Portway is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 2BD is located in the Wells Central 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 2BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2DT, BA5 2AW, BA5 2DZ, BA5 2BE, BA5 2BA, BA5 2AP, BA5 2DS, BA5 2DX, BA5 2PT.

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 2BD

Average Price
£201,515
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£201,515
Detached
no sales
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
4 Portway, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002014-02-21 £201,515

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 		430 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		650 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 		719 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coxley Primary School
Harters Hill Lane, BA5 1RD 		3,276 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 		481 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 		900 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
AjwaRestaurant44 yd
Tuckers8 Tucker Street67 yd
Strangers with Coffee31 St Cuthbert Street83 yd
Long Story Bistro84 High Street205 yd
Loaf Bakehouse38 Market Street220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells Operatic SocietyWells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre53 yd
Cheddar Valley InnCheddar Valley Inn, 22 Tucker Street97 yd
The Globe InnThe Globe Inn, 18-20 Priest Row195 yd
TramwaysWells Buses Social Club, West Street200 yd
Quarter Jack18 Priory Road254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street208 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road254 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street303 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street97 yd
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way264 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South334 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way510 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches507 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts559 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch563 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches655 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches663 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts855 yd
Wells Leisure Centre
CHARTER WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,070 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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, 550 crimes were reported near Portway . Only 18% 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 2BD.

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 2BD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 550
Violence And Sexual Offences 163
Shoplifting 114
Anti Social Behaviour 75
Other Theft 67
Public Order 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Robbery 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Broad Street283 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub197 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area536 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Regency Court392 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Regency Court392 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall52 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall52 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall52 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Guard House Lane393 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portway, Wells, BA5 2BD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 2BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee32
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction6
Other5
Human health and social work activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Mining and quarrying1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female116
Male96

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex73
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced33
Widowed28

Health

Very good health80
Good health79
Fair health39
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 99
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Pakistani1
Black African1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other6
White197

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland2
France1
Spain1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion58
Christian127
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Jewish3
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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