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GL9 1BW

Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

South Gloucestershire

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Detailed insights for GL9 1BW

Overview

Postcode GL9 1BW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge ward of South Gloucestershire in the South West region, and forms part of the Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury is £60,160 per year. The nearest station is Yate, about 4.6 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,313 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury is £60,160 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL9 1BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury near GL9 1BW 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 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
13.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.23(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.67(-42%)
Public order
4.11(-37%)
Burglary
4.11(+48%)
Other theft
1.82(-68%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
97.61%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.68%
Irish
2
0.68%
Other White
2
0.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
45.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
15.6%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.8%
No qualifications
26
10.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.2%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
40.5%
Owns with a mortgage
32
26.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
24.79%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.61%
Other social rented
2
1.65%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

Median price£410,000
Price per sq ft£402
Sales (last 12 months)107
Typical range (middle 50%)£313K – £527K

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £402 per square foot) in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £885,000.

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
Detached48£526,500£425
Terraced20£370,000£373
Semi-Detached25£350,000£393
Flats14£233,750£297

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£395,000£193,000£300,000£282,000
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£505,000£245,000£349,000£370,000
2026£585,000£235,000£368,000£420,000
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£319£292£281£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£412£237£402£372
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

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the GL9 1BW postcode area, located within Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for GL9 1BW, 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
ParishHawkesburyE04001055
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Marshfield, Wick & HawkesburyE02003113
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Gloucestershire 024EE01014890
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about GL9 1BW

Is GL9 1BW (Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury) safe?

The area around GL9 1BW records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 GL9 1BW?

The median sale price around GL9 1BW in Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury is £410,000 (about £402 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is the area around GL9 1BW?

GL9 1BW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,313 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents GL9 1BW (Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Thornbury and Yate covering GL9 1BW 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).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.