BS20 6NT postcode in Portishead, North Somerset
BS20 6NT is a postcode in Portishead, in the Portishead North 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where BS20 6NT is, and what is near it
- BS20 6NT
- Other postcodes in BS20 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 51.4826, longitude -2.7692)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after BS20 6NT?
- North SomersetCouncil, for all local services North Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Tim SnadenCouncillor elected for the Portishead North ward When elected, and how to contact
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS20 6NT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- North SomersetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour). How to contact Sadik Al-Hassan
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at BS20 6NT?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BS20 6NT. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at BS20 6NT?
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 daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is BS20 6NT 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 6NT.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across North Somerset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS20 6NT: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of BS20 6NT is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:10 on 30 October 2026.
- Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury Dock, Portbury Wharf and Common and Gordano Valley areasFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury Dock, Portbury Wharf and Common and Gordano Valley areas
- Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury DockFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury Dock
Sources: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026; Environment Agency flood warnings, warnings in force checked at 10:10 on 30 October 2026. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
At this postcode
Homes sold in BS20 6NT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS20 6NT from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at BS20 6NT?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at BS20 6NT: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at BS20 6NT use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for BS20 6NT. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the BS20 district, the median electricity meter used 2,634 kWh and the median gas meter used 9,710 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is BS20 6NT in a conservation area?
The centre of BS20 6NT 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.
Near here
Which schools are near BS20 6NT?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to BS20 6NT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to BS20 6NT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS20 6NT is Avonmouth Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Avonmouth Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Portway Park & Ride Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Royal Mail Office, 20 m away.
More stations near BS20 6NT, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near BS20 6NT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS20 6NT, 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.
- Portishead Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 841630 150 mWalk
- Harbourside Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 868500 800 mWalk
- Heywood Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 372105 5.5 kmDrive
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near BS20 6NT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS20 6NT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near BS20 6NT?
The nearest to the centre of BS20 6NT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Clinic, Portishead Phone 01275 848825 50 mWalk
- Woodburn Cottage Dental Surgery Phone 01275 842058 150 mWalk
- Combe Road Dental Surgery Phone 01275 817781 150 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to BS20 6NT?
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.
- Spire Bristol Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 980 4000 10.8 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 11.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near BS20 6NT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS20 6NT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cambrian Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 848844 500 mWalk
- Harbour Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 409950 800 mWalk
- Norewood Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 818660 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near BS20 6NT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS20 6NT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Portishead Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01275 268518 150 mWalk
- Magna Pharmacy Portishead Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 0117 379 0208 550 mWalk
- West Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01275 840066 850 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near BS20 6NT?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS20 6NT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vale Vets Phone +44 1275 847400 600 mWalk
- Watkins & Tasker Phone +44 1275 397 449 750 mWalk
- Watkins & Tasker 5.5 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the BS20 6 sector
What do homes sell for near BS20 6NT?
Homes in BS20 6 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 137 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £345,000 from 139 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £530,000 36 sales
- Semi-detached £375,000 39 sales
- Terraced £318,750 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette £176,000 36 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BS20 district: a typical £387,500 from 472 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near BS20 6NT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around BS20 6NT. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,214.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (9%) | £1,661 |
| Band B | about 140 (19%) | £1,938 |
| Band C | about 320 (43%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 160 (22%) | £2,491 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,045 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,598 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,152 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,982 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for North Somerset before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BS20 6NT is in (ONS area E01032681), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near BS20 6NT?
Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS20 6NT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, drugs 2, other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, possession of weapons 1.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for BS20 6NT
- Ward
- Portishead North
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency flood warnings, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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