BS21 7NH North Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clevedon East. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hill Road, Clevedon: 31 addresses
- Highdale Avenue, Clevedon: 1 address
- Lower Linden Road, Clevedon: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,938 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,045 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (27% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- B and M Bargains Limited, The Triangle, Clevedon: up to 39 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Severn Oaks, 6 Jesmond Road, Clevedon: up to 6 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Marine Hill House Marine Hill Clevedon, permissioned (810 m)
- 1-4 Knowles Road Clevedon, permissioned (860 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 20 m and 24 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yatton 527,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km |
| Nailsea and Backwell 476,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Worle 398,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Princes Road Clevedon | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Clevedon Pier | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | Bay Rd Parking | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Clevedon Medical Centre | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Linden Lodge Dental Practice | 250 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Clevedon Hospital | 490 m |
| Police station | Avon and Somerset Police Federation | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 16 The Triangle Lloyds Bank | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Herbert Gardens 1.2 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Clevedon Rugby Football Club 3.5 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Highdale Avenue Allotments 1,390 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m north-east. 98 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-east |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Woodspring District Council Offices (Housing Services Department) | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-east |
| St Brandon's School For Girls | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m west |
| Clevedon Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km east |
| Slight univallate hillfort at Wain's Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Highdale Hill | Hill | 350 m north-east |
| Fir Wood | Wood | 530 m north-east |
| Clevedon Bay | Bay | 900 m west |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km west |
| The Gordano Round | Wetland | 1.2 km north |
| Swiss Valley | Valley | 1.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the postcode's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hill Road.