Contractor Accommodation Near Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C is the UK's first new nuclear power station in a generation. With over 10,000 workers on site at peak construction, finding quality accommodation in rural Somerset is one of the biggest logistical challenges facing contractors on this project.
About the Hinkley Point C Project
Hinkley Point C (HPC) is being built by EDF Energy near Bridgwater in Somerset. When complete, it will generate enough low-carbon electricity to power around 6 million homes. The project is expected to employ up to 25,000 people over the course of construction, with peak on-site numbers exceeding 10,000.
The sheer scale of HPC means that local hotels and B&Bs were overwhelmed within the first year of major construction. Contractors working on everything from civils and M&E to specialist nuclear engineering need somewhere comfortable to stay, often for months at a time. That is where Overnightly comes in.
We source and manage fully furnished houses and apartments within easy reach of the Hinkley Point site. Your workers get a proper home, not a cramped hotel room. You get one invoice, one point of contact, and zero sourcing hassle.
Accommodation Locations Near HPC
Bridgwater
- 8 miles from HPC site (15 min drive)
- Largest selection of properties nearby
- Supermarkets, pubs, gyms all walkable
Taunton
- 20 miles from site (25 min via M5)
- County town with full amenities
- Good for longer stays with families
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
- 12 miles from site
- Coastal town, quieter alternative
- Good value properties available
Why Contractors Choose Overnightly for HPC
Zero Sourcing Fees
We never charge you to find accommodation. Our fee is built into the nightly rate, so what we propose is what you pay. No hidden admin charges or booking fees.
Consolidated Billing
Housing 30 workers across 8 properties? You still get one invoice. We handle all the landlord payments, deposits and utility management behind the scenes.
Flexible Team Sizes
HPC workforce numbers change constantly. We scale your accommodation up or down as your team size shifts, with no penalties for reducing numbers on 14 days notice.
From £25 Per Person Per Night
Fully furnished houses with equipped kitchens, fast WiFi, parking and all bills included. Significantly cheaper than hotels, and your crew gets a proper home.
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Working at Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C in Somerset is the first new nuclear power station built in Britain in a generation, two EPR reactors on the Severn coast, with a workforce that has run into the many thousands across civils, mechanical, electrical, HVAC and commissioning disciplines. The project's scale reshaped accommodation across the county: on-site campuses house part of the workforce, but a large share of contractors still need private housing within commuting distance.
Bridgwater is the project's home town, with Taunton, Weston-super-Mare and the wider Somerset area absorbing the overflow. Demand stays high through every phase, and supplementary crews arriving for specific packages often find the obvious options full.
How we house Hinkley contractors
We place crews in furnished houses across Bridgwater, Taunton and the surrounding towns, within practical reach of the site gates and park-and-rides, with kitchens as standard and parking options. Whole-house lets keep gangs together, and quieter properties suit the site's shift rotations.
Stays run on one company account with consolidated invoicing and flex with package schedules, mobilise a crew for an outage or a fit-out phase without committing to a year of room-nights.
Frequently asked questions
We source properties in Bridgwater (8 miles from site), Burnham-on-Sea (12 miles), Taunton (20 miles) and surrounding villages. Most properties are within 30 minutes drive of the main construction compound.
Yes. We regularly house teams of 10 to 50+ workers in multiple properties near the site. We handle all the sourcing, coordination and billing so you get one invoice for everyone.
Our standard minimum is 28 nights, with preferential rates for stays of 3 months or longer. We also offer flexible week-by-week extensions for project overruns.
All our properties have independent key access so workers on different shift patterns can come and go without disturbing others. We can also arrange properties with separate living areas for day and night shift crews.
For the Bridgwater and Taunton area, we typically confirm availability within 24 to 48 hours. For larger teams we recommend 2 weeks notice to secure the best properties.
Bridgwater first, then Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, with Bath and wider Somerset towns as options when local stock is saturated. We match the cluster to your shift pattern and transport plan.
Yes, campus beds cover only part of the workforce, and supplementary package crews, specialist subcontractors and commissioning teams routinely need private housing nearby.
Yes. Commissioning brings waves of specialists on stays from a few weeks to several months; we handle both on flexible terms under one invoice.