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Lower Down Road, Portishead, Bristol

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Down Road, Portishead, Bristol · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bristol-north-somerset/lower-down-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BS20 6PE, BS20 6PA, BS20 6PF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£415,908
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£354,320
27 sales
Price range
£75k – £683k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
BS20 6PE

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At a glance

House prices£416k average7% below the Bristol average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 14 min walkAvonmouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Lower Down Road, Portishead, Bristol have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £415,908. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,243. Average sale prices rose from £281,438 in 2016 to £415,908 in 2026 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% below the Bristol average of £446,880 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 33% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lower Down Road range from £75,000 to £682,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 225 streets in Bristol with at least two sales in the last year, Lower Down Road ranks 105th for average price.

House prices on Lower Down Road compared

Lower Down Road£415,908
BS20 postcode area£412,075
Bristol£446,880
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BS20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £281,438 (4 sales)2016£281k2017: £300,667 (3 sales)2017£301k2018: £276,650 (3 sales)2018£277k2019: £266,500 (4 sales)2019£267k2020: £455,000 (1 sales)2020£455k2021: £439,167 (3 sales)2021£439k2022: £575,000 (1 sales)2022£575k2023: £400,000 (1 sales)2023£400k2024: £400,000 (1 sales)2024£400k2026: £415,908 (6 sales)2026£416k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£326,24317 Apr 2026
Detached9£451,4447 Aug 2026
Terraced3£203,3337 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Lower Down Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30A, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 7 Aug 2026£650,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 7 Aug 2026£473,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Lower Down Road BS20 6PD 7 Jul 2026£75,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Lower Down Road BS20 6PD 17 Apr 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Lower Down Road BS20 6PA 30 Mar 2026£299,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 20 Feb 2026£682,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Lower Down Road BS20 6PF 30 Jul 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Lower Down Road BS20 6PF 27 Jan 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Lower Down Road BS20 6PF 16 Sep 2022£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 20 Aug 2021£512,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Lower Down Road BS20 6PF 18 Jun 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lower Down Road BS20 6PF 22 Jan 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 26 Aug 2020£455,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Lower Down Road BS20 6PA 6 Dec 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Lower Down Road BS20 6PA 13 Sep 2019£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 31 May 2019£280,000 DetachedFreehold
39A, Lower Down Road BS20 6PA 24 May 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Lower Down Road BS20 6PF 14 Sep 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 22 Mar 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Lower Down Road BS20 6PA 9 Mar 2018£289,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Lower Down Road BS20 6PA 29 Sep 2017£289,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Lower Down Road BS20 6PF 16 Jun 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Lower Down Road BS20 6PA 15 May 2017£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 17 Feb 2017£315,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Lower Down Road BS20 6PA 15 Jul 2016£330,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Lower Down Road BS20 6PD 1 Jul 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Lower Down Road BS20 6PD 2 Feb 2016£300,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Lower Down Road BS20 6PE 5 Jan 2016£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
42, Lower Down Road £295,000 (Mar 2018) → £473,000 (Aug 2026) +60%
over 8 yrs
60, Lower Down Road £300,000 (Feb 2016) → £75,000 (Jul 2026) -75%
over 10 yrs
39, Lower Down Road £289,000 (Sep 2017) → £266,000 (Sep 2019) → £299,950 (Mar 2026) +4%
over 8 yrs
40, Lower Down Road £315,000 (Feb 2017) → £280,000 (May 2019) → £512,500 (Aug 2021) → £682,500 (Feb 2026) +117%
over 9 yrs
5, Lower Down Road £245,000 (Sep 2018) → £400,000 (Jan 2023) +63%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Down Road

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Down Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour20
Other theft9
Criminal damage & arson7
Shoplifting7
Burglary2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lower Down Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Somerset area Flood alert area
  • Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury Dock Flood alert area
  • Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury Dock, Portbury Wharf and Common and Gordano Valley areas Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Lower Down Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
High Down Infant School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
High Down Junior School 328 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 601 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Gordano School 2,029 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Portishead Primary School 370 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School 413 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Avonmouth station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Portway Park & Ride station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • St Andrews Road station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Avon Way (E-bound, Avon Way) 1 min walk
  • The Triangle (S-bound, West Hill) 2 min walk
  • Channel View Road (SW-bound, Avon Way) 3 min walk
  • The Triangle (NE-bound, West Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Portishead Medical Group
    Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol · 0.6 mi
  • Harbourside Family Practice
    The Marina Healthcare Ctr, 2 Haven View, Bristol · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Portishead - Avon Way · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Portishead W Hill Express · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Portishead Dock Portishead · 0.6 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Portishead · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • West Hill Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Portishead Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Magna Pharmacy Portishead · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Nore Road Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Woodburn Cottage Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • The Dental Clinic, Portishead · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.9%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented21.8%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.9%18.6%
Residents1,475

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks75%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across North Somerset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Lower Down Road

Ethnic group

HereNorth Somerset
White94.1%95.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.7%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.5%

Religion

HereNorth Somerset
No religion50.8%45.3%
Christian40.1%46.6%
Not answered5.5%6.3%
Muslim2.2%0.6%
Other religion0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereNorth Somerset
Born in the UK91.7%91.6%
Born outside the UK8.3%8.4%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above33.1%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%18.1%
No qualifications14.8%14.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.3%6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereNorth Somerset
Very good health46.8%47.6%
Good health35.9%33.9%
Fair health12.1%13.3%
Bad health4.1%4.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Somerset
1 car or van in household41%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.7%32.1%
No cars or vans in household17.1%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.2%11.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Somerset.

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