BS20 7AF postcode in Portishead, North Somerset
BS20 7AF 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 November 2003.
Where BS20 7AF is, and what is near it
- BS20 7AF
- Other postcodes in BS20 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 5 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 51.4924, longitude -2.7578)
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 7AF?
- 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 7AF 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 7AF?
Every home and business at BS20 7AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North Somerset: 89%
North Somerset: 97%
The line marks the figure across North Somerset.
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 7AF?
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 7AF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 33 homes and businesses at BS20 7AF. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 7AF: 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 7AF 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 7AF?
Homes in BS20 7 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 211 sales, up 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £536,500 53 sales
- Semi-detached £413,000 41 sales
- Terraced £420,000 57 sales
- Flat or maisonette £218,750 60 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 7AF
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BS20 7AF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 2025. The middle sale was £435,000, from £360,000 to £620,000. Across BS20 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £410,000. 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
Food hygiene ratings at BS20 7AF
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BS20 7AF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BS20 7AF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around BS20 7AF. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (76%). 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 £1,938 (band B) to £4,152 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,214.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,661 |
| Band B | about 130 (14%) | £1,938 |
| Band C | about 270 (30%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 260 (29%) | £2,491 |
| Band E | about 200 (22%) | £3,045 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,598 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,152 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,982 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 76% 2000 to 2009
- 24% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 7AF is in (ONS area E01032675), 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 7AF?
The nearest open schools to BS20 7AF, 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 7AF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS20 7AF is Avonmouth Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- Avonmouth Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- St Andrews Road Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newfoundland Way, 293 m away.
More stations near BS20 7AF, 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 7AF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS20 7AF, 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.
- Harbourside Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 868500 900 mWalk
- Portishead Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 841630 1.3 kmCycle
- Heywood Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 372105 4.9 kmCycle
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 7AF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS20 7AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Revive Charging point · 4 chargers 800 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 850 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 7AF?
The nearest to the centre of BS20 7AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Evolve Dentistry Phone 01275 842550 950 mWalk
- Lime Tree Dental Practice Phone 01275 840234 950 mWalk
- Combe Road Dental Surgery Phone 01275 817781 1.2 kmCycle
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 7AF?
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 10.2 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 10.7 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 7AF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS20 7AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Harbour Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 409950 900 mWalk
- Cambrian Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 848844 1.0 kmWalk
- Norewood Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01275 818660 2.7 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 7AF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS20 7AF, 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 1.3 kmCycle
- West Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01275 840066 2.0 kmCycle
- Avonmouth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0117 982 3158 4.4 kmCycle
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 7AF?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS20 7AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Watkins & Tasker Phone +44 1275 397 449 850 mWalk
- Vale Vets Phone +44 1275 847400 950 mWalk
- Shirehampton Village Vets 5.8 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 7AF in a conservation area?
The centre of BS20 7AF 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 7AF?
Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS20 7AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, drugs 2, other crime 2, 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BS20 7AF
- 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
- November 2003
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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