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About

Frome Vale ward lies in northeast Bristol, bordering the M32 motorway to the west and the River Frome to the south. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of interwar and post-war housing estates, with significant green corridors along the river valley and Snuff Mills. Local shopping needs are served by centres in Fishponds and Staple Hill, which are adjacent to the ward.

The ward contains the historic Snuff Mills park, a steep wooded valley following the River Frome with former mill sites and popular walking paths. Eastville Park, with its lake and sports fields, extends into the area from the south. The open spaces of Oldbury Court Estate also provide extensive woodland and grassland on the ward's eastern boundary, following the river.

Area overview

On average Frome Vale has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 19.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Frome Vale is £48,633 per year. There are 4 schools in Frome Vale: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Frome Vale is home to around 14,057 people, with a population density of about 4,018.9 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
19.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Frome Vale Population
14,057
Population density
4,018.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.44(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.1(+88%)
Shoplifting
19.14(+190%)
Public order
15.94(+144%)
Other theft
13.45(+139%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,327
66.37%
Other White
1,006
7.16%
Pakistani
679
4.83%
African
520
3.7%
Indian
320
2.28%
Total population: 14,053

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,246
36.31%
Level 3 (A level)
2,307
19.73%
No qualifications
1,949
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,329
11.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
997
8.53%
Total 16+ residents: 11,693

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,696
30.19%
Owns with a mortgage
1,609
28.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,058
18.83%
Social rents from council
757
13.47%
Other social rented
303
5.39%
Total households: 5,618

Property prices in Frome Vale

Median price£348,000
Price per sq ft£368
Sales (last 12 months)153
Typical range (middle 50%)£240K – £410K

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £348,000 (about £368 per square foot) in Frome Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £850,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Frome Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£429,000£431
Semi-Detached53£385,000£400
Terraced50£363,500£369
Flats36£172,500£263

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Frome Vale

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Frome Vale.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£333,000£162,500£274,995£247,973
2017£376,500£157,500£284,245£260,000
2018£337,500£169,950£293,248£270,000
2019£382,000£160,000£266,495£275,475
2020£395,000£185,000£285,000£300,000
2021£400,000£199,495£322,500£316,000
2022£496,050£216,500£345,000£352,500
2023£505,000£195,000£350,000£369,000
2024£475,000£177,500£373,000£335,000
2025£395,000£190,000£389,780£350,000
2026£491,500£182,500£350,000£368,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Frome Vale.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Frome Vale.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£313£256£265£271
2017£320£288£290£275
2018£348£281£285£283
2019£339£258£291£321
2020£348£277£305£315
2021£352£316£333£303
2022£407£324£380£337
2023£393£293£388£345
2024£396£279£391£362
2025£445£286£395£378
2026£426£296£417£349
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Frome Vale.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Frome Vale in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Frome Vale

Is Frome Vale safe?

Frome Vale records about 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Frome Vale?

The median sale price in Frome Vale is £348,000 (about £368 per square foot) based on 153 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Frome Vale?

Frome Vale has 4 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Frome Vale?

Frome Vale scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Frome Vale sits around rank 10,861 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Frome Vale?

The average household income in Frome Vale is around £48,633 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Frome Vale?

Frome Vale is represented by 2 elected councillors: Al Al-Maghrabi (Labour Party) and Louis Joseph Martin (Labour Party).

All postcodes in Frome Vale

BS162HU

Manor Road

BS162RF

Overndale Road

BS160FZ

Frome Vale

BS162FH

The Conifers

BS162LS

Vassall Road

BS162PN

Pendock Road

BS162FT

Kitson Lane

BS162GL

Chapel Road

BS161HE

Frome Valley Road

BS162ET

Guinea Lane

BS162JU

Quarterbridge Road

BS161HT

Curlew Close

BS162TP

Urfords Drive

BS160HJ

Frome Vale

BS162PW

Pendock Road

BS162JJ

Napoleon Avenue

BS163TD

Beechwood Road

BS163TE

Fishponds Road

BS162QX

Frenchay Close

BS161JJ

Broadways Drive

BS162TW

Crescent Road

BS161UF

Whinchat Gardens

BS163UN

Hinton Road

BS161LB

Sterncourt Road

BS162JA

Manor Road

BS161XQ

Arterial Road

BS165AZ

Lawn Avenue

BS162JY

Tayberry Close

BS162PE

Ronayne Walk

BS160BB

Frome Vale

BS161DY

Long Meadow

BS162HH

Oldbury Court Road

BS162JL

Comyn Walk

BS161JT

Folliot Close

BS161JG

Frenchay Park Road

BS161HS

Begbrook Lane

BS161HU

Nuthatch Drive

BS162HX

Manor Road

BS163UF

Manor Road

BS162LE

Straits Parade

BS162HT

Claverham Road

BS162JQ

Oldbury Court Road

BS165AL

Stanbury Avenue

BS162JR

Orchard Close

BS162QW

Grange Drive

BS161JA

Five Acre Drive

BS163SU

Bernards Brook

BS161DJ

Frome Place

BS162NZ

Frome Vale

BS163RU

New Station Road

BS163TW

Beechwood Road

BS162QH

Gill Avenue

BS161UU

Frome Vale

BS163TJ

Laburnum Grove

BS163UJ

Manor Road

BS162QA

Goffenton Drive

BS163UU

Elmdale Gardens

BS161US

Frome Vale

BS162JT

Parklands

BS165AA

Staple Hill Road

BS161XR

Arterial Road

BS162NA

Delabere Avenue

BS163TS

Coronation Avenue

BS165AR

Downend Road

BS165AN

Stanbury Avenue

BS165AD

Staple Hill Road

BS163TT

Fishponds Road

BS163BS

Fishponds Road

BS163RS

New Station Road

BS165AS

Downend Road

BS161HY

Frenchay Park Road

BS162GZ

Napoleon Avenue

BS161XW

Arterial Road

BS162LL

Symington Road

BS162WB

Willow Bed Close

BS162RE

Woodland Court

BS162UF

Long Close

BS161UD

Sheldrake Drive

BS165DB

Staplehill Road

BS162FS

Brentnall Way

BS162PP

Pendock Road

BS161HF

Frome Valley Road

BS161DE

Arterial Road

BS163ZZ

Filwood Road

BS162DU

Station Avenue

BS162NF

Halbrow Crescent

BS162RB

Woodland Court

BS165BL

Lawn Road

BS162QR

Frenchay Road

BS161EE

Ham Lane

BS163XQ

Forest Road

BS161DW

Park Road

BS161HX

Wytherlies Drive

BS165AX

Lawn Road

BS161ER

Hedgemead Close

BS161HR

Begbrook Lane

BS162EB

Homefield Drive

BS162DY

Channons Hill

BS160HN

Frome Vale

BS161EA

Brook Lane

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.