The Batch Butcombe, North Somerset
35 addresses across 4 postcodes (BS40), about 810 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 47816975.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £875,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 3, F: 4, G: 2).
- 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 D; Band D in North Somerset costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 8.2 km (5.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chew Medical Practice, about 4.6 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £673,500 | £442,000 | £905,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £168,500 | £168,500 | £168,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £334,250 | £175,000 | £493,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2025 | PARSONS PADDOCK BS40 7UX | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2024 | YEW TREE COTTAGE BS40 7UX | Semi-detached | £442,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2024 | LANE END BS40 7UY | Detached | £905,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | THE OLD RECTORY BS40 7UX | Other | £1,585,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jan 2018 | LINDEN GROVE BS40 7UY | Other | £975,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2014 | THE OLD RECTORY BS40 7UX | Detached | £1,300,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2009 | HOWGROVE COTTAGE BS40 7UY | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2008 | SPRING COTTAGE BS40 7UY | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2003 | LANE END BS40 7UY | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2000 | CHOLWELL HOUSE BS40 7UY | Detached | £168,500 | |
| 1 Dec 1999 | LINDEN GROVE BS40 7UY | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 3 Aug 1998 | CHOLWELL HOUSE BS40 7UY | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1998 | THE OLD RECTORY BS40 7UX | Detached | £493,500 | |
| 22 Aug 1997 | SPRING COTTAGE BS40 7UY | Detached | £235,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (10); 1976-1982 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
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 D (24% of about 630 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
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, grade II*
- CHURCHYARD CROSS IN CHURCHYARD, SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, grade II*
- THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
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, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS40 7UY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS40 7UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS40 7UT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BS40 7UU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 73 m and 119 m above sea level (95 m on average); the ground rises about 46 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS40 7UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS40 7UU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS40 7UX | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| BS40 7UY | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nailsea and Backwell 476,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Yatton 527,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Post Office Butcombe | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Bristol Airport Parking & Minibus Transfers | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chew Medical Practice | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wrington Pharmacy | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wrington Dental Centre | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bristol Airport Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,420 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| Churchyard Cross in Churchyard, South of Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-west |
| The Fairy Toot long barrow 350m SSW of Howgrove Farm | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow 90m south-west of Bicknell Farm | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 400m west of Bellevue House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ham's Gully | Valley | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Round Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Blagdon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Knoll | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Villice Bay | Bay | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 35 | 35 |
6 of the street's 35 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 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) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- BS40 7UY: 12 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- BS40 7UX: 11 addresses
- BS40 7UT: 8 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- BS40 7UU: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in BS40 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.