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About

Chipping Sodbury is a market town in South Gloucestershire, lying about 10 miles north-east of Bristol and adjoining the expanded town of Yate. The centre is arranged along a broad High Street that was configured to take stalls and carts when markets were the town’s chief trade; the "Chipping" prefix comes from the Old English for market. A weekly market still takes place on the High Street, framed by a mix of shopfronts, pubs and older town houses. The parish church of St John the Baptist occupies a prominent position and dates back to medieval building phases, its tower a local landmark.

The town sits within a mixture of residential streets and green edges, with short walks to fields and lanes beyond the built area. Local community events, small shops and a handful of long-established inns give the place a practical town-centre feel rather than a purely commuter suburb. Transport links run toward Bristol and the M4 corridor, making Chipping Sodbury a local centre for shopping and neighbourhood services inside South Gloucestershire.

Area overview

On average Chipping Sodbury has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 8.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chipping Sodbury is £56,063 per year. There are 3 schools in Chipping Sodbury: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Chipping Sodbury is home to around 6,502 people, with a population density of about 1,284.4 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chipping Sodbury Population
6,502
Population density
1,284.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.53(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
10(-33%)
Public order
7.23(+11%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.15(-5%)
Other theft
3.38(-40%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,160
94.71%
Other White
104
1.6%
Irish
42
0.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
42
0.65%
Other Asian
25
0.38%
Total population: 6,504

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,860
33.79%
Level 3 (A level)
968
17.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
795
14.44%
No qualifications
793
14.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
555
10.08%
Total 16+ residents: 5,504

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,398
48.47%
Owns with a mortgage
886
30.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
271
9.4%
Other social rented
196
6.8%
Social rents from council
61
2.12%
Total households: 2,884

Property prices in Chipping Sodbury

Median price£364,000
Price per sq ft£397
Sales (last 12 months)98
Typical range (middle 50%)£305K – £458K

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £364,000 (about £397 per square foot) in Chipping Sodbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £885,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chipping Sodbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached34£500,000£425
Terraced16£380,000£446
Semi-Detached36£328,125£369
Flats12£221,250£304

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chipping Sodbury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£379,000£189,975£245,000£210,000
2017£392,500£169,950£250,000£225,000
2018£407,500£212,500£273,975£261,500
2019£420,000£200,000£259,000£294,500
2020£462,500£210,000£267,250£269,000
2021£425,000£240,000£280,000£302,000
2022£460,000£245,000£330,000£325,000
2023£588,900£242,000£315,000£275,000
2024£480,000£228,500£344,050£295,000
2025£505,000£257,500£323,000£370,000
2026£460,000£217,475£347,500£420,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£324£283£275£289
2017£326£264£290£335
2018£338£294£314£327
2019£352£326£304£315
2020£358£292£326£359
2021£360£359£315£375
2022£403£358£351£418
2023£440£342£355£382
2024£431£363£368£387
2025£438£387£370£446
2026£407£268£381£478
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chipping Sodbury in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.