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GL6 8EL

Burcombe

Chalford

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Detailed insights for GL6 8EL

Overview

Postcode GL6 8EL is located in an urban city, within the Chalford ward of Stroud in the South West region, and forms part of the Chalford & Bussage area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chalford & Bussage is £61,656 per year. The nearest station is Stroud (Gloucs) located about 3.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is France Lynch Pleasure Ground.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Chalford & Bussage has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,166 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chalford & Bussage has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Chalford & Bussage is £61,656 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL6 8EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Chalford & Bussage near GL6 8EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stroud (Gloucs) located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL6 8EL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFrance Lynch Pleasure GroundMediumWalking directions to France Lynch Pleasure Ground

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
1,471.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.49(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.63(-10%)
Other crime
3.72(+123%)
Public order
1.86(-72%)
Other theft
1.24(-78%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
93.68%
Other White
9
2.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.44%
Pakistani
2
0.57%
Indian
2
0.57%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
163
57.19%
Level 3 (A level)
39
13.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
10.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.02%
No qualifications
19
6.67%
Total 16+ residents: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
52.03%
Owns with a mortgage
56
37.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.43%
Social rents from council
2
1.35%
Shared ownership
1
0.68%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Chalford

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 in Chalford area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,125,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chalford 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 Chalford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£475,000
Flats7£163,500
Semi-Detached19£379,995
Terraced30£245,000

10 year median price trend in Chalford

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

Schools

In the GL6 8EL postcode area, located within Chalford & Bussage, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL6 8EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChalford Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryBussage Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryThomas Keble SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 ConstituencyStroudE14001529
WardChalfordE05013189
ParishChalfordE04013001
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chalford & BussageE02004658
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stroud 008BE01022367
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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