GL12 8LD South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge. Region: South West.
Streets
- Westend Road, South Gloucestershire: 16 addresses
- Rag Lane, South Gloucestershire: 13 addresses
- Westend Road, South Gloucestershire: 6 addresses
- Frith Lane, South Gloucestershire: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Gloucestershire in 2026-27: Band D £2,551 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,700 | £1,984 | £2,267 | £2,551 | £3,117 | £3,684 | £4,251 | £5,101 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (32% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 36 addresses are between 58 m and 81 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 54%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 8% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yate 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Patchway 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Lydney Harbour | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam EV Charging Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wellington Road Surgery | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | North Yate Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Apple Dental Practice | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Thornbury Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Chipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 780 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,760 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,530 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Single-span bridge called Horse Bridge 260m WSW of Chase Hill House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Chase Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Bishop's Hill Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Cherryrock Brake | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Clamp Brake | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Tanhouse Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 36 |
6 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Westend Road.