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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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 6 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
102
Deprivation level
7/10
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
45.88(+39%)
Shoplifting
30.16(+352%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.47(+62%)
Other theft
13.37(+137%)
Public order
13.09(+99%)
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

Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Frome Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,801 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Frome Vale 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 Frome Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£375,625
Flats34£181,000
Semi-Detached47£380,000
Terraced57£350,000

10 years median price trend in Frome Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Frome Vale.

All postcodes in Frome Vale

BS160FF

Frome Vale

BS162GH

Arboretum Row

BS162NZ

Frome Vale

BS161XP

Arterial Road

BS162GR

Frome Vale

BS162JJ

Napoleon Avenue

BS161UT

Frome Vale

BS160FH

Frome Vale

BS161ED

Arterial Road

BS161JH

Blenman Close

BS163SG

Brook Road

BS163TD

Beechwood Road

BS165BE

Downend Road

BS161DX

The Chippings

BS161JA

Five Acre Drive

BS161JU

Stourden Close

BS161JY

Stanshaw Close

BS162QL

Fromeside Park

BS163ZZ

Filwood Road

BS165AE

Kimberley Road

BS161XJ

Arterial Road

BS160HJ

Frome Vale

BS161YT

Alberton Road

BS162FU

Oatley Way

BS162GT

Laundry Fields

BS161DT

Park Road

BS161DU

Duchess Way

BS161HS

Begbrook Lane

BS162DT

Annie Scott Close

BS162JA

Manor Road

BS162LH

Vassall Road

BS162PB

Sheppard Road

BS162EW

Arterial Road

BS162PU

Whittington Road

BS163XL

Eaton Close

BS161ET

Duchess Way

BS162JL

Comyn Walk

BS163RS

New Station Road

BS165AB

Staple Hill Road

BS165AU

Mayors Buildings

BS167YB

Frome Vale

BS161LA

Sterncourt Road

BS161XT

Arterial Road

BS162ES

Manor Road

BS162EZ

Lambrook Road

BS161DH

Frome Terrace

BS161XS

Arterial Road

BS162DU

Station Avenue

BS162FT

Kitson Lane

BS162JF

Oldbury Court Road

BS162RF

Overndale Road

BS163UH

Fishponds Road

BS161HQ

Brockworth Crescent

BS161JL

Kynges Mill Close

BS162LQ

Vassall Road

BS161JS

Froomshaw Road

BS162FS

Brentnall Way

BS162JY

Tayberry Close

BS162QT

Frenchay Road

BS165AP

Downend Road

BS161BY

Duchess Way

BS161EX

Duchess Way

BS161UU

Frome Vale

BS162PJ

Gill Avenue

BS162UE

Long Close

BS163RP

New Station Road

BS165AW

Downend Road

BS165AZ

Lawn Avenue

BS165BB

Lawn Road

BS162BE

Gill Avenue

BS162GQ

Frome Vale

BS162PD

Ronayne Walk

BS162QB

Goffenton Drive

BS162QQ

Gill Avenue

BS162QX

Frenchay Close

BS162RD

Woodland Court

BS163TR

Beechwood Road

BS161DZ

Rockland Grove

BS161EB

Frenchay Park Road

BS161HP

Begbrook Lane

BS162EL

Manor Road

BS163SL

Brook Road

BS163TW

Beechwood Road

BS161DP

Brinkworthy Road

BS162HS

Claverham Road

BS162QP

Frenchay Road

BS161DE

Arterial Road

BS161HZ

Clark Drive

BS162FL

Elsa Nunn Rise

BS162PN

Pendock Road

BS163LD

New Station Way

BS161DJ

Frome Place

BS161UB

Lapwing Gardens

BS162HL

College Avenue

BS162LJ

Symington Road

BS162PG

Sheppard Road

BS162PR

Selbrooke Crescent

BS162JD

Manor Road

BS162JX

Quarterbridge Road

BS161LD

Frenchay Park Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.