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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 149 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
Detached12£383,125
Flats33£175,000
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

BS162LS

Vassall Road

BS162TL

Cave Drive

BS163XB

Fishponds Road

BS161JQ

Scott Lawrence Close

BS162EU

North Devon Road

BS165AD

Staple Hill Road

BS163TX

Manor Road

BS160BB

Frome Vale

BS160DS

Frome Vale

BS161DS

Grove View

BS161EL

Frenchay Park Road

BS161EY

Princess Gardens

BS161UH

Redwing Gardens

BS162FR

Mottistone Lane

BS162FX

Station Avenue

BS162HN

College Road

BS162NB

Gill Avenue

BS162QE

Dodisham Walk

BS163TP

Beechwood Road

BS160GS

Frome Vale

BS162JE

Guinea Lane

BS162PQ

Gill Avenue

BS162QZ

Riverside Drive

BS162TN

Conifer Close

BS165AR

Downend Road

BS165EZ

Dundee Drive

BS161ES

Bryansons Close

BS162GG

Arboretum Row

BS162LD

Little Hayes

BS163UW

Fishponds Road

BS165BF

Birchwood Close

BS162JN

Perrymans Close

BS161BX

Duchess Way

BS162GS

Honeyberry Road

BS162HJ

Victoria Park

BS162HP

College Road

BS161HJ

Dryleaze Road

BS162RE

Woodland Court

BS160EQ

Frome Vale

BS161JX

Stanshaw Road

BS162EJ

Snowdon Road

BS162QR

Frenchay Road

BS161HW

Begbrook Lane

BS161JD

Frenchay Park Road

BS161LB

Sterncourt Road

BS162LA

Straits Parade

BS162PX

Selbrooke Crescent

BS163BG

Fishponds Road

BS161JG

Frenchay Park Road

BS161UE

Sheldrake Drive

BS162GW

Frome Vale

BS162HA

Lambrook Road

BS162QS

Frenchay Road

BS162TP

Urfords Drive

BS163BS

Fishponds Road

BS160GT

Frome Vale

BS161DW

Park Road

BS162GU

Captains Garden

BS162HU

Manor Road

BS162UA

Shimsey Close

BS163XJ

Forest Road

BS161XL

Arterial Road

BS161XQ

Arterial Road

BS161HL

Dryleaze Road

BS161JR

Probyn Close

BS162JQ

Oldbury Court Road

BS162PL

Selbrooke Crescent

BS162PY

Gill Avenue

BS162UD

Benford Close

BS162LF

Vassall Court

BS161DL

River View

BS161UA

Kingfisher Drive

BS162JG

Oldbury Court Road

BS162NE

Delabere Avenue

BS163UA

Fishponds Road

BS161JJ

Broadways Drive

BS162HE

Goffenton Drive

BS163XQ

Forest Road

BS161JN

Frenchay Park Road

BS161JW

Oaklands Drive

BS162ED

Adelaide Place

BS162FH

The Conifers

BS161HD

Frome Valley Road

BS161XX

Arterial Road

BS162PT

Whittington Road

BS162TT

Field View Drive

BS163SQ

Brook Road

BS163TU

Beechwood Road

BS165DB

Staplehill Road

BS161HX

Wytherlies Drive

BS161JT

Folliot Close

BS162FN

Woodward Road

BS162RB

Woodland Court

BS161HN

Ronald Road

BS161JZ

Bradeston Grove

BS162DS

Courtfield Grove

BS161HB

Frenchay Park Road

BS162FJ

St Matthias Road

BS162JU

Quarterbridge Road

BS162NN

Lanaway Road

Data Sources

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