Opticians in South Gloucestershire
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 22 optical sites in South Gloucestershire when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 11 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. The four big chains hold 64% of the sites here, which makes their published prices a reasonable guide to what you will pay.
NHS-funded testing in South Gloucestershire 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 July 2021. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
22
Contractors
11
Single-site practices
6
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in South Gloucestershire
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in South Gloucestershire
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong & North Opticians | 27 East Walk, Yate, Bristol BS37 4AS | Armstrong & North Opticians | April 2008 | TP17H |
| Armstrong and North Opticians | 6 Horseshoe Lane, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2AZ | Armstrong & North Opticians | April 2008 | TP12H |
| Asda Opticians - Patchway | Asda Stores Ltd, Highwood Lane, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5TL | Asda Opticians | April 2008 | TP11N |
| Boots Opticians (Cribbs Causeway) | 116 The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5DG | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5QP |
| Boots Opticians (Emersons Green, Bristol) | 1A The Village, Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AE | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5QM |
| Boots Opticians (Yate) | 11 West Walk, Yate, Bristol BS37 4AX | Boots Opticians | October 2016 | TP872 |
| Bradley Stoke Extra | Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 8EF | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7RT |
| Dury and Tippett Ltd | 2 The Square, Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 5LR | Dury and Tippett Ltd | April 2008 | TP0WG |
| Emersons Green Specsavers Limited (Emerson Way) | The Village, Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AE | Specsavers | October 2018 | TP99D |
| Goldsmith & Harvey Opticians | Asda Stores, Craven Way, Longwell Green, Bristol BS30 7DY | Goldsmith & Harvey Opticians | April 2008 | TP0XC |
| Johnson & Furze Optometrists and Opticians | 7 Chapel Street, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2BJ | Johnson & Furze Optometrists Ltd | April 2008 | TP151 |
| Mike Harbord Opticians | 3 Whitegates, Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne, Bristol BS36 1JX | Mike Harbord Opticians | April 2008 | TP16N |
| Norville & Dobinson Opticians | 3 Willow Shopping Centre, Downend Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 5UJ | Norville & Dobinson Ltd | July 2021 | G7Y4L |
| Specsavers (Bradley Stoke, Bristol) | Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 8EF | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP15N |
| Specsavers (Cribbs Causeway, Bristol) | Unit 30, The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5DG | Specsavers | April 2014 | TP2J1 |
| Specsavers (Filton, Bristol) | Unit 13B, The Shield Retail Centre, Link Road, Bristol BS34 7BR | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6GN |
| Specsavers (Kingswood, Bristol) | Unit 20, Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8LP | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6GF |
| Specsavers (Thornbury) | St. Mary's Centre, 12 St. Mary's Way, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2BH | Specsavers | April 2014 | TP2HM |
| Specsavers (Yate, Bristol) | 2-4 North Walk, Yate, Bristol BS37 4AP | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6GP |
| Thornbury Eye Centre | 1 St. Marys Way, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2BH | Thornbury Eye Centre | April 2008 | TP146 |
| Vision Express (Bristol - Kingswood) | 19 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8LP | Vision Express | October 2013 | TP1CM |
| Vision Express (Cribbs Causeway) | Unit 8, Lower Level, Cribbs Causeway Shopping Centre, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5GF | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP73X |
What an eye test costs in South Gloucestershire
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 South Gloucestershire 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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