Portway is a Street in the city of Wells which measures approximately 1,372 metres long.
Portway is within the Post Town of WELLS
Portway is within the area of Mendip District Council who provide services such as refuse collection and are responsible for the collection of council tax and the local parish council is Wells.
Portway has been given the Unique Street Reference Number of 25001888 and 25008219 in the National Street Gazetteer.
Portway has the postcodes of BA5 2BW, BA5 2BR, BA5 2BQ, BA5 2BP, BA5 2BN, BA5 2BJ, BA5 2BH, BA5 2BE, BA5 2BD, BA5 2BB, BA5 2BA and BA5 1LY.
Portway is located within the county of Somerset which is in the South West (England) region of the UK. 112.17 miles West from the centre of London, 17.11 miles South from the centre of Bristol, 18.58 miles North from the centre of Yeovil and 20.97 miles West from the centre of Trowbridge.
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Lodestone Property | Melbourne House, 34 Chamberlain Street, Wells, BA5 2PJ | Visit Website |
| Greenslade Taylor Hunt | 74 High Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2AJ | |
| Roderick Thomas | 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR | Visit Website |
| Street Crime (Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location) | For MSOA E02006054 (Statistical Neighbourhood) Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. Green = Very Low Yellow = Low Orange = High Red = Very High | |
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| Postcodes: |  | Postcodes for Portway |
| Walking Distances | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) |
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| Street | Junction Type |
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| Charter Way | junction |
| Coronation Road | junction |
| Charter Way | junction |
| Strawberry Way (A371) | junction |
| Strawberry Way (A371) | junction |
| Strawberry Way (A39) | junction |
| Wookey Hole Road | junction |
| Mountery Road (A39) | pseudo node |
| Portway Avenue | junction |
| Chamberlain Street | junction |
| Sunrise | 05:45 |
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| Sunset | 20:45 |
| Observed at Weather Station: | Dunkeswell Aerodrome 8 August 2022 at 12:00 (34.91 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Sunny day |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 25.3°C (35.0%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | SE (3 mph) |
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
|---|---|
| 1: Name:Premier Inn Wells Somerset Address:Rowdens Road Telephone: Learn More |
0.48 |
| 2: Name:Travelodge Glastonbury Address:A39 Wirral Park Rd, Glastonbury, BA6 9XE Telephone:0871 984 6339 Learn More |
5.50 |
| 3: Name:Premier Inn Glastonbury Address:Morland Road Telephone: Learn More |
5.81 |
| 4: Name:Premier Inn Bristol Sidcot A38 Address:Bridgewater Road Telephone: Learn More |
9.83 |
| 5: Name:Days Inn Hotel Sedgemoor Address:Sedgemoor Service Area, Junction 21/22, M5 Northbound Telephone: Learn More |
12.20 |
| Portway | |
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| Latitude | 51.209269 |
| Longitude | -2.658554 |
| OS Easting (X): | 354002 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 145826 |
| OS Grid Reference: | ST540458 |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Avon And Somerset |
 View Neighbourhood Crime and Policing |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Portway is located within the local authority area of Mendip Council which is a District Council.
Portway is located within the area of Wells Parish Council.
Portway is located within the ward of Wells St Cuthbert's &Wells Central.
Portway is located within the ceremonial county of Somerset.
Portway is located within the constituency of Wells.
Portway is located within the South West (England) region of the United Kingdom.
Portway is located within the Somerset Council area.
Portway is located within the Avon and Somerset Police area.
| ONS Area Code | E00148106, E00148109, E00148100, E00148108 & E00148110 |
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| ONS Area Name | Ageing Industrious Workers, Communal Retirement, Ageing Communities and Families, Ageing Rural Flat Tenants & Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces |
| Average Age | 44.34, 44.75 & 50.06 |
| Area Population | 1482.00, 1524.00 & 1744.00 |
| Male Population | 727.00, 740.00 & 764.00 (47%) |
| Female Population | 755.00, 784.00 & 980.00 (53%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 6, 18 & 14 (1%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01029080, E01029079 &E01029078 |
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| LSOA Name: | Mendip 008C, Mendip 008B &Mendip 008A |
| SOA Code: | 5b, 5e &5a |
| SOA Name: | Aspiring urban households, Primary sector workers &Ageing urban communities |
| MSOA Code: | E02006054 |
| MSOA Name: | Mendip 008 |
| Waitrose Wells |
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| Whiting Way, Wells, BA5 2PJ |
| 01749 672570 |
| Distance: 0.29 Miles |
| Directions from Portway to Waitrose Wells |
| Tesco Wells Superstore |
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| Tucker St, Wells, BA5 2DZ |
| 0345 677 9710 |
| Distance: 0.35 Miles |
| Directions from Portway to Tesco Wells Superstore |
| Morrisons Wells |
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| Parkwood Estate (off East Somerset Way), Wells BA5 1SQ |
| 01749 679174 |
| Distance: 0.55 Miles |
| Directions from Portway to Morrisons Wells |
| Tesco Shepton Mallet Superstore |
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| Townsend Shopping Park, Townsend, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5EG |
| 0345 671 9389 |
| Distance: 4.96 Miles |
| Directions from Portway to Tesco Shepton Mallet Superstore |
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01458 - Glastonbury |
| Area Code: 01749 - Shepton Mallet |
| Area Code: 01761 - Temple Cloud |
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Mendip |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council Offices, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset &BA4 5BT |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 03333 043333 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Wells |
| The Member of Parliament is James Heappey |
| Details for the MP James Heappey on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP James Heappey on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election James Heappey won with a majority of 9,991 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 81,898 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Wells St Cuthbert's &Wells Central Ward |
| Parish: Wells Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: Somerset |
| The Blue School |
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| Distance: 0.47 Miles |
| Phase: Secondary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 09/11/2017) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 1514 |
| Address: The Blue School, Kennion Road, BA5 2NR |
| Head: Mr Mark Woodlock (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Portway to The Blue School |
| St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School |
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| Distance: 0.6 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 3 Requires Improvement (Satisfactory) ( Inspected 06/11/2019) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 188 |
| Address: St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School, Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS |
| Head: Mrs Helen Mullinger (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Portway to St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School |
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| Distance: 0.64 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 16/09/2014) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 178 |
| Address: St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School, Keward Walk, BA5 1TZ |
| Head: Mrs Sheryl Cooper (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Portway to St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School |
| West Mendip Community Hospital |
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| Address: Old Wells Road, Glastonbury, BA6 8JD, |
| NHS Sector |
| Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01458 836450 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 6.12 (miles) |
| Directions from to West Mendip Community Hospital |
| Shepton Mallet Community Hospital |
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| Address: Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PG, |
| NHS Sector |
| Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01749 342931 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 7 (miles) |
| Directions from to Shepton Mallet Community Hospital |
| Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre |
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| Address: Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4LP, |
| NHS Sector |
| Care UK |
| Telephone: 01749 333600 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 7.02 (miles) |
| Directions from to Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Telephone |
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| 0.41 | Rock House Dental Surgery | 81 High Street BA5 2AQ | |
| 0.44 | 11 Priory Road (dental Practice) | 11 Priory Road BA5 1SU | |
| 0.44 | Priory Road Dental Surgery | 29 Priory Road BA5 1SU |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 0.43 | Wells City Practice | Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road | BA5 1XJ | tel:01749 836650 |
| 0.43 | Wells Health Centre | Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road | BA5 1XJ | tel:01749 672137 |
| 4.62 | Grove House Surgery | West Shepton | BA4 5UH | tel:01749 342314 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.26 | Tesco In-store Pharmacy | Tucker Street | BA5 2DZ | tel:01749 313449 |
| 0.43 | Boots Uk Limited | Rosebank, Priory Hlth Pk, Glastonbury Road | BA5 1XJ | tel:01749 675508 |
| 0.53 | Boots Uk Limited | 19-21 High Street | BA5 2AA | tel:01749 673138 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.36 | David Millican | St. Cuthberts Close, Chamberlain Street | BA5 2PJ | |
| 0.40 | Boots Opticians (wells) | 66 High Street | BA5 2AJ | |
| 0.41 | Millicans Eye Centre | 75 High Street | BA5 2AQ |
Castle Cary Station is 9.58 miles away.
Address: Castle Cary station, Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE
Castle Cary is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line|Heart of Wessex Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Castle Cary Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from Portway to Castle Cary Rail Station
Bruton Station is 11.38 miles away.
Address: Bruton station, Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH
Bruton is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line|Heart of Wessex Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Bruton Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Portway to Bruton Rail Station
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