BS26 postcode area guide — North Somerset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BS26 postcode district in North Somerset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BS26
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
94.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
83.5%
Gigabit-capable
83.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.2%
Broadband availability in the BS26 postcode district (North Somerset) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 221 postcodes Ofcom measures in BS26, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 83.5%.
Around 0.2% of premises in BS26 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BS26
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BS26 2AA | 96.9% | 90.6% |
| BS26 2AD | 100% | 18.8% |
| BS26 2AE | 100% | 0% |
| BS26 2AF | 100% | 16.7% |
| BS26 2AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BS26 2AN | 100% | 0% |
| BS26 2AP | 94.7% | 0% |
| BS26 2AR | 87.5% | 25% |
| BS26 2AS | 100% | 0% |
| BS26 2AW | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around North Somerset
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Somerset district (106,394 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
80.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.1%
5G outdoors — all networks
7.8%
Voice indoors — all networks
87.1%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in BS26
Police recorded 3 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BS26 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 | 33.3% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 33.3% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 | 33.3% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BS26
Based on 54 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BS26 is £350,000, up 11.1% on the previous year (£315,000).
Detached
£500,000
23 sales
Semi-detached
£345,000
11 sales
Terraced
£310,000
14 sales
Flat / maisonette
£200,000
5 sales
Latest recorded sales in BS26
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Station Road | BS26 2BP |
| 8 May 2026 | £225,000 | Detached | Barton Road | BS26 2HT |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £315,000 | Terraced | Crossmoor Road | BS26 2DY |
| 14 Apr 2026 | £440,000 | Detached | Hippisley Drive | BS26 2DE |
| 12 Mar 2026 | £270,000 | Terraced | Bristol Road | BS26 2TA |
| 9 Mar 2026 | £445,000 | Other | Badgworth Court | BS26 2QZ |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £455,000 | Detached | Notting Hill Way | BS26 2JN |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £272,000 | Terraced | Old Church Road | BS26 2BE |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £340,000 | Terraced | Houlgate Way | BS26 2BY |
| 12 Feb 2026 | £530,000 | Detached | Notting Hill Way | BS26 2JW |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? North Somerset demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider North Somerset district (216,734 residents, 94,648 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.6% |
| 15–29 | 19.1% |
| 30–44 | 18.7% |
| 45–64 | 20.7% |
| 65+ | 23.9% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71.6% |
| Private rented | 18.5% |
| Social rented | 7.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around BS26
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axbridge Church of England First School Academy | Primary | 2–9 | 177 | BS26 2BA |
| Weare Academy First School | Primary | 2–9 | 149 | BS26 2JS |
| Sidcot School | Not applicable | 3–19 | 594 | BS25 1PD |
| Winscombe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 209 | BS25 1HH |
| Cheddar First School | Primary | 2–9 | 358 | BS27 3HN |
| Banwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 137 | BS29 6DB |
| The Kings of Wessex Academy | Secondary | 13–18 | 1,043 | BS27 3AQ |
| Shipham Church of England First School | Primary | 2–9 | 82 | BS25 1TX |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BS26
46 rated food businesses operate in BS26. 39 hold the top rating of 5, 0 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 5 Slice Pizza Club, Ad Astra, Axbridge C of E First School Academy, Badgworth Arena, Badgworth Brewhouse.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BS26
From a sample of 110 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 BS26 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 31% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
1%
Band C
30%
Band D
42%
Band E
15%
Band F
11%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for North Somerset
Landlines around BS26 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.