# Housing in Gloucester The north east of the South West. 138,565 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 41 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Gloucester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) ## Average house price Gloucester: **£237,705** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Gloucester’s average house price was £237,705 in August 2026. That is 22% lower than South West and 13% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 2.2% in the year to August 2026. - Against South West: 22% lower (£304,139) - Against the UK: 13% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Gloucester, South West, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Gloucester | South West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £57,503 | £78,545 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £65,369 | £88,890 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £75,919 | £105,163 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £101,400 | £136,523 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £111,731 | £152,972 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £128,802 | £169,711 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £130,668 | £174,840 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £141,128 | £190,711 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £149,718 | £200,690 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £123,999 | £167,438 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £117,647 | £181,839 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £131,414 | £182,406 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £123,688 | £183,323 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £128,242 | £183,206 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £134,383 | £191,343 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £145,524 | £205,460 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £157,302 | £218,652 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £165,066 | £230,507 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £175,365 | £243,733 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £183,844 | £245,759 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £186,993 | £248,521 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £195,452 | £263,614 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £214,294 | £291,018 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £235,050 | £309,102 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £230,893 | £299,150 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £233,490 | £301,828 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £234,912 | £300,664 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £237,705 | £304,139 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Gloucester: **6.9×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Gloucester costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Gloucester. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Gloucester: **£1,122** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Gloucester was £1,122 a month in September 2026. That is 10% lower than South West and 20% lower than the UK average. Rents in Gloucester rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Gloucester is the 143rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 10% lower (£1,251) - Against the UK: 20% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Gloucester, South West, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Gloucester | South West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £646 | £778 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £659 | £799 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £699 | £836 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £702 | £857 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £734 | £872 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £729 | £892 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £757 | £913 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £798 | £964 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £875 | £1,024 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £913 | £1,095 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,001 | £1,167 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,069 | £1,224 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,122 | £1,251 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Gloucester: **2,018** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,018 homes were sold in Gloucester in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Gloucester: **£259,950** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Gloucester was £259,950 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Gloucester: **2.2%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against the UK: 2.4 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Gloucester: **£409,806** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Gloucester was £409,806 in August 2026. That is 18% lower than South West and 8% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South West: 18% lower (£497,091) - Against the UK: 8% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Gloucester: **£131,411** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Gloucester was £131,411 in August 2026. That is 24% lower than South West and 32% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against South West: 24% lower (£173,470) - Against the UK: 32% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Gloucester: **£277,446** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Gloucester was £277,446 in August 2026. That is 15% lower than South West and about the same as the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South West: 15% lower (£325,573) - Against the UK: About the same (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Gloucester: **£208,935** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Gloucester was £208,935 in August 2026. That is 21% lower than South West and 10% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South West: 21% lower (£266,094) - Against the UK: 10% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Gloucester: **101** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 101 home sales were recorded in Gloucester in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Gloucester: **£748** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Gloucester was £748 a month in September 2026. That is 10% lower than South West and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Gloucester is the joint 152nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 10% lower (£833) - Against the UK: 34% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Gloucester: **£976** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Gloucester was £976 a month in September 2026. That is 9% lower than South West and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Gloucester is the joint 147th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 9% lower (£1,070) - Against the UK: 24% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Gloucester: **£1,219** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Gloucester was £1,219 a month in September 2026. That is 7% lower than South West and 15% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Gloucester is the 142nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 7% lower (£1,305) - Against the UK: 15% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Gloucester: **£1,663** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Gloucester was £1,663 a month in September 2026. That is 12% lower than South West and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Gloucester is the 152nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 12% lower (£1,881) - Against the UK: 20% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Gloucester: **6.8%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Gloucester changed by 6.8% in the year to September 2026. Gloucester is joint 47th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South West: 1.6 times (4.2%) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=E07000081) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/crime) (1) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000081/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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