South Gloucestershire: the market in figures
South Gloucestershire ranks 31st among the 135 areas covered and 3rd of 13 inside the South West. A purchase costs £335,572 on average here, which is 10.3% more than across the South West (£304,139) and 22.9% more than across the UK (£273,037). The twelve-month change is a gain of 1%, against 0% for the region, so the area is edging ahead of its parent rather than only starting from a higher base.
The decade from 2016 to 2026 reads as one jump followed by a long pause. The average climbed from £247,999 to £335,572, an increase of 35.3%, worth £87,573. The jump came with 7.7% in 2021 and then 11.6% the next year. After that, 2023 gave back 0.4%, 2024 gave back 0.1%, and recovery has been slow, with 2.2% in 2025 and then 1% in 2026. The 2026 figure is the top of the series and 2016 the bottom. In the middle of the run, 2022 gave £326,570, 2023 £325,144 and 2024 £324,875, so the average sat in a narrow band for some time before 2025 reached £332,178.
Property type matters a great deal here. Flats average £173,626 and detached houses £551,374, a gap of £377,748 or 217.6%. Semi-detached homes average £369,411 and terraced homes £294,777. The first-time buyer average is £284,510, 15.2% under the all-buyer figure.
On the tax side, Stamp Duty Land Tax at the overall average comes to £6,779 for someone moving home, which is 2% of the price. A first-time buyer owes £1,779, whereas a purchase of an additional property attracts £23,557. The HM Land Registry fee is £150.
Looking at neighbouring areas, City of Bristol averages £353,596, which is 5.4% more than South Gloucestershire. North Somerset costs 6.3% less at £314,307, Wiltshire 2.2% less at £328,102 and Somerset 15.8% less at £282,498. In Wales, Cardiff averages £272,443, 18.8% below this area; a purchase at the South Gloucestershire average would carry £6,634 of Land Transaction Tax under the Welsh rules. Volume reached 4,096 sales in the window that ran from June 2025 to May 2026. The Welsh figure for the same price is the only cross-border comparison available here, and the £6,634 it produces is a little lower than the English bill of £6,779.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in South Gloucestershire
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (5 of 5 trades filled in South Gloucestershire). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | CJ Hole Downend Lettings & Estate Agents | 4.8 | 206 | 72 | Selected | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Mellow Financial | 5 | 52 | 72 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Daniel Woodman & Co Ltd | 4.3 | 109 | 78 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Domestic Surveys | 5 | 191 | 65 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Domestic Surveys | 5 | 191 | 65 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in South Gloucestershire?
The average price of a home in South Gloucestershire was £335,572 in August 2026, +1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in South Gloucestershire?
The average price in South Gloucestershire went from £247,999 in August 2016 to £335,572 in August 2026, a change of +35.3%; +1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in South Gloucestershire?
On £335,572, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £6,779 for a home mover, £1,779 for a first-time buyer and £23,557 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in South Gloucestershire?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in South Gloucestershire in August 2016 (£247,999) and sold at the August 2026 average (£335,572), the gain of £87,573 costs a higher rate taxpayer £20,298, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is South Gloucestershire expensive?
South Gloucestershire ranks 31st of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | South West |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £551,374 | £497,091 |
| Semi-detached | £369,411 | £325,573 |
| Terraced | £294,777 | £266,094 |
| Flat or maisonette | £173,626 | £173,470 |
| All types | £335,572 | £304,139 |
| First-time buyers | £284,510 | £250,662 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,999 | — |
| 2017 | £262,331 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | £265,475 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | £268,232 | +1% |
| 2020 | £271,661 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | £292,565 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | £326,570 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | £325,144 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | £324,875 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | £332,178 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | £335,572 | +1% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).