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Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England. It lies on Bristols northern edge, its border with Filton marking part of the boundary between Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Bishopston lies directly to the south and Monks Park and Golden Hill are to the west. Lockleaze and Ashley Down are on the eastern side. The Gloucester Road (A38) runs north/south through Horfield.

The name Horfield is Anglo-Saxon in origin, meaning filthy open land (Old English horu and feld). Historically, the area had a reputation as a lawless place because Horfield Wood was the haunt of thieves and vagrants. However, it is much safer these days.

The main route through Bishopston and then Horfield is the Gloucester Road. It is well known for its pubs and restaurants, and was cited on a BBC Radio 4 phone-in as an example of a high street that still retained its character and a high proportion of independently-owned small shops. This, and the range of fairly traded and local goods available, has made it popular with ecologically-minded shoppers.

Horfield is home to nice curry houses like The Ganges and Raj Pavilions, the Tinto Lounge (great food, drink and unpretentious atmosphere) and The Fryer (good fish and chips).

In Horfield is The Wellington; the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Bristol & District joint winner of Pub of the Year for 2005. It is held in high regard by the locals, due to serving Bath Ales and having both friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere.

Also in Horfield on the Gloucester Road is The Inn on the Green which won the 2006 Pub of the Year. They serve Sharps Beer from Cornwall which is quite possibly the best ale money can buy. As you can see Horfield is very popular with beer lovers!

Pubs worth avoiding in Horfield are the Old Fox (bikers pub and a bit scary), the John Cabot (popular with football supporters and riot police), the Anchor (souless and entirely lacking in character) and the Gloucester Arms (words fail me...).

Horfield is home to the Memorial Stadium: a sports stadium built in 1921 for Bristol Rugby Club in memory of the rugby union players of the city who died in World War I, and rededicated to commemorate the dead of World War II. In 1996, the ground also became home to Bristol Rovers Football Club who now own it. Rovers ground share with Bristol Rugby whose fans are both friendly and welcoming...unless you are a Bath supporter.

The Horfield Leisure Centre has seen £8 million of refurbishment and offers a sub-regional 25 metre, 8-lane competition pool, a large learner pool, pool changing village and spacious health and fitness suite with 85 stations and exercise studio. The centre also has a large sports hall with 4 badminton courts and four glass backed squash courts.

The most famous son of Horfield was Hollywood actor Cary Grant, who was born at 15 Hughenden Road, in 1904.

Houses for sale in and by the Horfield area include a mixture of houses, detached and semi-detached houses, terraced homes, apartments and flats. Houses in the Horfield region include a range of styles and prices. There are many homes for sale in the area. Available properties in the Horfield area are comprised of mostly of detached and terraced homes, apartments and flats. Apartments/Flats in the Horfield area are readily available. Homes in the area provide convenient access to historic and cultural sites and several areas of natural beauty. The area also provides excellent access to the surrounding areas as well.

(Reviewer Martin Barratt has lived in Horfield for a number of years, visits many of the fine establishments mentioned, and most Sundays can be found at the Memorial Stadium shouting very loudly for Bristol Rugby.)

Mortgages in Horfield

There have been 121 mortgage enquiries from people who live in Horfield over the last two years. The average mortgage size for the properties in Horfield was £137510 and most people were remortgaging. 26 percent of the mortgage applications in Horfield were with bad credit rating. 5 percent of the mortgage enquiries in Horfield needed self certification mortgage.

Properties in Horfield

Horfield is located in Bristol in the South West . Horfield neighbours with Ashley Down, Eastville, Lockleaze, Stapleton. The average house price in Horfield is £254903 which is £44325 above the national average house price. The most popular properties in Horfield are terraced houses. The least popular properties in Horfield are detached houses. There are approximately 82 estate agents covering Horfield. In addition to that, there are approximately 48 letting agents covering Horfield.