Gatcombe Cambridge Batch, North Somerset
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (BS48), about 540 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 47804562.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £1,700,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 3, E: 1, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in North Somerset costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grange Road Surgery, about 4.9 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £1,700,000 | £1,700,000 | £1,700,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2022 | KINGCOTT FARM BS48 3QU | Detached | £1,700,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | GATCOMBE MILL BS48 3QU | Other | £1,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 195 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 2021 (2); 2025 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 street: most are in band E (31% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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: yes, North Somerset.
Listed buildings
- GATCOMBE COURT, grade II*
- GATCOMBE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PAIR OF GATEPIERS, GATES, FLANKING WALLS AND CENTRAL FLIGHT OF STEPS 60 YARDS TO SOUTH OF GATCOMBE COURT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cambridge Batch Garage, Weston Road, Long Ashton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Builders Yard, Weston Road, Long Ashton: up to 5 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS48 3QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS48 3QU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS48 3QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 38 m and 89 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 52 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS48 3QS | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| BS48 3QT | 33% | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| BS48 3QU | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nailsea and Backwell 476,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Shirehampton 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cambridge Batch Flax Bourton | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Long Ashton Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grange Road Surgery | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Chestnuts Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bristol Airport Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Congresbury | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farleigh Green 1.7 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,270 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gatcombe Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gatcombe Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m east |
| Roman settlement, part of an associated field system and earlier Iron Age settlement remains at Gatcombe Farm | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Deserted medieval farmstead and part of a Romano-British field system 400m north of Fenswood Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Barrow Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Tyntesfield | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cook's Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Shipley Brake | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| George's Hill Plantation | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Belmont Combe | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Bathing Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Farleigh Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
2 of the street's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Somerset: see them on the North Somerset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Birdwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatcombe Farm Shop BS48 3QT | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Greedy Goose (The) BS48 3QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Red Bus Nursery and Pre-School BS48 1UL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Weston Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 70 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 58% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 72% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 57% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BS48 3QT: 23 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- BS48 3QU: 3 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- BS48 3QS: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sanders Hay Grove · Gatcombe Lane · Redwood Lane
All the streets in BS48 and across North Somerset.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.