Opticians in North Somerset
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 19 optical sites in North Somerset when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 11 separate contractors and spread across 4 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. The four big chains hold 58% of the sites here, which makes their published prices a reasonable guide to what you will pay.
NHS-funded testing in North Somerset is commissioned through NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from November 2022. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
19
Contractors
11
Single-site practices
4
Towns covered
4
Who runs the practices in North Somerset
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in North Somerset
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell & Stenton Ltd - Yatton | 52 High Street, Yatton, Bristol BS49 4HJ | Bell & Stenton Ltd | April 2008 | TP0R7 |
| Boots (Portishead) | 41 High Street, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6AA | Boots Opticians | April 2018 | TP8V3 |
| Boots Opticians (Clevedon) | 9 Old Church Road, Clevedon BS21 6LZ | Boots Opticians | November 2020 | W0D3L |
| Boots Opticians (Nailsea) | 1-2 Colliers Walk, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 1RH | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP64D |
| Boots Opticians (Weston-Super-Mare) | 37 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1HD | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP64C |
| Bowen Opticians | 135 High Street, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare BS22 6HQ | Bowen Opticians | April 2008 | TP17G |
| Dyer and Scott Ltd | 96 High Street, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6AJ | Dyer and Scott Ltd | April 2008 | TP11M |
| Lynne Fernandes Optometrists | 124A High Street, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 1AH | Lynne Fernandes Optometrists | April 2008 | TP0QD |
| Newman Opticians (Armstrong & North - Weston) | 55C Oxford Street, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1TR | Armstrong & North Opticians | April 2008 | TP0MV |
| Optika Opticians (Weston-Super-Mare) | 81 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1HE | Optika Opticians | April 2008 | TP196 |
| Orriss & Low Optometrists | Corner House, Woodborough Road, Winscombe BS25 1AQ | Orriss & Low Optometrists | April 2008 | TP0NN |
| Scrivens Opticians (Weston) | 51 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1HD | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP195 |
| Specsavers (Clevedon) | 7 The Triangle, Clevedon BS21 6NB | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6GJ |
| Specsavers (Nailsea, Bristol) | 2 Somerset Square, Crown Glass Shopping Centre, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 1RP | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6GR |
| Specsavers (Portishead) | 7 The Precinct, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6AH | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP160 |
| Specsavers (Weston-Super-Mare) | 70 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1HS | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6GK |
| Vision Express (Clevedon) | 63 Hill Road, Clevedon BS21 7PD | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP150 |
| Vision Express (Weston-Super-Mare) | 77 High Street, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1HE | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP73W |
| Worle Specsavers Limited | Sainsburys Supermarkets, Queensway, Weston-Super-Mare BS22 6BL | Specsavers | November 2022 | D4F6C |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in North 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 8 sites in North 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.
Nearby districts
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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