BS29 postcode area guide — North Somerset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BS29 postcode district in North Somerset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BS29
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
94.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
73.2%
Gigabit-capable
73.2%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BS29 postcode district (North Somerset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 123 postcodes Ofcom measures in BS29, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 73.2%.
Around 0% of premises in BS29 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 BS29
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BS29 6AA | 100% | 86.4% |
| BS29 6AB | 100% | 12.5% |
| BS29 6AD | 100% | 100% |
| BS29 6AE | 100% | 100% |
| BS29 6AF | 100% | 100% |
| BS29 6AG | 100% | 74.2% |
| BS29 6AH | 100% | 100% |
| BS29 6AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BS29 6AL | 100% | 100% |
| BS29 6AN | 100% | 100% |
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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 BS29
Police recorded 17 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BS29 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 10 | 58.8% |
| Burglary | 2 | 11.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 | 11.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 | 5.9% |
| Other theft | 1 | 5.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 1 | 5.9% |
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 BS29
Based on 32 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BS29 is £322,800, up 2.5% on the previous year (£315,000).
Detached
£370,000
11 sales
Semi-detached
£320,000
14 sales
Flat / maisonette
£200,000
5 sales
Latest recorded sales in BS29
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Porters Drive | BS29 6EJ |
| 18 May 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Blew Close | BS29 6AR |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £320,000 | Terraced | Cowleaze Path | BS29 6BX |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £317,500 | Semi-detached | Wolvershill Park | BS29 6DQ |
| 7 Apr 2026 | £401,000 | Semi-detached | Wolvershill Park | BS29 6DQ |
| 27 Mar 2026 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Whalefield Road | BS29 6EB |
| 18 Mar 2026 | £285,000 | Detached | William Daw Close | BS29 6HQ |
| 13 Mar 2026 | £190,000 | Flat | West Street | BS29 6DB |
| 20 Feb 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Whalefield Road | BS29 6EB |
| 30 Jan 2026 | £202,500 | Flat | Cowleaze Path | BS29 6BZ |
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 BS29
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 137 | BS29 6DB |
| Parklands Educate Together Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 424 | BS24 7NH |
| Locking Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 386 | BS24 8BB |
| Baytree School | Not applicable | 3–19 | 148 | BS24 7DX |
| Herons' Moor Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 447 | BS24 7DX |
| Hutton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 200 | BS24 9SN |
| St Georges Church School | Primary | 3–11 | 235 | BS22 7SA |
| Winterstoke Hundred Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 870 | BS24 8EE |
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 BS29
16 rated food businesses operate in BS29. 13 hold the top rating of 5, 0 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Banwell Bowling Club, Banwell Buddies Pre-School, Banwell Convenience Store & Off licence, Banwell Garden Centre Cafe, Banwell News.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BS29
From a sample of 149 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BS29 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 44% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
4%
Band B
18%
Band C
21%
Band D
37%
Band E
14%
Band F
3%
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 BS29 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.