Area360 logo

Postcode insights

GL12 8NE

High Street

Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

Interactive map showing GL12 8NE and surrounding area

Detailed insights for GL12 8NE

Overview

Postcode GL12 8NE is located in a rural town, 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.8 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 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wickwar Playing Fields.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,897 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.8%

Approximately 16.8% 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 8NE.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL12 8NE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWickwar Playing FieldsMediumWalking directions to Wickwar Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
449
Population density
369.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.58(-35%)
Burglary
3.84(+41%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.84(-41%)
Other theft
2.88(-49%)
Other crime
2.88(+72%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
420
94.17%
Other White
10
2.24%
Other Black
4
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.9%
Caribbean
3
0.67%
Total population: 446

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
114
32.95%
Level 3 (A level)
71
20.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
63
18.21%
No qualifications
36
10.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
8.67%
Total 16+ residents: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
37.57%
Owns outright
56
32.37%
Other social rented
26
15.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
8.67%
Shared ownership
4
2.31%
Total households: 173

Property prices in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £423,000 in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £1,055,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge 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 Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£510,000
Flats12£252,475
Semi-Detached34£349,500
Terraced19£370,000

10 year median price trend in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.

Schools

In the GL12 8NE 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 8NE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAlexander Hosea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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
WardChipping Sodbury & Cotswold EdgeE05012110
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 Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

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