BS20 6PS postcode in Portishead, North Somerset
BS20 6PS is a postcode in Portishead, in the Portishead South 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.
Where BS20 6PS is, and what is near it
- BS20 6PS
- Other postcodes in BS20 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4809, longitude -2.7698)
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 6PS?
- North SomersetCouncil, for all local services North Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS20 6PS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- North SomersetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. 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.
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 6PS?
Every home and business at BS20 6PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6PS?
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, 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 6PS 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 6PS.
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 6PS: 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 6PS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6PS?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 6PS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BS20 6PS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 April 2026. 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 6PS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around BS20 6PS. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). 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 £4,152 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,214.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,661 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £1,938 |
| Band C | about 370 (44%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 210 (25%) | £2,491 |
| Band E | about 70 (8%) | £3,045 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,598 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,152 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,982 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 42% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 6PS is in (ONS area E01014796), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6PS?
The nearest open schools to BS20 6PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6PS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS20 6PS is Avonmouth Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.
- Avonmouth Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
- Portway Park & Ride Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Square, 162 m away.
More stations near BS20 6PS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BS20 6PS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS20 6PS, 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 300 mWalk
- Harbourside Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 868500 900 mWalk
- Tyntesfield Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 866700 5.4 kmDrive
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 6PS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS20 6PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 700 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BS20 6PS?
The nearest to the centre of BS20 6PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Woodburn Cottage Dental Surgery Phone 01275 842058 100 mWalk
- The Dental Clinic, Portishead Phone 01275 848825 250 mWalk
- Combe Road Dental Surgery Phone 01275 817781 350 mWalk
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 6PS?
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 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 6PS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS20 6PS, 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 700 mWalk
- Harbour Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 409950 900 mWalk
- Norewood Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 818660 1.7 kmCycle
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 6PS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS20 6PS, 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.
- Portishead Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01275 268518 300 mWalk
- West Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01275 840066 800 mWalk
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 6PS?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS20 6PS 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 800 mWalk
- Watkins & Tasker Phone +44 1275 397 449 850 mWalk
- Watkins & Tasker 5.4 kmDrive
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 6PS in a conservation area?
The centre of BS20 6PS 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 6PS?
Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS20 6PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BS20 6PS
- Ward
- Portishead South
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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