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GL12 8SG

Russet Court

Kingswood

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Detailed insights for GL12 8SG

Overview

Postcode GL12 8SG is located in a rural town, 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 31.5 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 6.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,208 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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 8SG.

Flood risk

No risk

Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood near GL12 8SG 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 6.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
4,810.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.5(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.2(-52%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.05(-38%)
Burglary
3.6(+32%)
Other theft
3.6(-36%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
97.04%
Other White
5
1.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.66%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
42.75%
Level 3 (A level)
53
20.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.73%
No qualifications
25
9.8%
Apprenticeship
16
6.27%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
46.92%
Owns with a mortgage
50
38.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.54%
Other social rented
2
1.54%
Shared ownership
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

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 8SG postcode area, located within Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL12 8SG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKingswood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryKatharine Lady Berkeley's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryBlue Coat CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL12 8SG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL12 8SG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparHillsley Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8RTWalking directions to Spar

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 ConstituencySouth CotswoldsE14001482
WardKingswoodE05013191
ParishKingswoodE04013026
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wotton-under-Edge & KingswoodE02004665
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stroud 015AE01022381
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1983-07-01

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Data Sources

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