About Down Road
Down Road is a street located in the town of Portishead. The street has a length of approximately 3,448 metres.
The street is located within the North Somerset Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South West region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Numbers of 47830054, 47830042, 47850071 and 47821423 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The street has the postcodes of BS20 8RB, BS20 8RA, BS20 8LD, BS20 8JT, BS20 8HZ, BS20 8HY, BS20 8HU, BS20 8DG, BS20 8DF, BS20 8DA, BS20 8BH, BS20 6EB, BS20 6EA, BS20 6DY and BS20 8LB.
It is located within the county of Somerset, situated in the South West region of the UK. It's 116.33 miles West from central London., 9.18 miles West from Bristol, 15.95 miles East from Cardiff and 27.88 miles North West from Trowbridge.
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Map of Down Road
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Challenger Burgess Estate Agents | Badger Rise, Portishead,BS20 8LU | Visit Website |
| Gordano Property Services | 17 Clevedon Road, Portishead,,BS20 6TF | Visit Website |
| BS Home Lets Ltd | 42 West Hill, Portishead, BS20 6LN | Visit Website |
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 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Avon And Somerset |
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Location Details
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| Latitude | 51.474223 |
| Longitude | -2.804097 |
| OS Easting (X): | 344159 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 175389 |
| OS Grid Reference: | ST442754 |
Roads that have a Junction with Down Road
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Tower Road | junction |
| Bruton Avenue | junction |
| Down Close | junction |
| Marconi Road | junction |
| Merlin Park | junction |
| Weatherly Drive | roundabout |
| Ranchways | junction |
| Harmony Drive | junction |
| Queens Road | junction |
| Hill Gay Close | junction |
| Cheslefield | junction |
| Homestead | junction |
| Nore Road | junction |
| Highfield Drive | junction |
| Valley Road | junction |
| Hillside Road | junction |
| Charlcome Rise | junction |
| Downleaze | junction |
| Mendip Road | junction |
| The Downs | junction |
| Lower Down Road | pseudo node |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 06:55 |
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| Sunset | 19:13 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | St-Athan 21 September 2024 at 19:00 (27.80 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Cloudy |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 17.3°C (85.7%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | ENE (8 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00074762, E00074761, E00074754, E00074733, E00074737, E00074734, E00074741, E00074736 & E00074739 |
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| ONS Area Name | Comfortable Suburbia, Detached Retirement Living, Self-Sufficient Retirement & White Suburban Communities |
| Average Age | 43.44, 43.11, 44.76 & 51.25 |
| Area Population | 1532.00, 1727.00, 1512.00 & 1643.00 |
| Male Population | 769.00, 869.00, 720.00 & 781.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 763.00, 858.00, 792.00 & 862.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | #, 13 & 4 (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01014798, E01014797, E01014793 &E01014794 |
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| LSOA Name: | North Somerset 002D, North Somerset 001D, North Somerset 002B &North Somerset 002C |
| SOA Code: | 8b, 5c &8c |
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| MSOA Code: | E02003066 &E02003065 |
| MSOA Name: | North Somerset 002 &North Somerset 001 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco Portishead W Hill Express |
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| 44 W Hill, Portishead, BS20 6LR |
| 0345 610 2699 |
| Distance: 1.12 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Portishead W Hill Express |
| Iceland Portishead |
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| 1 The Precinct, High Street, Portishead, BS20 6AH |
| 01275818232 |
| Distance: 1.7 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Portishead |
| Waitrose & Partners Portishead |
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| Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7DE |
| 01275 847907 |
| Distance: 1.91 Miles |
| Directions to Waitrose & Partners Portishead |
| Sainsburys Portishead |
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| Serbert Road, Portishead, Bristol, England, BS20 7GD |
| 01275 750400 |
| Distance: 1.97 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Portishead |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 01275 | PORTISHEAD - SSPOR | P8 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Greater than 2 Mbps | 9.1 | 4.7 | >=30 | Y | 20 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of North Somerset |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset &BS23 1UJ |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01934 888 888 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of North Somerset |
| The Member of Parliament is Sadik Al-Hassan |
| Details for the MP Sadik Al-Hassan on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Sadik Al-Hassan on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Sadik Al-Hassan won with a majority of 639 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 74,426 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Portishead West Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Somerset |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Portishead Primary School
Address: Portishead Primary School, Station Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 7DB
Distance: 1.86 miles
Contact: 01275843360
Portishead Primary School
Address: Portishead Primary School, Station Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 7DB
Distance: 1.86 miles
Contact:
High Down Junior School
Address: High Down Junior School, Down Road, Portishead, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 6DY
Distance: 0.83 miles
Contact: 01275843969
High Down Infant School
Address: High Down Infant School, Down Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6DY
Distance: 0.83 miles
Contact: 01275843969
High Down Junior School
Address: High Down Junior School, Down Road, Portishead, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 6DY
Distance: 0.83 miles
Contact:
High Down Infant School
Address: High Down Infant School, Down Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6DY
Distance: 0.83 miles
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Nearest Hospitals
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
PORTISHEAD MEDICAL GROUP
Address: VICTORIA SQUARE, PORTISHEAD, BRISTOL, AVON, BS20 6AQ
Distance: 1.69 miles
Contact: tel: 01275 841630
PORTISHEAD MEDICAL GROUP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2
Address: VICTORIA SQUARE, PORTISHEAD, BRISTOL, BS20 6AQ
Distance: 1.69 miles
Contact: :
HARBOURSIDE FAMILY PRACTICE
Address: THE MARINA HEALTHCARE CTR, 2 HAVEN VIEW, PORTISHEAD, BRISTOL, AVON, BS20 7QA
Distance: 2.09 miles
Contact: tel: 01275 868500
CLEVEDON MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: OLD STREET, CLEVEDON, AVON, BS21 6DG
Distance: 3.12 miles
Contact: tel: 01275 335666
TYNTESFIELD MEDICAL GROUP
Address: NAILSEA FAMILY PRACTICE, TOWER HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, STOCK WAY SOUTH, NAILSEA, BRISTOL, BS48 2XX
Distance: 3.43 miles
Contact: tel: 01275 866700
SUNNYSIDE SURGERY
Address: 4 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, CLEVEDON, AVON, BS21 7TA
Distance: 3.43 miles
Contact: :
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Pharmacies
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Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Nailsea & Backwell Station is 4.43 miles away.
Address: Nailsea & Backwell station, Station Road, Backwell, Somerset, BS48 3LH
Nailsea & Backwell is situated on the Bristol to Exeter Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Nailsea & Backwell Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Avonmouth Station is 4.89 miles away.
Address: Avonmouth station, Gloucester Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, City of, BS11 9JB
Avonmouth is situated on the Severn Beach Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Avonmouth Station is an unstaffed station.