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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

BS353SE

Gloucester Road

BS354BY

Zion Cottages

BS351PR

Camp Road

BS324PP

Pines Lane

BS353JP

Quarry Road

BS324PH

Alveston Road

GL139DT

Gully Lane

BS351PY

Westend

BS351NJ

Kington Lane

BS324NP

Severn Vale

BS351NE

Kington Lane

BS351RL

Shepperdine Road

BS354DL

Green Court

BS324PB

Old Down Hill

BS354AD

Elberton Road

BS354HN

Pilning Street

BS353LN

Davids Lane

BS353RG

Gloucester Road

BS351PU

Camp Road

BS354HL

Pilning Street

BS354DG

Ley Lane

BS353QF

Underwood Close

BS354BS

Vicarage Lane

BS351LG

Morton Street

BS351RQ

Severn Vale

BS353RB

Wolfridge Ride

BS353JR

Down Road

BS351PZ

Ham Lane

BS354DX

New Road

BS351RU

Foss Lane

BS351NT

Field Lane

BS353JF

Down Road

BS324LF

Lower Tockington Road

BS353JW

Quarry Road

BS354AB

Elberton Road

BS353NN

Vattingstone Lane

BS354DP

The Street

BS354AT

Sandy Lane

BS353PE

The Square

BS354DY

Orchard Rise

BS351QG

Church Road

BS324NS

Manor Park

BS353NB

Bodyce Road

BS353AD

Quarry Road

BS353SA

Gloucester Road

BS353LR

Davids Close

BS354BU

Vicarage Lane

GL139EA

Hill Lane

BS324PF

Foxholes Lane

BS353PD

Greenhill Gardens

BS324NR

Pool Corner

BS351RG

Foss Lane

BS324LJ

Hardy Lane

BS354DQ

The Common

BS353PR

Wolfridge Ride

BS354EA

Bramley Close

BS353SF

Gloucester Road

BS354DW

Denys Court

BS353RU

Rudgeway Park

BS351PL

Chapel Road

BS353JH

Downs Close

BS352LF

Severn Vale

BS353RD

Hazel Gardens

BS354EG

Haw Lane

BS353NF

Beech Leaze

GL139DZ

Hill Road

BS354EJ

The Green

BS324LE

Lower Tockington Road

BS353QT

New Lane

BS351PW

Pullens Green

BS351RJ

Shepperdine Road

BS351QE

Westmarsh Lane

BS324PE

Vicarage Lane

BS354AZ

Main Road

BS353PS

Strode Common

BS354EE

Russet Close

BS352QX

Greenhill

BS354EB

Laxton Close

GL139EE

Manor Farm Lane

GL139DX

Church Road

BS351ND

Kington Lane

BS324LH

Upper Tockington Road

BS353PA

Greenhill Down

BS354HQ

Greenditch Street

BS351RP

Nupdown Road

BS353JX

Severn Vale

BS353QR

Pines Lane

BS353RY

Gloucester Road

BS353PJ

Strode Common

BS324NY

Washingpool Hill Road

BS353QP

Greenhill Lane

BS324PT

Merryhole Lane

BS324PN

Pump Lane

BS351QF

Church Road

BS351NG

Kington Lane

BS353SX

The Street

BS351PG

Kington Road

Data Sources

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