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Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury

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About

Alveston, Olveston and the nearby Oldbury settlements sit on the western edge of South Gloucestershire, north of the Severn estuary. The area is a mix of small village centres, working farmland and a network of lanes and public footpaths that connect hamlets to Thornbury and the surrounding countryside. Local facilities include village halls, pubs and primary schools that serve long-established communities, while fields and hedgerows mark traditional parish boundaries. Regular bus routes and the A38 provide road links toward Bristol and the M5 without cutting through the village cores.

Oldbury-on-Severn lies closer to the tideline, where the estuary reveals wide expanses of mudflats and salt marsh at low water. The former Oldbury nuclear power station occupies a prominent site on the shore and remains a local landmark through its decommissioning phase. Birdwatching, shoreline walks and salt-tolerant grazing land are features of the coastal margin, while inland lanes lead back to village greens and parish churches that reflect the area’s rural pattern of settlement.

Area overview

On average Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury is £67,700 per year. There are 4 schools in Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury is home to around 6,679 people, with a population density of about 90.2 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury Population
6,679
Population density
90.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.57(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.64(-69%)
Public order
4.49(-31%)
Other theft
3.44(-39%)
Burglary
2.84(+2%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,307
94.46%
Other White
140
2.1%
Irish
45
0.67%
Indian
33
0.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
33
0.49%
Total population: 6,677

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,397
42.15%
Level 3 (A level)
940
16.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
762
13.4%
No qualifications
649
11.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
478
8.41%
Total 16+ residents: 5,687

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,482
53.16%
Owns with a mortgage
839
30.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
266
9.54%
Other social rented
113
4.05%
Other forms of private rent
59
2.12%
Total households: 2,788

Property prices in Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached16£417,500
Terraced6£295,000
Detached25£615,000
Flats2£208,750

10 years median price trend in Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury.

All postcodes in Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury

BS324PR

The Inner Down

BS351RT

Hill Lane

BS324JB

Gloucester Road

BS353NJ

Downfield Close

BS353PP

Rosewood Avenue

BS351RR

Nupdown Lane

BS353PF

The Square

BS351RX

Severn Vale

BS353QW

Hazel Lane

BS353RQ

Birch Drive

BS353QU

Forty Acre Lane

BS354BA

Main Road

BS354AX

Main Road

BS354EF

Russet Close

BS353JS

Vattingstone Lane

BS354EH

Severn View

BS352QA

Greenhill

BS353SY

Shellards Lane

BS353TE

Latteridge Road

BS353SZ

Shellards Lane

BS353JY

Sweetwater Lane

BS353JQ

Down Road

BS353SD

Washingpool Hill

BS354EW

Awkley Lane

GL139ED

Nupdown Lane

BS353RT

Gloucester Road

BS324NX

Washingpool Hill Road

BS353SH

Church Road

BS353LS

Greenhill Road

BS354AR

Sandy Lane

BS353NG

Stoney Stile Road

BS351NW

Brick Cottages

BS353RL

Wolfridge Ride

BS354DB

Elberton Road

BS353NQ

Down Leaze

BS354BL

Severn Bridge

BS324JD

Gloucester Road

BS324PA

Old Down Hill

BS353TD

Oldfields Lane

BS353LQ

Old Gloucester Road

BS351PH

Kington Road

BS353HZ

Costers Close

BS353LW

Davids Lane

BS354AF

Redhill Lane

BS354AH

Redhill Lane

BS351RN

Harestreet Lane

BS351QD

Westmarsh Lane

BS354ED

Laxton Close

BS324LG

Tockington Green

BS353RZ

Gloucester Road

BS351PJ

Kington Road

BS351RY

Foss Lane

BS353LZ

Greenhill Road

GL139EB

Woodend Lane

BS324PL

Hazel Lane

BS354AS

Aust Road

BS353QJ

Gloucester Road

BS354DA

The Street

BS353LY

Bannetts Tree Crescent

BS352FT

Barnwell Place

BS351NF

Scots Cottages

BS354BX

Church Hill

BS354BG

Passage Road

BS352LR

Thornbury Road

BS351NN

The Green

BS354DU

Aust Road

BS354DD

Elberton Road

BS354DN

The Green

BS353SQ

Church Road

BS354AE

Redhill Lane

BS324PJ

The Crescent

BS354AU

Sandy Lane

BS353QQ

Gloucester Road

BS354AQ

Redhill Lane

BS353SJ

Silverhill Brake

BS324LY

Fernhill

BS324JE

Rudgeway Park

BS324PG

Foxholes Lane

BS354HJ

Greenditch Street

BS353LX

Bannetts Tree Crescent

BS351NS

Field Lane

BS324NJ

Tockington Green

BS353LH

New Lane

BS324LR

Pilning Street

BS353QG

Church Cottages

BS354DE

Aust Road

BS353RS

Gloucester Road

BS353NA

Greenhill Road

BS351QB

Severn Way

BS353LT

Greenhill Road

BS353JL

Quarry Road

BS354EQ

Haw Lane

BS353JN

Quarry Mead

BS353NH

Beech Close

BS353RF

Bridle Way

BS353TB

Earthcott Road

BS351NQ

Kington Lane

BS353RJ

Wolfridge Ride

BS353PL

Strode Gardens

BS351NR

The Village

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.