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Overview

Postcode GL12 8FD is located in a rural village, within the Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge ward of South Gloucestershire in the South West region, and forms part of the Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton is £65,373 per year. The nearest station is Yate, about 3.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,684 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.1 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 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 8FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton near GL12 8FD 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
959.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.02(-31%)
Burglary
6.24(+124%)
Other theft
5.76(+2%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.88(-56%)
Other crime
2.4(+45%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
321
96.98%
Other White
5
1.51%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.6%
African
1
0.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.3%
Total population: 331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
51.84%
Level 3 (A level)
54
19.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
11.4%
No qualifications
15
5.51%
Apprenticeship
15
5.51%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
53.17%
Owns with a mortgage
50
39.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.56%
Shared ownership
1
0.79%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

Median price£410,000
Price per sq ft£400
Sales (last 12 months)107
Typical range (middle 50%)£316K – £539K

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £400 per square foot) in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached50£537,625£424
Terraced21£370,000£372
Semi-Detached22£350,000£408
Flats14£235,000£304

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£397,500£156,000£300,000£285,000
2017£419,000£169,950£285,000£280,000
2018£418,000£212,500£311,250£271,500
2019£450,000£202,500£314,000£320,000
2020£455,000£210,000£281,748£285,000
2021£481,500£240,000£335,000£310,000
2022£534,995£245,000£366,995£325,000
2023£625,000£240,000£350,000£266,250
2024£560,000£247,500£363,250£342,500
2025£510,000£257,500£349,000£370,000
2026£541,125£217,475£368,000£394,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£318£270£283£289
2017£326£264£305£319
2018£314£294£313£316
2019£345£306£321£310
2020£337£283£335£307
2021£340£359£322£333
2022£388£358£373£339
2023£447£333£376£381
2024£427£385£373£371
2025£419£384£392£375
2026£419£249£402£342
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL12 8FD.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL12 8FD
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
07 Nov 202510, Pennington Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8FBDetachedFreehold£475,000
31 Mar 202514, Pennington Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8FBDetachedFreehold£422,000
11 Jul 20254, Isaac Close, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8FADetachedFreehold£410,000
28 Mar 20252, Gulwell Drive, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8FNDetachedFreehold£528,000
24 Mar 202586, Sodbury Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8NXDetachedFreehold£650,000

Schools

In the GL12 8FD 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 8FD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryAlexander Hosea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Gloucestershire district.

Band A£1,700
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,267
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,117
Band F£3,684
Band G£4,251
Band H£5,101

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for GL12 8FD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian Samuel Rush

Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Becky Romaine

Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Claire Young

Thornbury and Yate - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSouth GloucestershireE06000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyThornbury and YateE14001545
ParishWickwarE04001079
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Charfield, Wickwar & Iron ActonE02003092
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Gloucestershire 003DE01014930
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced2020-02-01

Frequently asked questions about GL12 8FD

Is GL12 8FD (Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton) safe?

The area around GL12 8FD records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, anti-social behaviour and burglary.

What is the average house price near GL12 8FD?

The median sale price around GL12 8FD in Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton is £410,000 (about £400 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near GL12 8FD?

There is 1 school close to GL12 8FD, including Alexander Hosea Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around GL12 8FD?

GL12 8FD scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,684 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents GL12 8FD (Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Thornbury and Yate covering GL12 8FD is Claire Young (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Adrian Samuel Rush (Liberal Democrats) and Becky Romaine (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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