BS20 7BX postcode in Portishead, North Somerset

BS20 7BX 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.

Flooding Very low flood risk 32 of 32 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. North Somerset: 89% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in BS20 7, last 12 months. ▲ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Avonmouth 4.8 km in a straight line

Where BS20 7BX is, and what is near it

Map of BS20 7BX and what is near it Map of BS20 7BX: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the BS20 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 20 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS20 7AJ: also in BS20 7BS20 7AL: also in BS20 7BS20 7AN: also in BS20 7BS20 7AT: also in BS20 7BS20 7AW: also in BS20 7BS20 7AY: also in BS20 7BS20 7BL: also in BS20 7BS20 7BY: also in BS20 7BS20 7BZ: also in BS20 7BS20 7DB: also in BS20 7BS20 7DD: also in BS20 7BS20 7DE: also in BS20 7BS20 7EL: also in BS20 7BS20 7EP: also in BS20 7BS20 7EQ: also in BS20 7BS20 7ET: also in BS20 7BS20 7FN: also in BS20 7BS20 7FP: also in BS20 7BS20 7FS: also in BS20 7BS20 7FT: also in BS20 7BS20 7FU: also in BS20 7BS20 7FW: also in BS20 7BS20 7FX: also in BS20 7BS20 7FY: also in BS20 7BS20 7GD: also in BS20 7BS20 7GF: also in BS20 7BS20 7GG: also in BS20 7BS20 7GJ: also in BS20 7BS20 7GY: also in BS20 7BS20 7GZ: also in BS20 7BS20 7HH: also in BS20 7BS20 7HJ: also in BS20 7BS20 7HL: also in BS20 7BS20 7HN: also in BS20 7BS20 7HP: also in BS20 7BS20 7HR: also in BS20 7BS20 7HS: also in BS20 7BS20 7HW: also in BS20 7BS20 7JG: also in BS20 7BS20 7JH: also in BS20 7BS20 7JJ: also in BS20 7BS20 7JL: also in BS20 7BS20 7JN: also in BS20 7BS20 7JQ: also in BS20 7BS20 7JW: also in BS20 7BS20 7JY: also in BS20 7BS20 7LE: also in BS20 7BS20 7LU: also in BS20 7BS20 7NQ: also in BS20 7BS20 7QA: also in BS20 7BS20 7QU: also in BS20 7BS20 7QX: also in BS20 7BS20 7QY: also in BS20 7BS20 7QZ: also in BS20 7BS20 7RL: also in BS20 7BS20 7SG: also in BS20 7BS20 7SH: also in BS20 7BS20 7SS: also in BS20 7BS20 7ST: also in BS20 7BS20 7SW: also in BS20 7BS20 7SX: also in BS20 7BS20 7SZ: also in BS20 7BS20 7TL: also in BS20 7BS20 7UG: also in BS20 7BS20 7UH: also in BS20 7BS20 7UZ: also in BS20 7 3 places, 400 m–5.2 kmAvonmouth station 4.8 kmGP 5.2 kmPortishead BS20 7BX Map of BS20 7BX and what is near it Map of BS20 7BX: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the BS20 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 20 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Portishead East BS20 7BX
  • BS20 7BX
  • Other postcodes in BS20 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 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 51.4849, longitude -2.7645)

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 7BX?

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 7BX?

Every home and business at BS20 7BX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

North Somerset: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

North Somerset: 97%

The line marks the figure across North Somerset.

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 7BX?

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 7BX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 32 homes and businesses at BS20 7BX. 32 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

32 homes and businesses at BS20 7BX Very low: 32

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 7BX: 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 7BX is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:56 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BS20 7BX?

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.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 7BX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS20 7BX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 7BX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BS20 7BX. 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 Agency

Source: 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 7BX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around BS20 7BX. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around BS20 7BX

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (9%)£1,661
Band Babout 140 (19%)£1,938
Band Cabout 320 (43%)£2,214
Band Dabout 160 (22%)£2,491
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,045
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,598
Band Gwithheld£4,152
Band Hfewer than 5£4,982

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 7BX is in (ONS area E01032681), 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 7BX?

The nearest open schools to BS20 7BX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BS20 7BX, 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 7BX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS20 7BX is Avonmouth Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Avonmouth Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Portway Park & Ride Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Parish Wharf, 142 m away.

More stations near BS20 7BX, 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 7BX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS20 7BX, 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 7BX?

5 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BS20 7BX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • Revive Charging point · 4 chargers 200 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 7BX?

The nearest to the centre of BS20 7BX, 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 7BX?

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 7BX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BS20 7BX, 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 7BX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS20 7BX, 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 7BX?

The nearest vets to the centre of BS20 7BX 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 7BX in a conservation area?

The centre of BS20 7BX 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 7BX?

Police.uk records 94 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS20 7BX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Other theft8 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Public order3 reports

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 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 7BX

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

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

BS20 7BY130 mBS20 7DE130 mBS20 7JQ140 mBS20 7JG140 mBS20 7JW160 mBS20 7QZ160 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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