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Opticians in Bath and North East Somerset

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 18 optical sites in Bath and North East Somerset when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 16 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 72% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Bath and North East Somerset is commissioned through NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2022. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.

Optical sites

18

Contractors

16

Single-site practices

8

Towns covered

3

Who runs the practices in Bath and North East Somerset

Independent and smaller groups

13 sites

Typically £30 to £60 privately

Specsavers

3 sites

Standard test £25, see prices

Vision Express

1 site

Standard test £30, see prices

Boots Opticians

1 site

Standard test £29.95, see prices

Every listed optical practice in Bath and North East Somerset

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
Amar's Eyes (Keynsham)17 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1DPAmar's Eyes LtdApril 2020TP9HN
Bath Opticians57 Moorland Road, Bath BA2 3PJBath OpticiansApril 2016TP5PQ
Boots Opticians (Bath)Msu 1 The Southgate Centre, Bath BA1 1ATBoots OpticiansOctober 2010TP33D
Brad Abrahams Optometry2 Upper Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1RGBrad Abrahams OptometryApril 2016TP453
Brock and Houlford - Bishop SuttonWestway Farm, Wick Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol BS39 5XPBrock and HoulfordApril 2008TP7M0
David Clulow Opticians (Bath)14 Union Street, Bath BA1 1RRLuxottica Retail UK LtdOctober 2018TP98F
Edwards Opticians Ltd2 Mansbrook House, 15 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 2HWEdwards Opticians LtdApril 2008TP016
Ellis & Killpartrick (Bath)18 New Bond Street, Bath BA1 1BAEllis & KillpartrickApril 2008TP0J0
Eye-Tech Opticians2 The Island, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 2HQEye-Tech OpticiansApril 2008TP00C
Kathryn Anthony Opticians16 Pierrepont Street, Bath BA1 1LAKathryn Anthony OpticiansApril 2008TP0LG
Lovat Short Optometrists2 The Street, Radstock BA3 3PLMohsin Optical GroupApril 2008TP021
M&S Opticians - Bath16-18 Stall Street, Bath BA1 1QBOwl Optical LtdMay 2022K8J7A
Norville Keynsham Ltd69 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1DSNorville Keynsham LtdSeptember 2021H2Z6Z
Scrivens Opticians (Midsomer Norton)26 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 2DWScrivensApril 2008TP0KN
Specsavers (Bath)18 Westgate Street, Bath BA1 1EQSpecsaversApril 2008TP6F8
Specsavers (Keynsham, Bristol)12 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1EGSpecsaversApril 2008TP6GM
Specsavers Midsomer Norton119 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 2DASpecsaversApril 2018TP8T5
Vision Express (Bath)53 Southgate, Bath BA1 1TGVision ExpressApril 2008TP00A

Where they are

Bath 9Radstock 5Bristol 4

What an eye test costs in Bath and North East Somerset

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 13 sites in Bath and North East Somerset outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026