Portway is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 2BB is located in the Wells St Cuthbert's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portway, Wells, BA5 2BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2HT, BA5 2BQ, BA5 2BH, BA5 2BA, BA5 2HS, BA5 2BE, BA5 2BS, BA5 2QF, BA5 2DZ.

Portway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portway are based on 131 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mendip.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 2BB

Average Price
£782,643
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£782,643
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway

Average Price
£525,546
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PortwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Wheelwrights House, 49 Portway, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£616,0002019-05-29 £821,139
Timsbury Portway, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002015-04-20 £592,274
43 Portway, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£398,0002014-07-30 £664,773
Sirron Portway, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£402,0002014-07-23 £671,454
49 Portway, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002010-08-25 £832,225

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, BA5 2QL 		533 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		685 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Keward Walk, BA5 1TZ 		744 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,295 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coxley Primary School
Harters Hill Lane, BA5 1RD 		3,263 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Blue School
Kennion Road, BA5 2NR 		391 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWells Cathedral School
15 The Liberty, BA5 2ST 		1,012 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tuckers8 Tucker Street195 yd
AjwaRestaurant249 yd
Strangers with Coffee31 St Cuthbert Street292 yd
Long Story Bistro84 High Street398 yd
Loaf Bakehouse38 Market Street436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells Operatic SocietyWells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre184 yd
Cheddar Valley InnCheddar Valley Inn, 22 Tucker Street190 yd
TramwaysWells Buses Social Club, West Street260 yd
The Globe InnThe Globe Inn, 18-20 Priest Row329 yd
Quarter Jack18 Priory Road456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street401 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road470 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street508 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street190 yd
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way350 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South452 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way715 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts428 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch596 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches654 yd
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches715 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches800 yd
Wells Leisure Centre
CHARTER WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool854 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts946 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 28.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 442 crimes were reported near Portway . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA5 2BB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Portway, Wells, BA5 2BB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 442
Violence And Sexual Offences 151
Shoplifting 76
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Other Theft 48
Public Order 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Robbery 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BA5 2BB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket310 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station234 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kennion Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kennion Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kennion Road451 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station260 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station260 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barley Close424 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portway, Wells, BA5 2BB

Employment

BA5 2BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired62
Full-Time Employee54
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education27
Manufacturing10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Human health and social work activities9
Construction9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female137
Male125

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed22

Health

Very good health126
Good health72
Fair health45
Bad health20
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 91
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean3
White254
Roma3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Portugal2
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion139
Christian108
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered13
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