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Merchant Square, Portishead, Bristol

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merchant Square, Portishead, Bristol · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bristol-north-somerset/merchant-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BS20 7PE, BS20 7PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£180,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£249,689
48 sales
Price range
£146k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Nov 2025
BS20 7PD

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At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station55 min walkAvonmouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband17% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 52 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

48 property sales on Merchant Square, Portishead, Bristol have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £180,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £249,689. Average sale prices fell from £240,505 in 2016 to £227,500 in 2025 (-5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merchant Square range from £146,000 to £600,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Merchant Square compared

BS20 postcode area£412,075
Bristol£446,880
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchant Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BS20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £240,505 (11 sales)2016£241k2017: £224,083 (6 sales)2017£224k2018: £345,000 (2 sales)2018£345k2019: £244,286 (7 sales)2019£244k2020: £215,000 (2 sales)2020£215k2021: £343,600 (5 sales)2021£344k2022: £198,600 (5 sales)2022£199k2023: £280,833 (3 sales)2023£281k2024: £231,300 (5 sales)2024£231k2025: £227,500 (2 sales)2025£228k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 52 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat48£249,68926 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Merchant Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 26 Nov 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 17 Oct 2025£212,500 FlatLeasehold
115, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 7 Jul 2025£275,000 FlatLeasehold
110, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 12 Dec 2024£265,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 29 Nov 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 23 Oct 2024£310,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 21 Jun 2024£181,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 4 Jan 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 30 Nov 2023£342,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 20 Oct 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 23 Jun 2023£270,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 20 Sep 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 28 Jul 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 25 Mar 2022£212,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 25 Feb 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 8 Feb 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 4 Feb 2022£171,000 FlatLeasehold
106, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 1 Dec 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 30 Sep 2021£178,000 FlatLeasehold
108, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 16 Jul 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 30 Mar 2021£490,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 25 Jan 2021£600,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 22 May 2020£205,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 10 Mar 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 6 Dec 2019£219,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 31 Oct 2019£373,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 31 Oct 2019£146,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 23 Oct 2019£250,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 15 Oct 2019£207,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 8 Apr 2019£315,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 7 Mar 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 27 Sep 2018£390,000 FlatLeasehold
94, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 8 Feb 2018£465,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 16 Jan 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 6 Dec 2017£350,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 20 Oct 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 19 May 2017£226,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 12 May 2017£207,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 24 Feb 2017£184,000 FlatLeasehold
108, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 23 Feb 2017£210,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 3 Feb 2017£202,500 FlatLeasehold
87, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 21 Dec 2016£212,000 FlatLeasehold
90, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 21 Dec 2016£290,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 28 Oct 2016£218,000 FlatLeasehold
93, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 28 Oct 2016£435,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Merchant Square BS20 7PD 2 Sep 2016£172,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 4 Aug 2016£237,500 FlatLeasehold
83, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 10 Jun 2016£207,000 FlatLeasehold
109, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 7 Jun 2016£218,050 FlatLeasehold
115, Merchant Square BS20 7PE 7 Apr 2016£245,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
38, Merchant Square £207,000 (May 2017) → £212,500 (Oct 2025) +3%
over 8 yrs
115, Merchant Square £196,000 (Apr 2016) → £275,000 (Jul 2025) +40%
over 9 yrs
25, Merchant Square £172,000 (Sep 2016) → £200,000 (Jan 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
29, Merchant Square £315,000 (Apr 2019) → £342,500 (Nov 2023) +9%
over 5 yrs
20, Merchant Square £218,000 (Oct 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2023) +6%
over 7 yrs
23, Merchant Square £202,500 (Feb 2017) → £220,000 (Sep 2022) +9%
over 6 yrs
13, Merchant Square £200,000 (Mar 2019) → £220,000 (Jul 2022) +10%
over 3 yrs
8, Merchant Square £146,000 (Oct 2019) → £171,000 (Feb 2022) +17%
over 2 yrs
108, Merchant Square £210,000 (Feb 2017) → £220,000 (Jul 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Merchant Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Portishead Primary School 370 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School 413 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 601 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Gordano School 2,029 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
High Down Infant School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 1.3 mi
High Down Junior School 328 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury 83 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.1 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Portway Park & Ride station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • St Andrews Road station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hall and Woodhouse (NE-bound, Newfoundland Way) 1 min walk
  • Martingale Way (NE-bound, Newfoundland Way) 2 min walk
  • Martingale Way (SW-bound, Newfoundland Way) 2 min walk
  • Hall and Woodhouse (SW-bound, Newfoundland Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Harbourside Family Practice
    The Marina Healthcare Ctr, 2 Haven View, Bristol · 0.3 mi
  • Portishead Medical Group
    Victoria Square, Portishead, Bristol · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Portishead Dock Portishead · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Portishead · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Portishead · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Portishead Port Marine · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Magna Pharmacy Portishead · 0.2 mi
  • Portishead Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • West Hill Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Evolve Dentistry Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Lime Tree Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dowlers Dental Practice · 0.4 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 9 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.8%62.5%
Private rented36.9%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households1,096

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents2,000

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)17%80%
Gigabit-capable17%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 Merchant Square

Ethnic group

HereNorth Somerset
White92.6%95.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.5%

Religion

HereNorth Somerset
Christian46.9%46.6%
No religion44.4%45.3%
Not answered6%6.3%
Muslim0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.3%0.1%

Country of birth

HereNorth Somerset
Born in the UK85.6%91.6%
Born outside the UK14.4%8.4%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%18.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%14.8%
No qualifications12.3%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%9.6%
Apprenticeship5%6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereNorth Somerset
Very good health47.6%47.6%
Good health35.5%33.9%
Fair health13.1%13.3%
Bad health3.1%4.1%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Somerset
1 car or van in household59.3%41.1%
2 cars or vans in household23%32.1%
No cars or vans in household13.2%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.6%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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