE
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0FH		£520,000
2023-10-20
detached
freehold
2, CHERRY TREE CLOSE
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0FH		£425,000
2023-10-06
detached
freehold
MILL HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BG		£480,000
2023-08-03
detached
freehold
IMER FIELD, SPANISH HILL
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BL		£60,000
2023-07-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
BRIDGE FARM, PETHERTON ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BB		£660,000
2023-07-03
detached
freehold
RHODEL, PETHERTON ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BD		£700,000
2023-06-06
detached
freehold
BROOK TURN, BROOK STREET
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BL		£562,500
2023-03-03
detached
freehold
LOVENS FARM, PETHERTON ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BD		£450,000
2023-03-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2023-01-31   £370,000
1, CHURCH ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BG		£320,000
2023-01-26
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-03-09   £280,000
STONES FARM (6), BROOK STREET
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BL		£725,000
2022-11-04
detached
freehold
THE GREAT HOUSE
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BN		£900,000
2022-10-27
detached
freehold
THE LOOKOUT, PETHERTON ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BD		£625,000
2022-06-10
semidetached
freehold
HALLIWELL, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BP		£569,000
2022-03-09
detached
freehold
PEBBLESTONE, PETHERTON ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BB		£350,000
2022-02-17
detached
freehold
1, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BS		£120,000
2022-02-11
semidetached
freehold
3, GLEBE COURT
NORTH PETHERTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA6 6ZS		£325,000
2021-11-26
detached (New)
freehold
2, GLEBE COURT
NORTH PETHERTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA6 6ZS		£340,000
2021-11-26
detached (New)
freehold
ONE TREE FARM, TUCKERTON LANE
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BA		£885,103
2021-11-12
detached
freehold
WESTLAND, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BP		£560,000
2021-11-08
detached
freehold
1, GLEBE COURT
NORTH PETHERTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA6 6ZS		£285,000
2021-10-29
detached (New)
freehold
2, LEA ROAD
NORTH PETHERTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA6 6ZP		£102,680
2021-08-31
otherPropertyType (New)
freehold
LINDEN HOUSE, BROOK STREET
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BL		£515,000
2021-03-04
detached
freehold
REDSTONES, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BW		£310,000
2021-02-01
detached
freehold
BEECH COTTAGE, BROOK STREET
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BL		£374,000
2021-01-11
detached
freehold
SMITHY COTTAGE, MAUNSEL ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BW		£335,000
2020-11-23
semidetached
freehold
THE WILLOWS, CHURCH ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BG		£465,000
2020-10-02
detached
freehold
COOPERS ORCHARD, BROOK STREET
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BL		£560,000
2020-09-29
detached
freehold
GREAT HOUSE BARN
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BN		£640,000
2020-06-19
detached
freehold
CHURCH VIEW, CHURCH ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BG		£335,500
2020-04-28
semidetached
freehold
ETON MANOR FARM, PETHERTON ROAD
NORTH NEWTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0BD		£602,500
2020-02-27
detached
freehold
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