Housing in South Gloucestershire
Unitary authorityThe north east of the South West. 308,787 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 497 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for South Gloucestershire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
South Gloucestershire’s 175 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 148.
Average house price
CouncilSouth Gloucestershire’s average house price was £335,572 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than South West and 23% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.0% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South West
- 10% higher£304,139
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South Gloucestershire’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, faster than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in South Gloucestershire costs 8.2 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for South Gloucestershire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in South Gloucestershire was £1,474 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% higher than South West and 5% higher than the UK average.
Rents in South Gloucestershire rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, South Gloucestershire is the 71st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 18% higher£1,251
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South Gloucestershire’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only4,441 homes were sold in South Gloucestershire in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in South Gloucestershire was £340,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 11% higher0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in South Gloucestershire was £551,374 in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than South West and 24% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 11% higher£497,091
- Against the UK
- 24% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in South Gloucestershire was £173,626 in August 2026.
That is about the same as South West and 11% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- About the same£173,470
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in South Gloucestershire was £369,411 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than South West and 33% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 13% higher£325,573
- Against the UK
- 33% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in South Gloucestershire was £294,777 in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than South West and 27% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 11% higher£266,094
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council282 home sales were recorded in South Gloucestershire in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in South Gloucestershire was £1,006 a month in September 2026.
That is 21% higher than South West and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, South Gloucestershire is the 81st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 21% higher£833
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South Gloucestershire was £1,283 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% higher than South West and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, South Gloucestershire is the 80th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 20% higher£1,070
- Against the UK
- About the same£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South Gloucestershire was £1,567 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% higher than South West and 9% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, South Gloucestershire is the 78th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 20% higher£1,305
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South Gloucestershire was £2,243 a month in September 2026.
That is 19% higher than South West and 7% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, South Gloucestershire is the 76th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 19% higher£1,881
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in South Gloucestershire changed by 4.9% in the year to September 2026.
South Gloucestershire is joint 121st strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 17% higher4.2%
- Against the UK
- 29% higher3.8%