Area guide

Living in BS22, North Somerset

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around BS22 in North Somerset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in North Somerset: £313,638, up 3.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.

Check sold prices for a specific address in BS22 →
See where BS22 ranks across South West →

Council tax at Band D in North Somerset: £2,491 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare BS22 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for BS22 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around BS22

82 recorded home sales on the streets around central BS22 in the last 2 years, with a median of £275,000 and a range from £80,000 to £575,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
1 Manchester Cottages Lower Kewstoke Road, BS22 9JB Terraced £255,000 24 Aug 2026
10 Hawthorn Hill, BS22 9EB Semi-detached £372,500 6 Aug 2026
22 Martins Grove, BS22 6EL Semi-detached £262,500 24 Jul 2026
66 Lower Kewstoke Road, BS22 9JX Semi-detached £309,950 26 Jun 2026
16 Hill Road, BS22 9HD Semi-detached £260,000 26 Jun 2026
1 Cherrywood Road, BS22 6QN Semi-detached £287,500 27 Apr 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

26 schools within 3 miles , of which 44% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Mendip Green Primary School Primary Good 0.2 mi away no figure
Priory Community School Secondary Good 0.9 mi away no figure
Castle Batch Primary School Academy Primary Good 0.9 mi away no figure
Winterstoke Hundred Academy Secondary Good 1.4 mi away no figure
Parklands Educate Together Primary Primary Good 2.0 mi away no figure
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary Good 2.0 mi away 0.44 mi 2024/25

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21 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for BS22 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations15.9%
Associate professional and technical13.6%
Skilled trades12.9%
Managers, directors and senior officials12.1%
Caring, leisure and other service11.5%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How BS22 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: under-15s, down 3.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of BS22 (E01014817, 1,569 residents in 2021, up 3.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: under-15s, down 3.9 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 85.0% 82.1% -2.9 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 10.4% 14.2% +3.8 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 2.7% 2.9% +0.2 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.7% 11.8% -3.9 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 27.8% 30.1% +2.3 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 23.2% 23.7% +0.5 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 5.0% 6.2% +1.2 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 76.4% 77.3% +0.9 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.0% 96.6% -1.4 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

145 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central BS22 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on North Somerset's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

9 supermarkets, 7 pharmacies, 13 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs within a mile of central BS22.

Buses from the centre of BS22

Best-served stop: The Maltings, with 2.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of BS22 is The Maltings: 2.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.8 in the evening and 1.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:56, last 23:02. Routes there: 7, 6, W1. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of BS22. The nearest, The Cedars Surgery, has 16,890 registered patients and 2,689 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
The Cedars Surgery0.3 mi16,8902,689
Stafford Medical Group0.9 mi10,5842,420
The Milton Surgery1.0 mi8,9852,022

Nearest A&E: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, where 65.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in North Somerset pays £2,491 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 8.5% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for North Somerset, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at North Somerset, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,900+4.8%
2022-23£1,959+3.1%
2023-24£2,062+5.3%
2024-25£2,165+5.0%
2025-26£2,295+6.0%
2026-27£2,491+8.5%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for North Somerset, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about BS22

What is the average house price in BS22?

The average sold price in North Somerset is £313,638 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in BS22?

Prices in North Somerset are up 3.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in BS22?

The median of 82 recorded sales around central BS22 in the last 2 years is £275,000, ranging from £80,000 to £575,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in BS22?

26 schools sit within 3 miles of central BS22, and 44% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in BS22?

145 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BS22 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is BS22 at risk of flooding?

Central BS22 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is BS22 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 44% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £275,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 145 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is BS22 safe?

145 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BS22 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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