The local property market

The property market in Stroud has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. On average, a detached house costs £534,951, which is up 15.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £321,909, a terraced house £255,442 and a flat £166,819. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £698 per month.

Property prices in Stroud 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 Stroud, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Gloucestershire region.

Property data is based on Stroud level pricing data and is as at March 2022 (publicised 18 May 2022)

Have you thought about using a Property Finder?

Property Finders are fast becoming a must have part of the property search, particularly if you are time starved or are looking in a high demand area. Do you need a local specialist to find you your dream home? Get a property finder.

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 Stroud, or click here to browse the longer list of property transactions in Stroud.

Browse all postcodes in the area.

What are the commuting options from Stroud?

Stroud has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to Paddington (from Stroud (Gloucs)) in 92 min(s).

Train Station	Distance from Stroud	Commute options Click to view route details
Stroud (Gloucs) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Reading (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Cardiff Central (2 change(s) - 74 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - CrossCountry)  View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Great Western Railway - £1117 monthly fare)  View details
Stonehouse A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Cardiff Central (2 change(s) - 70 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 85 mins - CrossCountry)  View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Great Western Railway - £1117 monthly fare)  View details
Gloucester A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year.	11 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (53 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Cardiff Central (72 mins - CrossCountry)  View details - Birmingham New Street (64 mins - CrossCountry)  View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Great Western Railway - £1322 monthly fare)  View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1322 monthly fare)  View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 167 mins - CrossCountry)  View details
Kemble A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year.	12 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Great Western Railway - £1064 monthly fare)  View details - Cardiff Central (2 change(s) - 92 mins - Great Western Railway)  View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 99 mins - CrossCountry)  View details

Deciding where to live is one of the most important decisions you will make, but it is also becoming increasingly complex and time consuming. We offer a bespoke location search service which involves understanding your criteria and spending dedicated research time which, combined with local area knowledge, we use to produce a report detailing the locations best meeting your needs. Find out more.

How fast is the broadband in Stroud?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Gloucestershire is average (65mbps). Stroud is slower than this, with average download speeds of 50.0mbps.  You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Stroud level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	50.0 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	90.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.4%

How safe is Stroud?

Relative to the UK as a whole, Gloucestershire has a very low crime rate (51 crimes reported per thousand people). Stroud has a consistent crime rate to this, with 47 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Stroud has a lower rate (3 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density.

Is there a flooding risk near Stroud?

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 Stroud.

   Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

   Flood areas

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
West Midlands	Severn Estuary	Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness, including Sandhurst and Maisemore
West Midlands	River Frome, River Cam	Rivers Frome and Cam
West Midlands	River Frome	River Frome at Stroud and Ryeford
West Midlands	Slad Brook	Slad Brook including Slad Road and Lansdown