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GL12 8AY

Cowship Lane

Charfield

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Detailed insights for GL12 8AY

Overview

Postcode GL12 8AY is located in a rural village, within the Charfield ward of South Gloucestershire in the South West region, and forms part of the Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton is £65,373 per year. The nearest station is Yate located about 4.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton is £65,373 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL12 8AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton near GL12 8AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yate located about 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
88 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.11(-15%)
Other theft
3.88(-31%)
Other crime
2.91(+74%)
Burglary
2.91(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.42(-84%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
358
97.02%
Other White
10
2.71%
Other
1
0.27%
Total population: 369

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
43.67%
Level 3 (A level)
49
15.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
14.24%
No qualifications
41
12.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.28%
Total 16+ residents: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
68
47.55%
Owns outright
62
43.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.99%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.4%
Other social rented
1
0.7%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Charfield

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Charfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Charfield 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 Charfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£452,500
Semi-Detached18£326,250
Terraced1£227,000

10 year median price trend in Charfield

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

Schools

In the GL12 8AY postcode area, located within Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL12 8AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, CromhallVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,619
Band B£1,888
Band C£2,158
Band D£2,428
Band E£2,967
Band F£3,507
Band G£4,047
Band H£4,856

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSouth GloucestershireE06000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyThornbury and YateE14001545
WardCharfieldE05012108
ParishCromhallE04001047
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Charfield, Wickwar & Iron ActonE02003092
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Gloucestershire 003AE01014884
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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