BS20 7QW postcode in Portishead, North Somerset

BS20 7QW 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 February 2014.

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 7QW can get it Across North Somerset: 89% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in BS20 7, last 12 months. ▲ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Avonmouth 5.1 km in a straight line

Where BS20 7QW is, and what is near it

Map of BS20 7QW and what is near it Map of BS20 7QW: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BS20 7AB: also in BS20 7BS20 7AJ: also in BS20 7BS20 7AL: also in BS20 7BS20 7AN: also in BS20 7BS20 7AS: also in BS20 7BS20 7AU: also in BS20 7BS20 7AW: also in BS20 7BS20 7AX: also in BS20 7BS20 7BA: also in BS20 7BS20 7BB: also in BS20 7BS20 7BD: also in BS20 7BS20 7BE: also in BS20 7BS20 7BG: also in BS20 7BS20 7BH: also in BS20 7BS20 7BJ: also in BS20 7BS20 7BP: also in BS20 7BS20 7BQ: also in BS20 7BS20 7BW: also in BS20 7BS20 7BX: 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 7DL: also in BS20 7BS20 7DN: also in BS20 7BS20 7DP: also in BS20 7BS20 7DS: also in BS20 7BS20 7DT: also in BS20 7BS20 7DU: also in BS20 7BS20 7DW: also in BS20 7BS20 7DX: also in BS20 7BS20 7ED: also in BS20 7BS20 7EE: also in BS20 7BS20 7EL: also in BS20 7BS20 7EP: also in BS20 7BS20 7EQ: also in BS20 7BS20 7ER: also in BS20 7BS20 7ES: also in BS20 7BS20 7ET: also in BS20 7BS20 7EU: also in BS20 7BS20 7EW: also in BS20 7BS20 7EX: also in BS20 7BS20 7EY: also in BS20 7BS20 7EZ: also in BS20 7BS20 7FN: also in BS20 7BS20 7GA: also in BS20 7BS20 7GD: also in BS20 7BS20 7GF: also in BS20 7BS20 7HA: 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 7HQ: also in BS20 7BS20 7HR: also in BS20 7BS20 7HS: also in BS20 7BS20 7HT: also in BS20 7BS20 7HU: also in BS20 7BS20 7HW: also in BS20 7BS20 7HX: also in BS20 7BS20 7HY: also in BS20 7BS20 7HZ: also in BS20 7BS20 7JA: also in BS20 7BS20 7JD: also in BS20 7BS20 7JE: also in BS20 7BS20 7JG: also in BS20 7BS20 7JH: also in BS20 7BS20 7JN: also in BS20 7BS20 7JQ: also in BS20 7BS20 7JW: also in BS20 7BS20 7NU: also in BS20 7BS20 7PD: also in BS20 7BS20 7PE: also in BS20 7BS20 7QP: also in BS20 7BS20 7QU: also in BS20 7BS20 7QZ: 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 7UG: also in BS20 7BS20 7UH: also in BS20 7BS20 7UZ: also in BS20 7 GP 850 mAvonmouth station 5.1 kmGP 5.6 kmPortishead BS20 7QW Map of BS20 7QW and what is near it Map of BS20 7QW: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 4 places, 450–850 mPortishead BS20 7QW
  • BS20 7QW
  • Other postcodes in BS20 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 51.4869, longitude -2.7696)

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 7QW?

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 7QW?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BS20 7QW 100% North Somerset 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BS20 7QW 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 7QW?

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 7QW 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 7QW.

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 7QW: 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 7QW 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 7QW?

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 7QW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS20 7QW 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

What council tax band are homes near BS20 7QW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around BS20 7QW. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). 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 7QW

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 B, the most common, is £1,938.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,661
Band Babout 170 (27%)£1,938
Band Cabout 80 (13%)£2,214
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,491
Band Eabout 100 (16%)£3,045
Band Fabout 120 (19%)£3,598
Band Gabout 90 (14%)£4,152
Band Hwithheld£4,982

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 7QW is in (ONS area E01014790), 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 7QW?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BS20 7QW is Avonmouth Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Avonmouth Rail Station Railway station 5.1 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.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Battery Road, 51 m away.

More stations near BS20 7QW, 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 7QW?

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

5 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

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

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Revive Charging point · 4 chargers 350 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 450 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 7QW?

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

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 7QW?

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

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

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

The centre of BS20 7QW 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 7QW?

Police.uk records 92 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS20 7QW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 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 7QW

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
February 2014

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

BS20 7QU0 mBS20 7HP30 mBS20 7ET50 mBS20 7HJ80 mBS20 7EQ80 mBS20 7HW100 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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