Area Info for Portbury (Somerset)

Portbury, Somerset, UK

Portbury is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated near the mouth of the River Avon, close to the city of Bristol. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance within the region.

Geography and Location

Portbury lies approximately 8 miles southwest of Bristol and is part of the North Somerset district. The village is positioned near the Severn Estuary, offering scenic views and access to natural habitats. Its proximity to major transport routes makes it accessible while maintaining a peaceful rural environment.

History and Heritage

Historically, Portbury has been a small agricultural community. The village features traditional Somerset architecture, including cottages and farm buildings. The nearby Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve highlights the area's natural heritage and provides habitat for various bird species and wildlife.

Local Landmarks and Features

One notable landmark is the Portbury Parish Church, which dates back several centuries and reflects the village's historical roots. The village also benefits from its proximity to the Portbury Docks, a significant port facility that handles freight and cargo, contributing to the local economy.

Community and Economy

Portbury maintains a small, close-knit community with local events and activities that foster a sense of belonging. The economy historically revolved around agriculture and shipping, with recent developments including logistics and transportation due to the port facilities.

Additional Information

The village's rural setting and natural surroundings make it a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful lifestyle while being near urban centres like Bristol. It also offers opportunities for outdoor recreation, including walking and birdwatching at nearby nature reserves.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Portbury0.27 miles
Church Lane, Portbury, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 7TR
The Downs School1.07 miles
Charlton Drive, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1PF
Crockerne Church of England Primary School1.46 miles
Westward Drive, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0JP
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School1.50 miles
Marjoram Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7JF
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.78 miles
Bristol Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6QB
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.89 miles
Hallett`s Way, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6BT
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School1.94 miles
Catherine Street, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9LG
St Katherine's School1.96 miles
Ham Green, Pill, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 0HU
Shirehampton Primary School2.03 miles
St Mary`s Walk, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9RR
Gordano School2.05 miles
St Mary`s Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR
Portishead Primary School2.08 miles
Station Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 7DB
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School2.19 miles
Station Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9TU
Wraxall Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.21 miles
Bristol Road, Wraxall, Bristol, Somerset, BS48 1LB
Nova Primary School2.26 miles
Barracks Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9NG
Oasis Academy Brightstowe2.51 miles
Penpole Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 0EB
High Down Infant School2.84 miles
Down Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6DY
Health
Clinic
Tascor Medical Services1.63 miles
Capita Symonds Building, Quays Office Park, Conference Avenue, Bristol, Avon, BS20 7LZ
Harbourside Family Practice1.67 miles
Marina Healthcare Centre, 2 Haven View, Portishead, Avon, BS20 7QA
Portishead Health Centre2.00 miles
Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AQ
Portishead Health Centre2.00 miles
Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol, Avon, BS20 6AQ
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Portishead2.06 miles
7 The Precinct, Portishead, Bristol, Avon, BS20 6AH
Children's Services North Team2.11 miles
St Vincent House, 8-10 Combe Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6BJ
Shirehampton Health Centre2.21 miles
Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, Avon, BS11 9SB
Oasis Brightstowe2.50 miles
Penpole Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS11 0EB
Kingsweston School3.11 miles
Napier Miles Road, Kingsweston, Bristol, Avon, BS11 0UT
Nailsea Fire Station3.18 miles
Pound Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 2NN
Sea Mills Surgery3.20 miles
2 Riverleaze,, Bristol, BS9 2HL
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Nailsea3.26 miles
2 Somerset Square, Nailsea, Avon, BS48 1RP
Nailsea Health Centre3.32 miles
Tower House Medical Centre, Stockway South, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2XX
Tower House Medical Centre3.32 miles
Stock Way South, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 2XX
Bristol Gateway School3.46 miles
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, Avon, BS11 0QA
Scrivens Hearing Care At Helios Medical Centre - Stoke Bishop3.95 miles
17 Stoke Hill, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, Avon, BS9 1JN
GP
Heywood Family Practice1.50 miles
Heywood Family Practice, Lodway Gardens, Pill, North Somerset, BS20 0DL
Harbourside Family Practice1.67 miles
Marina Healthcare Centre, 2, Haven View, PORTISHEAD, BS20 7QA
Portishead Medical Group1.95 miles
Portishead Medical Group, Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AQ
Avonmouth Medical Centre2.01 miles
Avonmouth Medical Centre, Collins Street, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9JJ
Shirehampton Group Practice2.21 miles
Shirehampton Health Centre, Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9SB
Shirehampton Surgery2.21 miles
Shirehampton Health Centre, Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9SB
Brockway, Backwell+ Nailsea Medical Group3.20 miles
Brockway Medical Centre, 8 Brockway, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BZ
Sea Mills Surgery3.20 miles
Sea Mills Surgery, 2 Riverleaze, Sea Mills, Bristol, BS9 2HL
Ridingleaze Medical Centre3.31 miles
Ridingleaze Medical Centre, Ridingleaze, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0QE
Nailsea Family Practice3.32 miles
Nailsea Family Practice, Tower House Medical Centre, Stockway South, Nailsea Bristol, BS48 2XX
Shirehampton Group Practice3.40 miles
46 Capel Road, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0RE
Long Ashton Surgery3.94 miles
Long Ashton Surgery, 55 Rayens Cross Road, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9DY
Helios Medical Centre3.95 miles
Helios Medical Centre, 17 Stoke Hill, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, BS9 1JN
Sneyd Park Surgery4.01 miles
Sneyd Park Surgery, Rockleaze Avenue, Sneyd Park, Bristol, BS9 1NG
Backwell Surgery, Backwell+ Nailsea Medical Group4.32 miles
Backwell Medical Centre, 15 West Town Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3HA
Pembroke Road Surgery4.54 miles
Pembroke Road Surgery, 111 Pembroke Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3EU
Hospital
Spire Bristol Hospital4.64 miles
Redland Hill, Bristol, BS6 6UT
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield)4.82 miles
3 Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1BN
St Michael's Hospital5.42 miles
Southwell Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8EG
Bristol Royal Hospital For Children5.52 miles
Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8BJ
Bristol Royal Infirmary5.55 miles
Marlborough Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8HW
University Of Bristol Dental Hospital5.60 miles
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2LY
Bristol Eye Hospital5.63 miles
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2LX
Southmead Hospital5.80 miles
Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS10 5NB
Clevedon Community Hospital5.95 miles
Clevedon Community Hospital, Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
Priory Hospital Bristol6.72 miles
Heath House Lane, Stapleton, Bristol, Avon, BS16 1EQ
South Bristol Community Hospital7.38 miles
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
Callington Road Hospital7.71 miles
Marmalade Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5BJ
Blackberry Hill Hospital7.93 miles
Manor Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2EW
Frenchay Hospital8.47 miles
Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1LE
Cossham Hospital8.90 miles
Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centre10.44 miles
The Brooms, Emersons Green, Bristol, Avon, BS16 7FH
Pharmacy
Cohens Chemist1.66 miles
3 Baltic Place, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0EJ
Lloydspharmacy1.67 miles
The Marina Health Centre, 2 Haven View, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QA
Lloydspharmacy1.91 miles
Waitrose Store, Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7DE
Lloydspharmacy2.00 miles
Portishead Med Group Hc, Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AQ
Avonmouth Pharmacy2.05 miles
205 Avonmouth Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9EG
Lloydspharmacy2.06 miles
19 High Street, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AB
Boots2.09 miles
50 High Street, Portishead, BS20 6EL
Lloydspharmacy2.21 miles
Shirehampton Health Centre, Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9SB
Boots2.24 miles
39 High Street, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 0DX
West Hill Pharmacy2.57 miles
117 Avon Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LT
Cohens Chemist3.10 miles
82b High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1AS
Boots3.26 miles
29-30 Somerset Square, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1RQ
Cohens Chemist3.26 miles
5 Somerset Square, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1RP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.29 miles
139a Shirehampton Road, Sea Mills, Bristol, BS9 2EE
Tower House Pharmacy3.32 miles
Tower House Medical Ctr, Stockway South, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2XX
Lloydspharmacy3.36 miles
62 Ridingleaze, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0QB
Leisure
Park
ST GEORGE'S FLOWER BANK0.85 miles
EASTWOOD AND BATTERY POINT2.23 miles
BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE2.68 miles
LEIGH COURT (Grade II Listed)2.88 miles
KINGS WESTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.01 miles
TYNTESFIELD (Grade II* Listed)3.22 miles
MIDDLE HILL COMMON3.32 miles
LAWRENCE WESTERN MOOR3.82 miles
BUCKLANDS POOL/BACKWELL LAKE3.87 miles
LEIGH WOODS3.93 miles
BRISTOL UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDENS AND RAYNE THATCH (Grade II Listed)3.94 miles
ASHTON COURT (Grade II* Listed)3.97 miles
ASHTON COURT3.97 miles
GORDANO VALLEY4.05 miles
BARROW COURT (Grade II Listed)4.32 miles
BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLET (Grade II* Listed)4.36 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Portishead1.78 miles
Serbert Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7GD
Co-op Bristol1.85 miles
Portishead Port Marine, BS20 7FT
Waitrose Portishead1.92 miles
Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7DE
Lidl Portishead1.93 miles
Harbour Road, Portishead, BS20 7DE
ALDI Wyndham Way1.98 miles
Portishead, BS20 8LR
Co-op Bristol2.06 miles
Avonmouth, BS11 9EG
Iceland Portishead2.06 miles
1 The Precinct, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AH
Avonmouth Convenience Store2.09 miles
186 Avonmouth Road, Avonmouth Bristol BS11 9LP
Co-op Bristol2.19 miles
High Street, Petrol Shirehampton, BS11 0DE
Co-op Bristol2.21 miles
Shirehampton, BS11 0DW
Fryers Convenience Store2.27 miles
89/91 Lower High Street, Avonmouth, Bristol, Avon BS11 0AN
Tesco Portishead (Express)2.54 miles
44 W Hill, Portishead, Avon, BS20 6LR
Costcutter Bristol2.57 miles
109/111 Avonway, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 6LT
Budgens Nailsea2.71 miles
Bdg Shell Garage, Bristol Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BN
Tesco Bristol (Superstore)3.06 miles
Stock Way North, Nailsea, Bristol, North Somerset, BS48 1AQ
Waitrose Nailsea3.23 miles
140 High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 1AP
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport6.10 miles
Cardiff International Airport27.06 miles
Gloucestershire Airport37.46 miles
Bus Stop
Mill Lane (W)0.12 miles
Mill Lane (E)0.12 miles
Brittan Place (S)0.14 miles
Brittan Place (N)0.16 miles
Church Lane (E)0.19 miles
Portbury Hundred (E)0.20 miles
Portbury Hundred (W)0.24 miles
Station Road (NW)0.25 miles
Station Road (SE)0.25 miles
Elm Tree Farm (N)0.42 miles
Elm Tree Farm (NW)0.42 miles
Gordano Services (NW)0.54 miles
Gordano Services (E)0.57 miles
Shipway Farm (NW)0.59 miles
Shipway Farm (SE)0.63 miles
Gordano Service Station (W)0.63 miles
Ferry Port
Portishead Pier1.95 miles
Bristol Docks Ferry Landing2.20 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing4.89 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing4.90 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing4.97 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing5.03 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing5.08 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing5.20 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing5.27 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing5.60 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing5.62 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing5.71 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing5.71 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing5.81 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing5.83 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing5.85 miles
Railway Station
Shirehampton Rail Station1.98 miles
Avonmouth Rail Station2.03 miles
St Andrews Road Rail Station2.86 miles
Sea Mills Rail Station3.15 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station4.01 miles
Clifton Down Rail Station4.83 miles
Redland Rail Station5.34 miles
Parson Street Rail Station5.72 miles
Montpelier Rail Station5.78 miles
Bedminster Rail Station6.03 miles
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station6.34 miles
Severn Beach Rail Station6.40 miles
Stapleton Road Rail Station6.75 miles
Lawrence Hill Rail Station6.91 miles
Pilning Rail Station6.99 miles
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station7.20 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BS20 7T*)
Number of Properties in Catchment285
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
PRIORY COTTAGE, STATION ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TN		£485,000
2025-09-12
detached
freehold
10, PRIORY WALK
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TJ		£380,000
2025-05-29
terraced
freehold
20, MILL CLOSE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UB		£422,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-09-24   £375,000
13, PRIORY ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TQ		£340,000
2024-10-25
semidetached
freehold
10, HILLSIDE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UD		£525,000
2025-02-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-12-21   £425,000
9, MILL CLOSE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UB		£350,000
2024-08-13
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-17   £260,000
2, HILLSIDE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UD		£400,000
2024-07-05
detached
freehold
6, FORGE END
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TY		£390,000
2024-06-18
semidetached
freehold
MARSH LANE TRADING ESTATE (UNIT 24), MARSH LANE
EASTON IN GORDANO
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 0NH		£440,000
2024-01-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2020-05-07   £250,000
17, MILL CLOSE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UB		£355,000
2023-12-20
semidetached
freehold
COLE ACRE, STATION ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TG		£515,000
2023-10-06
detached
freehold
1, HIGH STREET
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TW		£420,000
2023-06-08
semidetached
freehold
4, MILL CLOSE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UB		£282,000
2023-06-01
semidetached
freehold
13, BRITTAN PLACE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TZ		£326,000
2023-03-23
semidetached
freehold
SEURASAARI, STATION ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TN		£525,000
2023-03-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
11, HIGH STREET
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TW		£425,000
2023-03-09
detached
freehold
6, BRITTAN PLACE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TZ		£200,000
2022-11-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
12, BRITTAN PLACE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TZ		£345,000
2022-06-29
semidetached
freehold
1, HILLSIDE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UD		£532,000
2022-06-23
detached
freehold
4, PRIORY WALK
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TJ		£475,000
2022-05-26
detached
freehold
12, CASWELL LANE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UF		£355,000
2022-05-26
terraced
freehold
13, MILL CLOSE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UB		£410,000
2022-03-18
semidetached
freehold
2, NEWLYN VILLAS
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UA		£355,000
2022-02-21
semidetached
freehold
2, FORGE END
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TY		£355,000
2022-02-18
detached
freehold
13, PRIORY WALK
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TJ		£473,300
2021-09-24
detached
freehold
5, PRIORY ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TQ		£340,000
2021-06-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-04-05   £260,000
11, HILLSIDE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UD		£460,000
2021-05-05
detached
freehold
5, FORGE END
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TY		£320,000
2021-05-05
semidetached
freehold
9, PRIORY WALK
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TJ		£348,000
2021-04-01
semidetached
freehold
25 (PORTBURY SERVICE STATION), HIGH STREET
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TW		£10,000
2021-03-24
otherPropertyType
leasehold
17, MILL LANE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TX		£345,000
2021-01-25
semidetached
freehold
28, PRIORY ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TH		£330,000
2020-11-27
terraced
freehold
14, PRIORY ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TH		£315,000
2020-11-27
terraced
freehold
MARSH LANE TRADING ESTATE (UNIT 20), MARSH LANE
EASTON IN GORDANO
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 0NH		£82,127
2020-04-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
17 AND 17A (UNITS), MARSH LANE
EASTON IN GORDANO
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 0NH		£187,535
2020-04-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
16, MILL CLOSE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7UB		£230,000
2019-12-17
semidetached
freehold
15, HIGH STREET
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TW		£339,950
2019-12-13
semidetached
freehold
8, PRIORY WALK
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TJ		£296,000
2019-11-29
terraced
freehold
30, PRIORY ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TH		£323,000
2019-11-07
semidetached
freehold
22, PRIORY ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TH		£295,000
2019-09-23
semidetached
freehold
PORTBURY PRIORS, STATION ROAD
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TN		£725,000
2019-05-24
detached
freehold
37, MILL LANE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TX		£122,500
2019-03-15
semidetached
leasehold
MARSH LANE TRADING ESTATE (UNIT 21), MARSH LANE
EASTON IN GORDANO
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 0NH		£168,000
2018-08-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
21, MILL LANE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TX		£180,000
2018-08-30
terraced
freehold
17, BRITTAN PLACE
PORTBURY
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7TZ		£231,500
2018-08-21
semidetached
freehold
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