BS20 6NB postcode in Portishead, North Somerset

BS20 6NB is a postcode in Portishead, in the Portishead West ward of North Somerset. It is in the North Somerset parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BS20 6NB can get it Across North Somerset: 89% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in BS20 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Avonmouth 5.7 km in a straight line

Where BS20 6NB is, and what is near it

Map of BS20 6NB and what is near it Map of BS20 6NB: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the BS20 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS20 6AA: also in BS20 6BS20 6AB: also in BS20 6BS20 6AE: also in BS20 6BS20 6AF: also in BS20 6BS20 6AG: also in BS20 6BS20 6AH: also in BS20 6BS20 6AJ: also in BS20 6BS20 6AL: also in BS20 6BS20 6AN: also in BS20 6BS20 6AP: also in BS20 6BS20 6AQ: also in BS20 6BS20 6AR: also in BS20 6BS20 6AS: also in BS20 6BS20 6AT: also in BS20 6BS20 6AU: also in BS20 6BS20 6AW: also in BS20 6BS20 6AX: also in BS20 6BS20 6AY: also in BS20 6BS20 6AZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6BA: also in BS20 6BS20 6BB: also in BS20 6BS20 6BD: also in BS20 6BS20 6BE: also in BS20 6BS20 6BF: also in BS20 6BS20 6BG: also in BS20 6BS20 6BH: also in BS20 6BS20 6BJ: also in BS20 6BS20 6BL: also in BS20 6BS20 6BN: also in BS20 6BS20 6BP: also in BS20 6BS20 6BQ: also in BS20 6BS20 6BS: also in BS20 6BS20 6BT: also in BS20 6BS20 6BW: also in BS20 6BS20 6BX: also in BS20 6BS20 6BY: also in BS20 6BS20 6BZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6DA: also in BS20 6BS20 6DB: also in BS20 6BS20 6DD: also in BS20 6BS20 6DE: also in BS20 6BS20 6DJ: also in BS20 6BS20 6DL: also in BS20 6BS20 6DN: also in BS20 6BS20 6DP: also in BS20 6BS20 6DR: also in BS20 6BS20 6DS: also in BS20 6BS20 6DT: also in BS20 6BS20 6DU: also in BS20 6BS20 6DW: also in BS20 6BS20 6DZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6EA: also in BS20 6BS20 6EB: also in BS20 6BS20 6ED: also in BS20 6BS20 6EE: also in BS20 6BS20 6EG: also in BS20 6BS20 6EH: also in BS20 6BS20 6EL: also in BS20 6BS20 6EN: also in BS20 6BS20 6EQ: also in BS20 6BS20 6EW: also in BS20 6BS20 6HA: also in BS20 6BS20 6JA: also in BS20 6BS20 6JB: also in BS20 6BS20 6JD: also in BS20 6BS20 6JE: also in BS20 6BS20 6JG: also in BS20 6BS20 6JH: also in BS20 6BS20 6JJ: also in BS20 6BS20 6JL: also in BS20 6BS20 6JN: also in BS20 6BS20 6JP: also in BS20 6BS20 6JQ: also in BS20 6BS20 6JR: also in BS20 6BS20 6JS: also in BS20 6BS20 6JT: also in BS20 6BS20 6JU: also in BS20 6BS20 6JW: also in BS20 6BS20 6JX: also in BS20 6BS20 6JY: also in BS20 6BS20 6JZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6LA: also in BS20 6BS20 6LB: also in BS20 6BS20 6LE: also in BS20 6BS20 6LF: also in BS20 6BS20 6LG: also in BS20 6BS20 6LH: also in BS20 6BS20 6LJ: also in BS20 6BS20 6LL: also in BS20 6BS20 6LN: also in BS20 6BS20 6LP: also in BS20 6BS20 6LQ: also in BS20 6BS20 6LR: also in BS20 6BS20 6LS: also in BS20 6BS20 6LT: also in BS20 6BS20 6LU: also in BS20 6BS20 6LW: also in BS20 6BS20 6LX: also in BS20 6BS20 6LY: also in BS20 6BS20 6LZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6NA: also in BS20 6BS20 6ND: also in BS20 6BS20 6NE: also in BS20 6BS20 6NF: also in BS20 6BS20 6NG: also in BS20 6BS20 6NH: also in BS20 6BS20 6NL: also in BS20 6BS20 6NN: also in BS20 6BS20 6NP: also in BS20 6BS20 6NQ: also in BS20 6BS20 6NS: also in BS20 6BS20 6NW: also in BS20 6BS20 6PA: also in BS20 6BS20 6PB: also in BS20 6BS20 6PD: also in BS20 6BS20 6PE: also in BS20 6BS20 6PF: also in BS20 6BS20 6PG: also in BS20 6BS20 6PH: also in BS20 6BS20 6PJ: also in BS20 6BS20 6PL: also in BS20 6BS20 6PP: also in BS20 6BS20 6PQ: also in BS20 6BS20 6PR: also in BS20 6BS20 6PS: also in BS20 6BS20 6PT: also in BS20 6BS20 6PU: also in BS20 6BS20 6PW: also in BS20 6BS20 6PX: also in BS20 6BS20 6PY: also in BS20 6BS20 6PZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6QF: also in BS20 6BS20 6QL: also in BS20 6BS20 6QP: also in BS20 6BS20 6QS: also in BS20 6BS20 6QT: also in BS20 6BS20 6QU: also in BS20 6BS20 6QW: also in BS20 6BS20 6QX: also in BS20 6BS20 6QY: also in BS20 6BS20 6QZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6SL: also in BS20 6BS20 6SN: also in BS20 6BS20 6SP: also in BS20 6BS20 6SR: also in BS20 6BS20 6SS: also in BS20 6BS20 6SU: also in BS20 6BS20 6SX: also in BS20 6BS20 6SZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6TT: also in BS20 6BS20 6UP: also in BS20 6BS20 6UR: also in BS20 6BS20 6US: also in BS20 6BS20 6UT: also in BS20 6BS20 6UU: also in BS20 6BS20 6UW: also in BS20 6BS20 6UX: also in BS20 6BS20 6UY: also in BS20 6BS20 6UZ: also in BS20 6BS20 6XA: also in BS20 6BS20 6XB: also in BS20 6BS20 6XW: also in BS20 6BS20 6ZE: also in BS20 6 School 850 mGordano School 900 m2 EV charging points, 950 mGP 1.2 kmAvonmouth station 5.7 kmPortishead South BS20 6NB Map of BS20 6NB and what is near it Map of BS20 6NB: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the BS20 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 900 m–5.5 kmPortishead BS20 6NB
  • BS20 6NB
  • Other postcodes in BS20 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4817, longitude -2.7755)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BS20 6NB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BS20 6NB?

Every home and business at BS20 6NB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BS20 6NB 100% North Somerset 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BS20 6NB 100% North Somerset 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BS20 6NB?

BinDayBuddy does not read North Somerset Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

North Somerset Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BS20 6NB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BS20 6NB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across North Somerset

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS20 6NB: 1,451 properties in North Somerset are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for North Somerset

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BS20 6NB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BS20 6NB?

Homes in BS20 6 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £320,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £178,000 34 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BS20 district: a typical £390,000 from 465 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BS20 6NB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BS20 6NB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BS20 6NB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around BS20 6NB. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BS20 6NB

Band D in North Somerset for 2026‑27: £2,491. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,661 (band A) to £3,598 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,938.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (23%)£1,661
Band Babout 210 (33%)£1,938
Band Cabout 100 (16%)£2,214
Band Dabout 100 (16%)£2,491
Band Eabout 70 (11%)£3,045
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,598
Band Gwithheld£4,152
Band Hfewer than 5£4,982

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 52% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North Somerset before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BS20 6NB is in (ONS area E01014795), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BS20 6NB?

The nearest open schools to BS20 6NB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS20 6NB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BS20 6NB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS20 6NB is Avonmouth Rail Station, 5.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Avonmouth Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
  • Portway Park & Ride Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Channel View Road, 209 m away.

More stations near BS20 6NB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BS20 6NB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS20 6NB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BS20 6NB?

4 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS20 6NB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Revive Charging point · 4 chargers 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BS20 6NB?

The nearest to the centre of BS20 6NB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BS20 6NB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BS20 6NB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS20 6NB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BS20 6NB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS20 6NB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BS20 6NB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS20 6NB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BS20 6NB in a conservation area?

The centre of BS20 6NB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BS20 6NB?

Police.uk records 102 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS20 6NB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences42 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft9 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, other crime 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BS20 6NB

Ward
Portishead West
Parish
Portishead
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Portishead
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1997

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BS20 6NL60 mBS20 6NF80 mBS20 6NH90 mBS20 6NN100 mBS20 6ND110 mBS20 6NE130 m
All of BS20

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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