How many listed buildings are in North Somerset? 1,079 listed buildings
North Somerset has 1,079 listed buildings, 36 of them Grade I, and 39 conservation areas. About 12.2% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 36
- Grade II*
- 80
- Grade II
- 963
- Per 1,000 homes
- 11.4
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 58% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 39
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in North SomersetIs a home in North Somerset likely to be in a conservation area?
A bit more likely than in most places: about 12.2% of homes in North Somerset are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| North SomersetThis area | 12.2% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in North Somerset. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in North Somerset?
North Somerset has 36 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in North Somerset?
North Somerset has 39 conservation areas. Weston-super-Mare has the most homes, about 7,522, and was designated in 2019.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Weston-super-Mare | 2019 | 7,522 |
| Beach Lawns | 1998 | 1,653 |
| Birnbeck | 1984 | 1,493 |
| Boulevard/Montpelier | 1988 | 1,297 |
| Clevedon | 1974 | 1,077 |
| Melrose/Grove Park | 1980 | 592 |
| Leighwoods | 1977 | 254 |
| Banwell | 1976 | 212 |
| Clevedon Triangle | 1981 | 212 |
| Blagdon | 1978 | 211 |
| Wrington | 1971 | 208 |
| Long Ashton | 1980 | 182 |
| Congresbury | 1990 | 157 |
| Long Ashton Westleaze & Wyke and Yanley | 1988 | 133 |
| Ellenborough Crescent | 1985 | 121 |
| Lower Langford | 1988 | 119 |
| Yatton | 1985 | 107 |
| Wrington (Extension) | 1990 | 104 |
| Nailsea Kingshill | 1981 | 100 |
| Melrose/Grove Park (Extension) | 1989 | 98 |
| Portishead Court Farm Environs | 1981 | 95 |
| Portishead Woodhill Road | 1992 | 82 |
| Backwell Farleigh | 1990 | 78 |
| Portishead West Hill & Welly Bottom | 1992 | 76 |
| Uphill | 1981 | 76 |
| Churchill | 2020 | 71 |
| Hutton | 2014 | 71 |
| Weston-in-Gordano | 1981 | 69 |
| Worle Village | 1981 | 52 |
| Loxton | 1999 | 50 |
| Backwell West Town | 1981 | 35 |
| Walton-in-Gordano | 1981 | 33 |
| Felton: Upper Town | 1986 | 30 |
| Christon | 1999 | 25 |
| Portishead East Wood | 1993 | 25 |
| Uphill North | 1984 | 22 |
| Backwell Church Town | 1981 | 21 |
| Barrow Gurney | 2018 | 21 |
| Chelvey | 1981 | 8 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in North Somerset?
Yes, North Somerset has 66 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change. These are 50 of them.
- A Roman Camp in Banwell Woods
- Aveline's Hole, Burrington Combe
- Banwell Camp: a large multivallate hillfort on Banwell Plain
- Bell barrow 650m south-west of Uphill Farm
- Bowl barrow 170m east of Poplar Farm
- Bowl barrow 230m NNE of Quarry Farm: part of the Redhill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 300m NNE of Quarry Farm: part of the Redhill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 420m ENE of Quarry Farm: part of the Redhill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 90m south-west of Bicknell Farm
- Bowl barrow and disc barrow 600m NNW of Sandpoint Farm
- Bowl barrow on Shiplate Slait
- Cadbury Camp, a small multivalate hillfort on Cadbury Hill
- Chapel at Lower Court
- Churchyard cross in All Saints churchyard
- Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard
- Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard
- Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard
- Churchyard cross in St Bridget's churchyard, Chelvey
- Churchyard cross in St John The Evangelist's churchyard
- Churchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter's churchyard
- Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard
- Congresbury village cross
- Cross in St Lawrence's churchyard
- Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm
- Deserted medieval farmstead and part of a Romano-British field system 400m north of Fenswood Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement 300m ESE of Wraxall House
- Dolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury Warren
- Duck decoy, 250m south of Black Rock Villas
- Iron Age defended settlement 400m south of Manor Farm
- Large univallate hillfort on Cadbury Hill
- Littleton gunpowder works at Powdermill Farm
- Long barrow 350m south-west of Cornerpool Farm
- Long barrow on Redhill
- Manorial settlement at Weston Manor
- Middle Engine Pit
- Minor Romano-British villa 650m north-east of Hewish Farm
- Moated site 230m south east of St Peter and St Paul's Church
- Moated site at Nye Farm
- Motte and bailey castle 650m NNW of Sandpoint Farm
- Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks south of Locking Head Farm
- Motte at Castle Batch
- Nailsea Glassworks
- Oval barrow on Felton Hill 100m east of The Round House
- Parts of a minor Romano-British villa and later medieval barn 545m south east of St Mary's Well
- Portbury Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery, 180m north-west of Springfield Cottage
- Roman settlement and associated industrial remains and field system north-east of Winthill Farm
- Roman settlement, part of an associated field system and earlier Iron Age settlement remains at Gatcombe Farm
- Romano-British villa, Banwell
- Shrunken medieval village of Christon and associated field system 200m north of Manor Farm
Which part of North Somerset has the most listed buildings?
Clevedon has the most listed buildings of the 39 areas of North Somerset, with 135.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clevedon | 135 | 14.0 | 13.3% |
| Weston-super-Mare | 96 | 2.6 | 20.8% |
| Long Ashton | 78 | 29.1 | 21.2% |
| Wraxall and Failand | 57 | 60.6 | 0.0% |
| Yatton | 56 | 16.4 | 3.1% |
| Nailsea | 51 | 7.4 | 1.5% |
| Banwell | 47 | 34.3 | 15.5% |
| Portishead | 38 | 3.3 | 2.4% |
| Backwell | 34 | 18.3 | 7.2% |
| Wrington | 32 | 26.8 | 26.1% |
| Churchill | 29 | 29.1 | 14.9% |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 29 | 14.0 | 0.0% |
| Winford | 28 | 29.5 | 3.2% |
| Congresbury | 27 | 17.2 | 10.0% |
| Barrow Gurney | 24 | — | 12.1% |
| Tickenham | 22 | — | 0.0% |
| Blagdon | 20 | — | 42.7% |
| Burrington | 19 | — | 19.5% |
| Flax Bourton | 18 | — | 0.0% |
| Brockley | 17 | — | 7.5% |
| Clapton-in-Gordano | 17 | — | 0.0% |
| Dundry | 16 | — | 0.0% |
| Kewstoke | 16 | 18.7 | 0.0% |
| Butcombe | 16 | — | 0.0% |
| Kenn | 15 | — | 0.0% |
| Pill and Easton-in-Gordano | 15 | 7.0 | 0.0% |
| Hutton | 15 | 12.3 | 5.8% |
| Kingston Seymour | 14 | — | 0.0% |
| Cleeve | 14 | — | 0.0% |
| Abbots Leigh | 13 | — | 0.0% |
| Portbury | 13 | — | 0.0% |
| Wick St. Lawrence | 13 | 22.8 | 0.0% |
| Walton-in-Gordano | 11 | — | 18.9% |
| Weston-in-Gordano | 11 | — | 55.2% |
| Loxton | 8 | — | 90.4% |
| Puxton | 7 | — | 0.0% |
| Bleadon | 6 | 10.3 | 0.0% |
| Locking | 4 | 2.4 | 0.0% |
| St. Georges | 1 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about North Somerset?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 00:59 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The North Somerset dataset covers 10,787 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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