Willow Close Long Ashton, North Somerset
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS41), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47804567.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £305,103 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 7).
- 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 C; 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 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Lennard Surgery, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £305,103 | £305,103 | £305,103 |
| 2021 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £403,125 | £403,125 | £403,125 |
| 2019 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £297,500 | £210,000 | £385,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £306,000 | £306,000 | £306,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £221,000 | £185,000 | £337,888 |
| 2013 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2024 | 8A BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £305,103 | |
| 12 Aug 2021 | 12 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | 1 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £403,125 | |
| 3 Oct 2019 | 9 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 8 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2018 | 8A BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 9 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £306,000 | |
| 27 May 2014 | 3 BS41 9DT | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 27 May 2014 | 3A BS41 9DT | Terraced | £185,000 | New build. |
| 20 May 2014 | 10 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £337,888 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 8 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2013 | 1 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2009 | 2 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 14 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2005 | 5 BS41 9DT | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 10 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 14 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 12 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 6 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £65,500 | |
| 11 Apr 1996 | 6 BS41 9DT | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1996 | 5 BS41 9DT | Terraced | £11,400 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 1,970 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Builders Yard, Weston Road, Long Ashton: up to 5 homes, permissioned (880 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, 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 9DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS41 9DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 61 m and 67 m above sea level (64 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS41 9DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS41 9DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parson Street 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Bedminster 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Providence Lane Long Ashton | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Public Transport Interchange Bristol Airport | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Nova Scotia Ferry Landing Hotwells | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Long Ashton Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Lennard Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Chestnuts Dental Practice | 300 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Broadbury Road Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Long Ashton, Long Ashton Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Deserted medieval farmstead and part of a Romano-British field system 400m north of Fenswood Farm, a scheduled monument, 540 m (0.3 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deserted medieval farmstead and part of a Romano-British field system 400m north of Fenswood Farm | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Chapel at Lower Court | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Roman settlement, part of an associated field system and earlier Iron Age settlement remains at Gatcombe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Ashton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Landscape at the former CEGB Headquarters | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Plantation | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Keed's Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Iron Plantation | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Ashton Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Belmont Combe | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Abbots Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 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 |
| Northleaze Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Ashton Memory Cafe BS41 9DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Miners Rest BS41 9DJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Co-op BS41 9AA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Piccolo's BS41 9AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Long Ashton Post Office Stores BS41 9AA | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Bird in Hand BS41 9LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Cherry Blossom BS41 9LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Little Tipple (The) BS41 9HH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Parsons Bakery Ltd BS41 9AH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Old Library (The) BS41 9AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Early Birds Nursery BS41 9AZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Aspens @ Birdwell Primary School BS41 9AZ | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Keeds Lane (6); On or near Willow Close (5); On or near Providence Lane (4); On or near Providence View (4); On or near Orchard Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Food hygiene ratings Sushi Yurt (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BS41 9DH) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cedar Close · Cherry Road · Orchard Road · Rayens Cross Road · Keedwell Hill · Rayens Close · Brocks Lane · Providence View · Short Lane · Legion View · Keeds Lane · Yeo 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.