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

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2BH, BA5 2BB, BA5 2HT, BA5 2BS, BA5 2BA, BA5 2NN, BA5 2BE, BA5 2QF, BA5 2HX.

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 2BQ

Average Price
£319,882
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£300,790
Detached
£478,981
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
3 The Old Wheelwrights Portway, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£203,0002023-02-07 £203,000
2 The Old Wheelwrights Portway, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-09-08 £211,218
53 Portway, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,0002015-07-10 £366,639
59 Portway, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,0002015-06-18 £267,511
65 Portway, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002015-06-16 £332,499

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 		536 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		739 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 		797 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,284 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wookey Primary School
Wells Road, Wookey BA5 1LQ 		3,259 yd Community school Yes 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 		344 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 		1,010 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 Street255 yd
AjwaRestaurant304 yd
Strangers with Coffee31 St Cuthbert Street338 yd
Long Story Bistro84 High Street434 yd
Loaf Bakehouse38 Market Street483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells Operatic SocietyWells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre228 yd
Cheddar Valley InnCheddar Valley Inn, 22 Tucker Street252 yd
TramwaysWells Buses Social Club, West Street323 yd
The Globe InnThe Globe Inn, 18-20 Priest Row351 yd
City Arms69 High Street498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street437 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road518 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street546 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street252 yd
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way357 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South515 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way773 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts371 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch576 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches703 yd
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches754 yd
Wells Leisure Centre
CHARTER WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool810 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches863 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts938 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 416 crimes were reported near Portway . Only 25% 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 2BQ.

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 2BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 416
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Shoplifting 76
Other Theft 48
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 7
Robbery 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub453 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station256 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station314 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station314 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station256 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station256 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Regency Court153 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Regency Court153 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station256 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portway, Wells, BA5 2BQ

Employment

BA5 2BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BA5 2BQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired44
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed30
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities23
Construction14
Transport and storage13
Education13
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female132
Male123

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed7

Health

Very good health112
Good health93
Fair health37
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 55

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
White244
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years11
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Italy1
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion115
Christian122
Other religion2
Not answered16
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