Hillend Whitley Head, North Somerset
41 addresses across 4 postcodes (BS24), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long. USRN 47802728.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £630,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 8, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in North Somerset costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 27% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worle, about 3.7 km (2.3 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 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 29 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stafford Medical Group, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £317,250 | £262,500 | £372,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £99,500 | £99,500 | £99,500 |
| 1995 | 2 | £108,000 | £59,999 | £156,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2025 | THE OLD FARMHOUSE BS24 8PQ | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2019 | BETHEL COTTAGE BS24 8PQ | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | THE FORGE BS24 8PQ | Other | £715,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Oct 2017 | PERRIES BS24 8PG | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2015 | HILLEND COTTAGE BS24 8PQ | Detached | £372,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | THE HIDEAWAY BS24 8PQ | Detached | £262,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2001 | SUNNY BANK BS24 8PQ | Detached | £99,500 | |
| 12 Dec 1995 | HILLEND COTTAGE BS24 8PQ | Detached | £59,999 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | HILLEND FARM BS24 8PQ | Detached | £156,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (5); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1991-1995 (5); before 1900 (3); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- Bay Tree Cottage Locking Court, Banwell Road, Locking
- Bethel Cottage, Hillend, Locking
- Hillend Cottage, Hillend, Locking
- Hunters Lodge Locking Court, Banwell Road, Locking
- Huntsmans 1 Locking Court, Banwell Road, Locking
- Huntsmans 2 Locking Court, Banwell Road, Locking
- Perries, Hillend, Locking
- The Forge, Hillend, Locking
- The Hideaway Locking Court, Banwell Road, Locking
- The Old Barn Locking Court, Banwell Road, Locking
- The Old Farmhouse, Hillend, Locking
- The Smithy Locking Court, Banwell Road, Locking
- The Stables Locking Court, Banwell Road, Locking
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (28% of about 1,960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Western Trade Centre Knightcott Road Banwell: up to 10 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS24 8PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS24 8AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS24 8PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS24 7AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 9 m and 33 m above sea level (18 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS24 7AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS24 8AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS24 8PG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS24 8PQ | 93% | 27% | 27% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worle 398,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Weston Milton 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Weston-Super-Mare 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Banwell Road Hutton | 390 m |
| Ferry terminal | Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stafford Medical Group | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Banwell Village Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Ground Floor Dental Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Weston General Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | North Somerset Police Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Banwell Knightcott Road, Banwell Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 350 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,700 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shrunken medieval village of Christon and associated field system 200m north of Manor Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shrunken medieval village of Christon and associated field system 200m north of Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Standing stone 150m south-east of Yarberry Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Roman settlement and associated industrial remains and field system north-east of Winthill Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Benthills Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Banwell Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Elborough Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Little Common | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Elborough Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Combe | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 41 |
29 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locking Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parklands Educate Together Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Banwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (avon-and-somerset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 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
- BS24 8PQ: 20 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- BS24 8AZ: 11 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- BS24 8PG: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- BS24 7AH: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in BS24 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.