Area Info for Woolavington (Somerset)

Woolavington, Somerset, UK

Woolavington is a small village located in the county of Somerset, in the South West of England. It is part of the civil parish of Woolavington and is situated near the town of Bridgwater. The village is primarily rural, characterised by traditional Somerset countryside, including farmland and open fields.

Location and Accessibility

Woolavington is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages. The nearest major town is Bridgwater, which provides access to larger transport links, including the M5 motorway and railway stations. The village offers a peaceful setting while remaining within reasonable distance of urban amenities.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community with local amenities that may include a village hall, a church, and possibly a pub or local shop. As a rural settlement, Woolavington's amenities are limited, and residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services.

History and Development

Woolavington has historical roots typical of Somerset villages, with origins possibly dating back to medieval times. The area has historically been involved in agriculture, and its development has been influenced by rural life and local industry over the centuries.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape features typical Somerset countryside, with open fields, hedgerows, and farmland. The village's natural environment offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Additional Information

Woolavington is part of the South Somerset district, which is known for its scenic beauty and rural charm. The village's quiet atmosphere makes it a desirable location for those seeking a rural lifestyle within reach of larger towns and cities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Woolavington Village Primary School0.16 miles
Higher Road, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8EA
Kingsmoor Primary School1.41 miles
Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PY
Puriton Primary School1.66 miles
Rowlands Rise, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8BT
East Huntspill School2.32 miles
New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PT
Willowdown Primary Academy2.79 miles
Kings Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 4FU
Pawlett Primary School3.18 miles
Gaunts Road, Pawlett, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4SB
Catcott Primary School3.21 miles
Manor Road, Catcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HD
Bridgwater College Academy3.35 miles
Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QY
The Bridge School Sedgemoor3.35 miles
C/O Sydenham Young Peoples Centre, Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RL
West Huntspill Community Primary School3.38 miles
New Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3QE
Mark First and Pre-School Academy3.73 miles
The Causeway, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4QA
St John and St Francis Church School3.77 miles
Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5BP
Chilton Trinity3.77 miles
Chilton Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JA
Eastover Community Primary School3.80 miles
Wellington Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5EX
Churchfield Church School4.09 miles
Burham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3JF
Westonzoyland Community Primary School4.19 miles
Cheer Lane, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0EY
Health
Clinic
Woodlands2.45 miles
Unit A, Woodlands Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4FJ
Child Health Department Somerset3.02 miles
Mallard Court, Express Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RN
Community Services (East Quay Medical Centre)3.73 miles
Symons Way, East Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GP
Glanville House3.89 miles
Church Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AT
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre4.00 miles
Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Benjamin Holloway House4.03 miles
The Lions, 17 West Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3HW
Broadway Rehabilitation Service (Willow Ward)4.06 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Broadway Low Secure Service (Ash Ward)4.06 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Broadway House4.06 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Wessex House4.06 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Southwood House4.30 miles
Southgate Park, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 3LS
Somerset Mri4.86 miles
Huntworth, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LQ
Mulberry Centre6.67 miles
Berrow Health Campus, Brent Road, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JU
Boc Somerset Respiratory9.10 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
The Glastonbury Enterprise Resource Centre9.15 miles
Unit 9 and 10, Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9LZ
Eating Disorder Team9.60 miles
20A High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
GP
Woolavington Surgery0.40 miles
Woolavington Road, Woolavington, TA7 8ED
Polden Medical Practice2.96 miles
Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HA
East Quay Medical Centre3.73 miles
East Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GP
Redgate Medical Centre3.83 miles
Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5BF
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre4.00 miles
Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Westonzoyland Surgery4.19 miles
4 Cheer Lane, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0EY
Taunton Road Medical Centre4.30 miles
12-16 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LS
Highbridge Medical Centre4.32 miles
Pepperall Road, Somerset, Highbridge, TA9 3YA
Victoria Park Medical Centre4.36 miles
Victoria Park Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7AS
Somerset Bridge Medical Centre4.67 miles
Stockmoor Park, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LD
Burnham and Berrow Medical Centre5.26 miles
Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EU
Cannington Health Centre5.79 miles
Mill Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HB
Brent Area Medical Centre6.38 miles
Anvil House, Brent Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JD
North Petherton Surgery6.48 miles
Mill Street, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LX
Wedmore Surgery6.55 miles
The Surgery, St Medard Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AN
Berrow Medical Centre6.67 miles
Berrow Health Campus, Brent Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JU
Hospital
Bridgwater Community Hospital2.78 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital5.34 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre9.76 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
West Mendip Community Hospital10.27 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Weston General Hospital10.56 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital12.84 miles
Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AN
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke13.51 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Musgrove Park Hospital13.60 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Dene Barton Community Hospital 14.14 miles
Dene Road,, TA4 1DD
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre16.18 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital16.20 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
South Petherton Community Hospital16.25 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Williton Community Hospital16.83 miles
North Road,, TA4 4RA
Wellington Community Hospital18.46 miles
Bulford,, TA21 8QQ
Clevedon Community Hospital18.77 miles
Clevedon Community Hospital, Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
Yeovil District Hospital20.37 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy3.71 miles
22 Market Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT
Rowlands Pharmacy3.73 miles
New East Quay Medical Ctr, East Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 4GP
Sainsburys Pharmacy3.80 miles
The Clink, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AB
Lloydspharmacy3.83 miles
Redgate Pharmacy, Redgate Health Centre, Weston Zoyland Road, TA6 5BF
Asda Stores Ltd3.99 miles
East Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 5AZ
Cranleigh Gardens Pharmacy4.00 miles
Cranleigh Gardens Med Ctr, Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Boots4.13 miles
34-38 Fore Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3NG
Superdrug Stores4.13 miles
19 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NH
Lloydspharmacy4.30 miles
14-16 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LS
Lloydspharmacy4.32 miles
Highbridge Medical Centre, Pepperall Road, Highbridge, TA9 3YA
Lloydspharmacy4.36 miles
The Springboard Centre, Victoria Road, Bridgwater, TA6 7AS
Lloydspharmacy4.67 miles
Somerset Bridge Surgery, Stockmoor Park,Taunton Rd, Bridgwater, TA6 6LD
Tesco Instore Pharmacy5.08 miles
Ben Travers Way, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EZ
Stockmoor Pharmacy5.15 miles
Unit R3, Local Centre, Nokoto Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6WU
Boots5.15 miles
15-17 High Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1NX
Day Lewis Pharmacy5.26 miles
Burnham Medical Centre, Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EU
Leisure
Park
HUNTSPILL RIVER1.94 miles
SCREECH OWL4.54 miles
SHAPWICK HEATH5.44 miles
BRIDGWATER BAY6.53 miles
WESTHAY MOOR6.71 miles
HAM WALL6.84 miles
SOMERSET LEVELS7.34 miles
STREET HEATH7.36 miles
HALSWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)7.58 miles
BERROW DUNES8.11 miles
EASTFIELD, SEDGEMOOR HILL8.92 miles
FAIRFIELD (Grade II Listed)9.96 miles
SLADERS LEIGH10.13 miles
UPHILL10.21 miles
HESTERCOMBE (Grade I Listed)10.27 miles
BURTON PYNSENT (Grade II Listed)10.49 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Bridgwater0.56 miles
Woolavington, TA7 8HP
Londis, Bridgewater2.10 miles
21 Bath Road, Bridgewater, TA7 9PB
SPAR Sedgemoor Service Station2.75 miles
Spar, Bath Road, Somerset, TA6 4TS
Budgens Bridgwater3.03 miles
Express Park Services, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RR
Tesco Bridgwater (Express)3.14 miles
Pollard Rd, Bower Manor, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4YA
Co-op Bridgwater3.45 miles
Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4RA
Moorland Convenience Store3.66 miles
84 Moorland Road, Bridgewater Somerset TA6 4JS
Co-op Highbridge3.72 miles
Highbridge, TA9 3BN
SPAR Highbridge3.72 miles
Buncombes Garage, Huntspill, Somerset, TA9 3DE
Sainsbury's Bridgwater3.73 miles
The Clink, Bridgwater, TA6 4AB
Costcutter Bridgewater3.80 miles
Unit 5 Wye Avenue, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA6 5DF
Lidl Bridgwater3.82 miles
A, Gallagher Retail Park, The Clink, Bridgwater, TA6 4AB
Co-op Bridgwater3.83 miles
The Redgate Centre, Bridgwater, TA6 5BJ
Crowpill Stores3.83 miles
93 Chiltern Street, Bridgewater Somerset TA6 3HY
Farmfoods Bridgwater3.84 miles
Unit B 1a Gallagher Retail Pk, The Clink, TA6 4AB
ASDA Highbridge3.88 miles
Caxton Road, Highbridge, TA9 3BX
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport17.77 miles
Cardiff International Airport23.47 miles
Exeter International Airport36.79 miles
Bus Stop
St Marys Church (N)0.05 miles
St Marys Church (S)0.06 miles
Well Cottage (N)0.14 miles
Well Cottage (S)0.14 miles
The Green (E)0.15 miles
The Green (W)0.16 miles
Cockers Hill (E)0.23 miles
Cockers Hill (W)0.24 miles
Woolavinton Hill (N)0.36 miles
Woolavington Hill (S)0.36 miles
Sedgemoor Way (NE)0.50 miles
Knowle End (E)0.53 miles
Knowle End (NW)0.54 miles
Post Office (S)0.58 miles
Sedgemoor Way (N)0.63 miles
Rof Factory (E)0.63 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal3.13 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour12.64 miles
Clevedon Pier19.08 miles
Penarth Pier20.74 miles
Barrage South Waterbus Stop21.46 miles
Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal21.52 miles
Barrage North Waterbus Stop21.93 miles
Cardiff - Britannia Quay22.38 miles
Sovereign Quay Waterbus Stop22.40 miles
Mermaid Quay Waterbus Stop22.48 miles
Channel View Waterbus Stop22.71 miles
Clarence Embankment Waterbus Stop22.71 miles
Minehead Harbour23.46 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing23.50 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing23.51 miles
Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop23.55 miles
Railway Station
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station3.62 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station3.83 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station12.07 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station12.26 miles
Taunton Rail Station12.53 miles
Worle Rail Station12.96 miles
Bishop's Lydeard13.82 miles
Yatton Rail Station15.89 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station18.55 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station18.92 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station20.99 miles
Penarth Rail Station21.01 miles
Barry Island Rail Station21.15 miles
Barry Docks Rail Station21.29 miles
Dingle Road Rail Station21.39 miles
Cadoxton Rail Station21.48 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TA7 8D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment291
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
9, CAUSEWAY CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DW		£285,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
1, CAUSEWAY CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DW		£270,000
2024-08-01
detached
freehold
5, NEWLAND CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FJ		£400,000
2024-08-27
detached
freehold
3, WHITLEY MEADOWS
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FH		£307,500
2024-07-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-01-24   £288,000
3A, THE CAUSEWAY
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DN		£385,000
2024-07-17
detached
freehold
1, ASH TREE FARM COURT
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FD		£350,000
2024-03-12
semidetached
freehold
5, WHITLEY MEADOWS
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FH		£386,000
2024-03-08
detached
freehold
5, HECTOR STONES
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EG		£445,000
2024-02-23
semidetached
freehold
7, MORTIMER CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EH		£310,000
2023-08-11
semidetached
freehold
TANGLEWOOD, 5A, CHILPITTS
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DS		£395,000
2023-05-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-02-15   £245,000
CHURCHSIDE, THE CAUSEWAY
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DN		£725,000
2022-12-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-01-26   £580,000
2, NEWLAND CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FJ		£300,000
2022-12-01
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-06-28   £266,000
5, CHURCH STREET
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DP		£466,000
2022-10-24
detached
freehold
THE COTT, 1A, MORTIMER CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EH		£295,000
2022-10-03
detached
freehold
25, LOWER ROAD
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EF		£290,000
2022-10-03
detached
freehold
ELEVEN ACRES, REEDS DRIVE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DR		£205,000
2022-06-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, CHURCH STREET
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DP		£267,000
2022-03-11
semidetached
freehold
16, LYNHAM CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FG		£280,000
2021-12-17
semidetached
freehold
1, WHITLEY MEADOWS
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FH		£335,000
2021-10-29
detached
freehold
5, REEDS DRIVE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DR		£554,000
2021-09-23
detached
freehold
3C, THE CAUSEWAY
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DN		£345,000
2021-08-31
detached
freehold
3, MORTIMER CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EH		£270,000
2021-06-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-12-19   £249,950
CHERRY TREE HOUSE, 8, LOWER ROAD
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EQ		£450,000
2021-05-20
detached
freehold
35, LOWER ROAD
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EF		£330,000
2021-05-19
detached
freehold
6, ASH TREE FARM COURT
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FD		£230,000
2020-11-30
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-01-12   £211,000
27, LOWER ROAD
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EF		£535,000
2020-11-23
detached
freehold
1, MORTIMER CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EH		£250,000
2020-10-01
semidetached
freehold
24, LOWER ROAD
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EF		£280,000
2020-07-14
terraced
freehold
6, REEDS DRIVE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DR		£162,750
2020-06-18
semidetached
freehold
WILLOW HOUSE, 10, CHILPITTS
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DS		£362,500
2020-05-28
detached
freehold
4, WHITLEY MEADOWS
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FH		£299,000
2020-01-31
detached
freehold
4, MORTIMER CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EH		£300,000
2019-11-26
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-03   £267,000
3, CHILPITTS
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DS		£227,000
2019-11-26
detached
freehold
MIDDLEMOOR WATERPARK, THE CAUSEWAY
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DN		£825,000
2019-08-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, CAUSEWAY CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DW		£255,000
2019-05-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-10-25   £240,000
MOORSIDE (FLAT 1), REEDS DRIVE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DR		£157,000
2019-04-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
PARSONAGE COTTAGE, 3, CHURCH STREET
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DP		£370,000
2018-12-13
semidetached
freehold
THE SYCAMORES, 23A, LOWER ROAD
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EF		£371,000
2018-11-15
detached
freehold
16, CHURCH STREET
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8DP		£442,500
2018-08-08
detached
freehold
7, WHITLEY MEADOWS
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FH		£328,000
2018-05-04
detached
freehold
23, LOWER ROAD
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8EF		£550,000
2018-03-12
detached
freehold
25, LYNHAM CLOSE
WOOLAVINGTON
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 8FG		£294,000
2017-09-29
detached (New)
freehold
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