Postcode GL12 8EN is located in a rural village, within the Kingswood area of Stroud in the South West region, and forms part of the Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood is £64,469 per year. The median sale price in Kingswood is £396,250 (around £378 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £513,500. The nearest station is Yate, about 6.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,097 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.4% 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.
The average income per household in Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood is £64,469 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL12 8EN.
Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood near GL12 8EN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Yate located about 6.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £396,250 (about £378 per square foot) in Kingswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £718,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £630,000 | £379 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £366,250 | £389 |
| Terraced | 7 | £295,000 | £329 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £408,500 | £250,000 | £192,500 |
| 2017 | £420,000 | £265,000 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £290,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £403,500 | £305,000 | £226,000 |
| 2020 | £362,000 | £265,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £470,000 | £391,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £575,000 | £372,500 | £267,500 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £345,000 | £297,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £341,000 | £265,000 |
| 2025 | £565,000 | £410,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £630,000 | £345,000 | £312,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £307 | £201 | £291 |
| 2017 | £298 | £247 | £219 |
| 2018 | £279 | £303 | £241 |
| 2019 | £297 | £292 | £263 |
| 2020 | £279 | £218 | £305 |
| 2021 | £333 | £283 | £337 |
| 2022 | £424 | £346 | £314 |
| 2023 | £329 | £316 | £356 |
| 2024 | £334 | £329 | £417 |
| 2025 | £364 | £397 | £326 |
| 2026 | £369 | £350 | £206 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL12 8EN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 37, Chestnut Park, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8RJ | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Aspen House, Wickwar Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8RF | Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Westfield House, Wickwar Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8RF | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 16 Sept 2025 | 10, Wickwar Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8RF | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Nampara, Old Rectory Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8RE | Detached | Freehold | £665,000 |
In the GL12 8EN postcode area, located within Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Kingswood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Katharine Lady Berkeley's School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2017. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GL12 8EN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Spar | Hillsley Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8RT | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Stroud district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GL12 8EN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Holly Simkiss
Kingswood - Elected 2 May 2024
Roz Savage
South Cotswolds - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL12 8EN records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around GL12 8EN in Kingswood is £396,250 (about £378 per square foot) based on 20 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to GL12 8EN, including Kingswood Primary School (Good) and Katharine Lady Berkeley's School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
GL12 8EN scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,097 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Cotswolds covering GL12 8EN is Roz Savage (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Holly Simkiss (Liberal Democrats).