Downs Road Dundry, North Somerset
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (BS41), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 47804027.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £725,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, D: 4, F: 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Parson Street, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Withywood Park, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 211 to 227 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grange Road Surgery, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 40% 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 burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £562,500 | £562,500 | £562,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £399,950 | £399,950 | £399,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £607,500 | £607,500 | £607,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £379,500 | £379,500 | £379,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £204,975 | £180,000 | £229,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | QUARRY COTTAGE BS41 8LQ | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | FERN COTTAGE BS41 8LQ | Detached | £562,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2021 | LODGE CORNER BS41 8LQ | Detached | £399,950 | |
| 27 Mar 2019 | QUARRY COTTAGE BS41 8LQ | Detached | £607,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | HOMELANDS BS41 8LQ | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | FAIRVIEW HOUSE BS41 8LQ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | QUARRY COTTAGE BS41 8LQ | Detached | £379,500 | |
| 10 Jan 2003 | QUARRY COTTAGE BS41 8LQ | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | THE COPPICE BS41 8LQ | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | FERN COTTAGE BS41 8LQ | Detached | £180,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 138 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1967-1975 (1); 2019 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 (24% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Land at Dundry Down, Dundry.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, North Somerset.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS41 8LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS41 8LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS41 8LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 211 m and 227 m above sea level (221 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS41 8LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS41 8LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS41 8LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Dundry | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | The Cottage Ferry Landing Harbour | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Queens Road Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grange Road Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bishopsworth Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Highridge Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Bristol Withywood Fouracr Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Withywood Park 4.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 200 m east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 200 m east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m east |
| Landscape at the former CEGB Headquarters | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Down Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Dundry Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Barrow Big Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Common Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Chew Magna Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Chew Valley | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
2 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundry Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 200 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Four Acres Academy | Primary | 0–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundry Royal British Legion Social Club Ltd BS41 8JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Midsomer Norton School Partnership Catering Services BS41 8JE | School/college/university | 220 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Dundry Pre-School BS41 8LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (4); On or near The Mead (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- BS41 8LR: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- BS41 8LQ: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- BS41 8LP: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Mead · Ham Lane · Beechcroft · The Steps · Crabtree Close · Andruss Drive · Crabtree Lane
All the streets in BS41 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.