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GL12 7QS

Elm Tree Cottages

Kingswood

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Detailed insights for GL12 7QS

Overview

Postcode GL12 7QS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Kingswood ward of Stroud in the South West region, and forms part of the Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood is £64,469 per year. The nearest station is Cam and Dursley located about 6.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,075 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood is £64,469 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL12 7QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood near GL12 7QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cam and Dursley located about 6.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
24.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.99(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.44(-44%)
Burglary
6.49(+138%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.54(-30%)
Public order
3.24(-51%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
385
95.53%
Other White
11
2.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.5%
Caribbean
1
0.25%
Total population: 403

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
164
47.4%
No qualifications
64
18.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
13.01%
Level 3 (A level)
35
10.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
6.65%
Total 16+ residents: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
45.58%
Owns with a mortgage
41
27.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
17.69%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.8%
Shared ownership
3
2.04%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Kingswood

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 in Kingswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £169,000 up to £685,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kingswood 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 Kingswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£520,000
Flats2£171,975
Semi-Detached10£374,000
Terraced8£297,500

10 year median price trend in Kingswood

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

Schools

In the GL12 7QS postcode area, located within Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL12 7QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryThe British SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Stroud district (2025-26).

Band A£1,580
Band B£1,843
Band C£2,106
Band D£2,369
Band E£2,896
Band F£3,422
Band G£3,949
Band H£4,739

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictStroudE07000082
Parliamentary ConstituencyStroudE14001529
WardKingswoodE05013191
ParishWotton-under-EdgeE04013028
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wotton-under-Edge & KingswoodE02004665
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stroud 015BE01022415
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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