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Berkeley & Sharpness

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About

Berkeley and Sharpness sit on the west bank of the River Severn within Stroud district in Gloucestershire. Berkeley is centred on Berkeley Castle, the ancestral home of the Berkeley family, and a compact town of streets, farmland and market facilities. Close to the waterline the decommissioned Berkeley nuclear power station marks the estuary skyline; remnants of industrial activity and working agricultural land sit side by side. Local lanes and footpaths link villages, orchards and the low-lying salt marshes that fringe the river.

Sharpness grew as a deep-water port in the 19th century and retains the dock and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal that carries boats inland to Gloucester. The old Severn Railway Bridge once crossed from Sharpness to Lydney; several of its piers remain visible from the shore after the bridge collapsed in 1960. At Purton, just outside the canal entrance, the beached ship hulks along the riverbank form a line of wrecks used to protect the bank from erosion. Towpaths, birdlife on the mudflats and working quays give the area a clear maritime character.

Area overview

On average Berkeley & Sharpness has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Berkeley & Sharpness is £60,361 per year. There are 6 schools in Berkeley & Sharpness: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Berkeley & Sharpness is home to around 6,567 people, with a population density of about 98.2 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Berkeley & Sharpness Population
6,567
Population density
98.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.97(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.86(-7%)
Other theft
5.03(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.87(-25%)
Burglary
3.81(+37%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,249
95.14%
Other White
152
2.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
23
0.35%
Irish
22
0.33%
Total population: 6,568

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,758
32.04%
Level 3 (A level)
1,035
18.86%
No qualifications
842
15.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
828
15.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
538
9.8%
Total 16+ residents: 5,487

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,102
39.39%
Owns with a mortgage
895
31.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
375
13.4%
Social rents from council
225
8.04%
Other social rented
87
3.11%
Total households: 2,798

Property prices in Berkeley & Sharpness

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Berkeley & Sharpness area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,010,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Berkeley & Sharpness 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 Berkeley & Sharpness over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£135,000
Terraced23£237,000
Detached38£517,500
Semi-Detached25£305,000

10 years median price trend in Berkeley & Sharpness

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Berkeley & Sharpness.

All postcodes in Berkeley & Sharpness

GL139LP

High Street

GL139RU

Rookery Lane

GL139NW

New Street

GL116BL

Clingre Lane

GL139LJ

Berkeley Vale

GL139BH

High Street

GL139FQ

Kingscote Drive

GL139DF

Canon Park

GL139HN

Riddle Street

GL139RA

Stample Lane

GL139AJ

Station Road

GL116PR

Taits Hill Road

GL139FP

Woodend Lane

GL139LB

Court Meadow

GL139TG

Oakhunger Lane

GL139QT

Berkeley Vale

GL139RR

Poplar Villas

GL139SG

Berkeley Vale

GL139TD

Parkview Road

GL139BW

Jumpers Lane

GL139SB

Victoria Place

GL139RN

Station Road

GL139SH

Lip Lane

GL139LQ

Berkeley Vale

GL139HQ

Halmore Lane

GL139SW

Halmore Lane

GL139LL

Dog Gate Lane

GL139FF

Edward Way

GL139NE

Oldminster Road

GL139HF

Twyditch Lane

GL139JP

Matford Lane

GL139PX

Berkeley Vale

GL139DJ

Appleridge Lane

GL139LF

Court Mead

GL116BA

Road Green

GL139SN

Wanswell Green

GL139QN

High Street

GL128EZ

Swinhay Lane

GL139UG

The Docks

GL116BE

Wick Lane

GL139BA

Marybrook Street

GL139HG

Ironmonger's Lane

GL139BP

Market Place

GL139EN

Mobley

GL116BD

Wick Lane

GL139LA

Berkeley Vale

GL116PT

Taits Hill Road

GL139RW

Ivy Dene Cottages

GL139BJ

High Street

GL139DQ

School Lane

GL139HA

Berkeley Road

GL139EX

Berkeley Vale

GL139AT

Fishers Road

GL116AL

Northfields

GL139DH

Gilbert Hill

GL139HT

Sheene Cottages

GL139TP

James Orchard

GL139AS

Howmead

GL139JH

Swanley Lane

GL139AZ

Marybrook Street

GL139UU

Oakfield Way

GL139BU

Salter Street

GL139RS

Berkeley Vale

GL139TH

Hook Street

GL139UW

Oldminster Road

GL139AF

The Leys

GL139LT

Vale Orchard

GL139FH

Jester Court

GL139NS

Gloucester Road

GL139QW

Berkeley Vale

GL139RP

Berkeley Vale

GL116AP

The Street

GL139HS

Hesterville Villas

GL139PN

Heathfield

GL139AN

Forest View Road

GL139JQ

Woodford Green

GL139DG

Hillcrest

GL116DB

Berkeley Vale

GL139BS

Salter Street

GL139PP

Berkeley Vale

GL139FB

Hamfield Lane

GL139DD

Trevisa Crescent

GL139SQ

Church Lane

GL139QL

Berkeley Vale

GL139QJ

Berkeley Vale

GL139SA

Pound Villas

GL139NH

Sanigar Lane

GL139PE

Jubilee Way

GL139HB

Berkeley Road

GL139DE

Lantern Close

GL139JZ

Gloucester Road

GL139TQ

Saniger Lane

GL116DD

Lower Wick

GL139PT

Berkeley Vale

GL139NL

Gloucester Road

GL139HL

Riddle Street

GL139NZ

Gloucester Road

GL139NT

Bays Hill

GL139DP

Dog-Gate Lane

GL139TJ

Oakhunger Lane

Data Sources

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