Area Info for Portishead (Somerset)

Portishead (Somerset, UK)

Portishead is a small seaside town located in North Somerset, England. It is situated on the northern shore of the Bristol Channel, approximately 8 miles west of Bristol city centre. The town is known for its historic harbour, maritime heritage, and scenic coastal views.

The area has a rich history dating back to the medieval period, with evidence of settlement and maritime activity over several centuries. Portishead developed significantly during the 19th century, particularly with the expansion of the port and the construction of the railway, which facilitated trade and transportation.

Today, Portishead is a popular residential area with a mix of historic buildings and modern developments. It features a harbour that is still used for leisure and fishing activities, as well as a marina. The town offers various amenities, including shops, restaurants, and recreational facilities, making it a desirable place to live and visit.

Portishead is also known for its natural beauty, with coastal walks, beaches, and parks that attract both locals and tourists. The nearby Gordano Valley provides opportunities for outdoor activities and enjoying the countryside.

Transport links include road connections via the A369 and A370 roads, and the town is served by the Portishead railway station, providing access to Bristol and other nearby areas.

Education
School
High Down Infant School0.06 miles
Down Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6DY
High Down Junior School0.06 miles
Down Road, Portishead, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 6DY
Gordano School0.87 miles
St Mary`s Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.01 miles
Hallett`s Way, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6BT
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.09 miles
Bristol Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6QB
Portishead Primary School1.11 miles
Station Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 7DB
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School1.54 miles
Marjoram Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7JF
Tickenham Church of England Primary School2.51 miles
174 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6RG
The Downs School2.87 miles
Charlton Drive, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1PF
Ravenswood School3.00 miles
Pound Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2NN
Kingshill Church School3.03 miles
Pound Lane, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 2NP
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Portbury3.12 miles
Church Lane, Portbury, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 7TR
Clevedon School3.24 miles
Valley Road, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6AH
Wraxall Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.36 miles
Bristol Road, Wraxall, Bristol, Somerset, BS48 1LB
All Saints East Clevedon Church of England Primary School3.40 miles
All Saints Lane, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6AU
Golden Valley Primary School3.63 miles
Nailsea Park, Nailsea, Bristol, Somerset, BS48 1BB
Health
Clinic
Children's Services North Team0.90 miles
St Vincent House, 8-10 Combe Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6BJ
Portishead Health Centre0.96 miles
Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AQ
Portishead Health Centre0.96 miles
Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol, Avon, BS20 6AQ
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Portishead0.96 miles
7 The Precinct, Portishead, Bristol, Avon, BS20 6AH
Tascor Medical Services1.28 miles
Capita Symonds Building, Quays Office Park, Conference Avenue, Bristol, Avon, BS20 7LZ
Harbourside Family Practice1.36 miles
Marina Healthcare Centre, 2 Haven View, Portishead, Avon, BS20 7QA
Nailsea Fire Station3.00 miles
Pound Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 2NN
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Nailsea3.43 miles
2 Somerset Square, Nailsea, Avon, BS48 1RP
Nailsea Health Centre3.44 miles
Tower House Medical Centre, Stockway South, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2XX
Tower House Medical Centre3.44 miles
Stock Way South, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 2XX
The Seasons Day Centre3.77 miles
72/74 Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
Clevedon Community Hospital Minor Injuries Unit3.77 miles
Old Street, Clevedon, BS21 6BS
Clevedon Riverside Group3.80 miles
Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6DG
Specsavers Hearcare - North Somerset - Clevedon4.02 miles
7 The Triangle, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6NB
Shirehampton Health Centre4.87 miles
Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, Avon, BS11 9SB
Backwell Medical Centre5.02 miles
15 West Town Road, Backwell, Bristol, Avon, BS48 3HA
GP
Portishead Medical Group1.02 miles
Portishead Medical Group, Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AQ
Harbourside Family Practice1.36 miles
Marina Healthcare Centre, 2, Haven View, PORTISHEAD, BS20 7QA
Nailsea Family Practice3.44 miles
Nailsea Family Practice, Tower House Medical Centre, Stockway South, Nailsea Bristol, BS48 2XX
Brockway, Backwell+ Nailsea Medical Group3.50 miles
Brockway Medical Centre, 8 Brockway, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BZ
Clevedon Riverside Group3.80 miles
Clevedon Riverside Group, Clevedon Medical Centre, Old Street, Clevedon, BS21 6DG
The Green Practice3.80 miles
Clevedon Medical Centre, The Green Practice, Old Street, Clevedon, BS21 6DG
Sunnyside Surgery4.14 miles
Sunnyside Surgery, 4 Sunnyside Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 7TA
Avonmouth Medical Centre4.23 miles
Avonmouth Medical Centre, Collins Street, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9JJ
Heywood Family Practice4.29 miles
Heywood Family Practice, Lodway Gardens, Pill, North Somerset, BS20 0DL
Shirehampton Group Practice4.87 miles
Shirehampton Health Centre, Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9SB
Shirehampton Surgery4.87 miles
Shirehampton Health Centre, Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9SB
Backwell Surgery, Backwell+ Nailsea Medical Group5.02 miles
Backwell Medical Centre, 15 West Town Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3HA
Ridingleaze Medical Centre5.80 miles
Ridingleaze Medical Centre, Ridingleaze, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0QE
Shirehampton Group Practice5.91 miles
46 Capel Road, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0RE
Sea Mills Surgery5.99 miles
Sea Mills Surgery, 2 Riverleaze, Sea Mills, Bristol, BS9 2HL
Long Ashton Surgery6.27 miles
Long Ashton Surgery, 55 Rayens Cross Road, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9DY
Hospital
Clevedon Community Hospital3.84 miles
Clevedon Community Hospital, Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
Spire Bristol Hospital7.50 miles
Redland Hill, Bristol, BS6 6UT
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield)7.65 miles
3 Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1BN
St Michael's Hospital8.27 miles
Southwell Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8EG
Bristol Royal Hospital For Children8.37 miles
Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8BJ
Bristol Royal Infirmary8.40 miles
Marlborough Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8HW
University Of Bristol Dental Hospital8.45 miles
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2LY
Bristol Eye Hospital8.48 miles
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2LX
Southmead Hospital8.52 miles
Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS10 5NB
Priory Hospital Bristol9.55 miles
Heath House Lane, Stapleton, Bristol, Avon, BS16 1EQ
South Bristol Community Hospital9.96 miles
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
Callington Road Hospital10.49 miles
Marmalade Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5BJ
Blackberry Hill Hospital10.76 miles
Manor Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2EW
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke10.88 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Frenchay Hospital11.25 miles
Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1LE
Cossham Hospital11.76 miles
Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
Pharmacy
West Hill Pharmacy0.36 miles
117 Avon Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LT
Boots0.91 miles
50 High Street, Portishead, BS20 6EL
Lloydspharmacy0.94 miles
19 High Street, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AB
Lloydspharmacy0.96 miles
Portishead Med Group Hc, Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AQ
Lloydspharmacy1.19 miles
Waitrose Store, Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7DE
Lloydspharmacy1.36 miles
The Marina Health Centre, 2 Haven View, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QA
Boots3.40 miles
29-30 Somerset Square, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1RQ
Cohens Chemist3.42 miles
82b High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1AS
Cohens Chemist3.43 miles
5 Somerset Square, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1RP
Tower House Pharmacy3.44 miles
Tower House Medical Ctr, Stockway South, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2XX
Rowlands Pharmacy3.77 miles
111 Old Street, Clevedon, Bristol, BS21 6BP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.14 miles
2 Sunnyside Road, Clevedon, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 7TA
Boots4.19 miles
7 Clevedon Triangle Centre, Clevedon, BS21 6HB
Avonmouth Pharmacy4.24 miles
205 Avonmouth Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9EG
Instore Pharmacy4.42 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Kenn Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6LH
Cohens Chemist4.48 miles
3 Baltic Place, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0EJ
Leisure
Park
MIDDLE HILL COMMON0.90 miles
EASTWOOD AND BATTERY POINT1.45 miles
GORDANO VALLEY1.92 miles
CLEVEDON COURT (Grade II* Listed)3.12 miles
ST GEORGE'S FLOWER BANK3.71 miles
BUCKLANDS POOL/BACKWELL LAKE4.24 miles
TYNTESFIELD (Grade II* Listed)4.85 miles
CHURCH AND WAINS HILL5.05 miles
BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE5.29 miles
KINGS WESTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.65 miles
LEIGH COURT (Grade II Listed)5.74 miles
BARROW COURT (Grade II Listed)5.98 miles
LAWRENCE WESTERN MOOR6.17 miles
ASHTON COURT (Grade II* Listed)6.65 miles
ASHTON COURT6.65 miles
CADBURY HILL6.74 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Bristol0.35 miles
109/111 Avonway, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 6LT
Tesco Portishead (Express)0.48 miles
44 W Hill, Portishead, Avon, BS20 6LR
Iceland Portishead0.96 miles
1 The Precinct, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AH
ALDI Wyndham Way1.01 miles
Portishead, BS20 8LR
Lidl Portishead1.17 miles
Harbour Road, Portishead, BS20 7DE
Waitrose Portishead1.17 miles
Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7DE
Sainsbury's Portishead1.24 miles
Serbert Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7GD
Co-op Bristol1.60 miles
Portishead Port Marine, BS20 7FT
Budgens Nailsea3.35 miles
Bdg Shell Garage, Bristol Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BN
Waitrose Nailsea3.42 miles
140 High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS48 1AP
Tesco Bristol (Superstore)3.43 miles
Stock Way North, Nailsea, Bristol, North Somerset, BS48 1AQ
Iceland Nailsea3.49 miles
1/3 Crown Glass Place, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1RD
M&S Clevedon Bp3.51 miles
Tickenham Rd, Clevedon, BS21 6AB
Co-op Bristol3.52 miles
Hannah More Road, BS48 4RZ
Costcutter Nailsea3.81 miles
96a Old Church Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 4ND
Sainsbury's Clevedon Hill Rd Local3.88 miles
24 Hill Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 7PH
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport7.22 miles
Cardiff International Airport24.34 miles
Bus Stop
High Down Schools (W)0.12 miles
High Down Schools (E)0.12 miles
Bruton Avenue (W)0.15 miles
Bruton Avenue (E)0.18 miles
Lower Down (E)0.22 miles
Merlin Park (NE)0.27 miles
Merlin Park (SW)0.27 miles
The Triangle (NE)0.30 miles
The Triangle (S)0.31 miles
Gaunts Close (SW)0.34 miles
Gaunts Close (NE)0.35 miles
Ashdown Road (W)0.35 miles
Ashdown Road (E)0.36 miles
Nichols Road (E)0.36 miles
Nichols Road (W)0.37 miles
Avon Way (E)0.37 miles
Ferry Port
Portishead Pier1.83 miles
Bristol Docks Ferry Landing4.03 miles
Clevedon Pier4.10 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing7.67 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing7.69 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing7.75 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing7.84 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing7.88 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing8.02 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing8.09 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing8.44 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing8.44 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing8.53 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing8.53 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing8.65 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing8.67 miles
Railway Station
Avonmouth Rail Station4.11 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station4.45 miles
St Andrews Road Rail Station4.60 miles
Shirehampton Rail Station4.73 miles
Sea Mills Rail Station5.97 miles
Yatton Rail Station6.32 miles
Severn Tunnel Junction Rail Station7.30 miles
Caldicot Rail Station7.39 miles
Clifton Down Rail Station7.69 miles
Severn Beach Rail Station7.73 miles
Redland Rail Station8.20 miles
Parson Street Rail Station8.42 miles
Montpelier Rail Station8.64 miles
Pilning Rail Station8.77 miles
Bedminster Rail Station8.80 miles
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station9.17 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BS20 8R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment365
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
16, HIGH VIEW
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 8RF
£435,000
2025-06-16
detached
freehold
54, AVON WAY
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6NA
£315,000
2025-06-13
terraced
freehold
12, THE PADDOCK
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6QX
£345,000
2025-06-06
semidetached
freehold
29, THE DOWNS
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6EE
£565,000
2025-05-29
detached
freehold
18, POLDEN ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6DL
£293,000
2025-05-23
terraced
freehold
ADLINGTON HOUSE, 132A (APARTMENT 34), SLADE ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6BB
£145,000
2025-05-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, CLIFTON STREET
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6TE
£405,000
2025-05-12
semidetached
freehold
34, BRENDON ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6DH
£323,500
2025-05-09
terraced
freehold
1, BRIARY ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6NE
£172,000
2025-05-02
flatmaisonette
leasehold
36, SLADE ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6BW
£489,950
2025-04-04
terraced
freehold
8, CHARLTON VIEW
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6NN
£282,000
2025-04-01
terraced
freehold
10, KILKENNY PLACE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JD
£500,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
1, QUANTOCK ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6DR
£325,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
58, DOWN ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 8BH
£501,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
51, GREENFIELD PARK
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6RG
£325,000
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
69, WEST HILL
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6LG
£485,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
48, SEVERN ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6NQ
£367,500
2025-03-18
terraced
freehold
THE OLD STORE, GEORGE STREET
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6TD
£275,000
2025-02-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
33, COMBE AVENUE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JS
£490,000
2025-01-10
semidetached
freehold
2, HOLLIS CRESCENT
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6TH
£319,000
2025-01-03
semidetached
freehold
10, QUANTOCK ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6DP
£305,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
9 (FIRST FLOOR FLAT), THE TRIANGLE
WEST HILL
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6PG
£126,500
2024-11-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
103, AVON WAY
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6LU
£340,000
2024-11-20
terraced
freehold
7, CEDAR WAY
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6TT
£385,000
2024-08-30
detached
freehold
44, ST PETERS ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6QT
£422,500
2025-03-14
semidetached
freehold
THE LOOKOUT, 45, COMBE AVENUE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JE
£847,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
5, MANOR CLOSE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 8NX
£612,000
2025-02-12
terraced
freehold
20, ROATH ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6AN
£550,000
2025-02-03
detached
freehold
WEST HILL COURT (FLAT 20), KILKENNY PLACE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JA
£238,000
2025-01-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
33, SPRINGFIELD ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6LH
£435,000
2025-01-29
terraced
freehold
30, SPRINGFIELD ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6LH
£410,000
2025-01-17
terraced
freehold
3, BRENDON ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6DJ
£260,000
2024-12-10
semidetached
freehold
COMO COURT (FLAT 12), KILKENNY PLACE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JB
£275,000
2024-11-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
26, WETLANDS LANE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6RA
£530,000
2024-11-08
semidetached
freehold
33, LEESIDE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JL
£290,000
2024-10-11
semidetached
freehold
4, DOWNSIDE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JH
£390,000
2024-07-30
semidetached
freehold
25, HOLLIS AVENUE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6TQ
£326,000
2024-05-24
semidetached
freehold
35, HONEYLANDS
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6RB
£450,000
2025-01-23
detached
freehold
24, QUANTOCK ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6DP
£470,000
2025-01-21
detached
freehold
31, SPRINGFIELD ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6LH
£410,000
2025-01-09
terraced
freehold
BEACHCLIFF (BEACHCLIFF HOUSE 1A), BEACH ROAD WEST
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 7HY
£2,400,000
2025-01-06
semidetached
freehold
43A, NORE ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JY
£550,000
2024-12-13
detached
freehold
22, SPRINGFIELD ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6LH
£610,000
2024-12-12
detached
freehold
56, SLADE ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6BW
£330,000
2024-12-09
terraced
freehold
17, MEAD ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6RZ
£490,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
1A, CHARLTON VIEW
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6NN
£273,000
2024-11-18
terraced
freehold
6, DOWNSIDE
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JH
£400,000
2024-10-31
semidetached
freehold
41, BRENDON ROAD
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6DQ
£325,000
2024-07-30
terraced
freehold
5, COMBE FIELDS
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6JU
£375,000
2024-07-26
semidetached
freehold
1, ELM WALK
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
NORTH SOMERSET
BS20 6SU
£425,000
2024-07-19
terraced
freehold
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