Property market | £372,944 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Bristol (16.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 82.8mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 91.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 8.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 135 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 551 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Thornbury and Yate level) | |
Community | Median age is 40.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Gloucestershire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Gloucestershire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Bristol Temple Meads (7 mins) - Cardiff Central (31 mins) - Reading (59 mins) - Birmingham New Street (65 mins) - Paddington (84 mins) | |
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£372,944 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Bristol (16.3 miles) | |
82.8mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 40.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Gloucestershire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 135 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 551 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Thornbury and Yate level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Gloucestershire) | |
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Alveston Down has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Thornbury, Tesco Thornbury Superstore. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Ship Inn, The Masons Arms, The Wheatsheaf. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Casa, Castle Crafts, Hawkes House, JIGSAW Thornbury, Papilio At Heritage, Prezzo, Ronnie's, Roobroo, The Pod Kitchen. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Coffee #1, Costa, Shelly's Cafe 32. Alveston Down has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Alveston Down has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £577,539, which is down -0.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £372,944 (down -1.0% on last year) , a terraced house £291,202 (down -1.9% on last year) and a flat £192,866. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £848 per month. Property prices in Alveston Down are similar to the average property prices across Gloucestershire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Alveston Down, prices have decreased slightly more than the annual average price change seen across the Gloucestershire region.
Property data is based on South Gloucestershire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Alveston Down, or click here to browse the longer list of Alveston Down property transactions from 2023.
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Alveston Down has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Castle School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Castle School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Gillingstool Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Sheiling School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Manorbrook Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Marlwood School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St Helen's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/18/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol | |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol | |
Sheiling School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/03/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | South Gloucestershire | |
Manorbrook Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/2/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol | |
The Castle School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/14/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol | |
Gillingstool Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/13/2022) | 23 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/5/2022) | 48 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol |
Marlwood School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol |
School | Type |
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St Helen's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/18/2019) |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/5/2014) |
Sheiling School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/03/2020) |
Manorbrook Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/2/2013) |
The Castle School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/14/2012) |
Gillingstool Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/13/2022) 23 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/5/2022) 48 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Marlwood School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/12/2019) |
Station | Distance from Alveston Down | Commute options |
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Patchway A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Bristol Temple Meads (13 mins - Great Western Railway - £88 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (44 mins - Great Western Railway - £266 monthly fare) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 57 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (2 change(s) - 85 mins - Great Western Railway - £1322 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 89 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Pilning A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +55% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Bristol Temple Meads (18 mins - Great Western Railway - £115 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (39 mins - Great Western Railway - £269 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Great Western Railway - £1322 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 93 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bristol Parkway A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Bristol Temple Meads (15 mins - Great Western Railway - £88 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (53 mins - Great Western Railway - £266 monthly fare) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 56 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (74 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (2 change(s) - 84 mins - Great Western Railway - £1322 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 172 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1322 monthly fare) View details |
Filton Abbey Wood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Bristol Temple Meads (11 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (50 mins - Great Western Railway - £266 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (76 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Great Western Railway - £1322 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 174 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1322 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (South Gloucestershire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of South Gloucestershire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 91.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.5% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.6% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Thornbury and Yate consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.7% | 135 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.7% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.0% | |
Routine occupations | 10.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.8% | 551 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Gloucestershire is average (65mbps). Alveston Down is faster than this, with average download speeds of 82.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Thornbury and Yate level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 82.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the South Gloucestershire level:
Type | South Gloucestershire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 61 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Alveston Down.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Wessex | Bristol Frome | Bristol Frome, Ladden Brook, River Trym and tributaries between Chipping Sodbury and Tytherington to Bristol Floating Harbour and the Bristol Avon |
Wessex | Severn Estuary | Severn Estuary at Oldbury-on-Severn, Northwick and Avonmouth including Aust and Old Passage |
Wessex | Severn Estuary | Pennywell Farm, Elm Farm, Park Mill Farm and Churnmead Farm areas. West End Lane, Camp Road and Westmarsh Lane in Oldbury-on-Severn and Cowhill, Lower Corston Farm and Ley Lane, Church Hill and Denys Court in Olveston |
Wessex | Severn Estuary | Severn Estuary from Oldbury-on-Severn to the Old Severn Bridge including Oldbury Naite, Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury Pill, Whale Wharf and Rusholme |
Wessex | Severn Estuary | Oldbury Lane including Great Leaze Farm area, Pickedmoor Lane, Chapel Road, Featherbed Lane and Church Road in Oldbury-on-Severn and Lower Farm, Whale Wharf Lane and Olveston Common |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Alveston Down, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Naunton, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Tetbury, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Cirencester, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £400,417 Detached: £638,188 | 97 | Primary: 21Secondary: 8 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Emerson's Green, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 12Secondary: 3 | 12.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Emersons Green, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 17Secondary: 3 | 12.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bradley Stoke, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Southam, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £331,205 Detached: £571,931 | 52 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Kingswood, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Painswick, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Stroud, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 15.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Alveston Down, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
Naunton, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: Secondary: |
Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Tetbury, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Cirencester, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £400,417 Detached: £638,188 | 97 | Primary: 21Secondary: 8 |
Emerson's Green, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 12Secondary: 3 |
Emersons Green, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 17Secondary: 3 |
Bradley Stoke, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
Southam, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £331,205 Detached: £571,931 | 52 | Primary: Secondary: |
Kingswood, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Painswick, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stroud, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
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