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Hannah Baker

Bristol sinks to 200th in best and worst places to live index - behind Weston-super-Mare

Bristol's property market is currently booming. With its independent food and drink scene, vibrant culture and its thriving creative industries, it’s no wonder so many people want to settle down in the city.

It was recently named one of the best places to live in the country by the Sunday Times , which described Bristol as having a “rebellious streak” and “leading the pack” on sustainability issues. The popularity of the city has had an impact on house prices too.

The average home in Bristol is now £363,000 - up 13% since 2020. But a new report from property finder Garrington has put together a ranking of the best places to live in the UK based on criteria including physical environment, quality of life, architecture and heritage, and going green - and Bristol has been trumped by both Weston and Clevedon.

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The Garrington research analysed more than 1,400 locations to find the best towns and cities in the UK to buy a house. Bath was named the best place to live in Britain overall in 2022, while Bristol only ranked 199 on the list, falling 54 places from last year.

Half of the report's top 10 locations rank in the top 5% of all locations for 'going green’. With a move to hybrid working the new reality for many, access to fast broadband remained a prerequisite for inclusion, Garrington said.

Do you think this is a fair ranking for Bristol? Tell us in the comments section.

"With millions of people keen to continue working remotely at least some of the time, many are reassessing what they want from their home – and this shift is transforming Britain’s property market for good," said a spokesperson for Garrington. With all this in mind, we've rounded up 10 places across the Bristol region and ranked them from best to worst according to the survey.

Weston - 118

Weston-super-Mare (GettyImages)

Change since last year: +44

Natural beauty rank: 365 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 549 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 331 / 1372

Green rank: 266 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

Clevedon - 198

Change since last year: +470

Natural beauty rank: 389 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 749 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 283 / 1372

Green rank: 350 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

Bristol - 199

People relaxing and enjoying the sunshine at the Harbourside in Bristol (John Myers)

Change since last year: -54

Natural beauty rank: 329 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 945 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 461 / 1372

Green rank: 81 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

Keynsham - 210

Keynsham Memorial Park is a large riverside park next to Keynsham's High Street (James Beck/BristolLive)

Change since last year: +99

Natural beauty rank: 245 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 546 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 692 / 1372

Green rank: 264 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

Frampton Cotterell/Winterbourne - 351

Lovely sign as your enter Winterbourne (Shashana Brown/Bristol Live)

Change since last year: +443

Natural beauty rank: 372 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 419 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 839 / 1372

Green rank: 431 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

Thornbury - 577

Change since last year: +129

Natural beauty rank: 1032 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 626 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 488 / 1372

Green rank: 445 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

Nailsea - 666

Change since last year: +359

Natural beauty rank: 1026 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 561 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 916 / 1372

Green rank: 208 / 1372

Average family home cost:£350k-£650k

Yate - 681

Change since last year: +127

Natural beauty rank: 797 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 910 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 986 / 1372

Green rank: 79 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

Filton - 956

A general view of Broncksea Road in Filton (BristolLive)

Change since last year: +201

Natural beauty rank: 1039 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 1062 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 1142 / 1372

Green rank: 44 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

Portishead - 1047

Overall rank:1047 / 1372

Change since last year: -192

Natural beauty rank: 734 / 1372

Quality of life rank: 1169 / 1372

Architectural beauty rank: 982 / 1372

Green rank: 469 / 1372

Average family home cost: £350k-£650k

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