For a variety of reasons, Clevedon has been ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK. Back in early 2022, estate Agent Strutt and Parker featured the seaside attraction in its list of the top 200 most desirable locations.
Overlooking the Bristol Channel, the coastal town 15 miles from Bristol has been described as “independently minded”. It also has elegant Victorian villas, indy shops and eateries, together with possibly the country’s prettiest pier.
Here’s what the property experts had to say about Clevedon:
Eat
Places loved include family-run British/Italian restaurant Murrays of Clevedon (plus bar, bakery, deli and wine shop) and the Modern British fare at Puro. Tiffin at the Beach has views across the estuary and you can expect inventive bread and cakes from Pullin’s Bakery.
North Somerset’s first micropub, The Fallen Tree, is worth a visit and run by Twisted Oak brewery.
Shop
For independent shops, try hip home wares at Midgely Green, Twentyfour for shoes, Clevedon Music Shop, Books on the Hill and the artisan Clevedon Sunday Market first Sunday of the month between the seafront, Hill Road and Alexandra Road. There are chains downtown.
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Nearby attractions
The Art Deco Clevedon Cinema & Arts – the country’s oldest, continuously open cinema (its first show raised money for Titanic survivors) – has art house and mainstream films, live screenings, comedy and music.
Sea water swimming pool, Marine Lake, is on the seafront. Then there’s North Somerset’s pebbly Jurassic coast (fab fossils), Gordano Valley nature reserve – and Bristol.
Average house price
According to RightMove, house prices in Clevedon have an overall average of £389,993 over the last year. The majority of properties sold in Clevedon during the last year were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £307,305.
Flats sold for an average of £284,490, with semi-detached properties fetching £415,067. Overall, the historical sold prices in Clevedon over the last year were 3% up on the previous year and 2% up on the 2022 peak of £383,526.
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Best kept secrets
If you watched Broadchurch, you would have seen a lot of Clevedon.
Commute
It’s 20 minutes to Nailsea & Backwell Station then to London Paddington from 1 hour 51 mins. To Bristol by train it takes 15 minutes.
This article was first published in January 2022 and was republished in January 2025.