Gerrish Avenue Mangotsfield, South Gloucestershire
34 addresses across 4 postcodes (BS16), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 48015134.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £479,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 6, E: 4).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Gloucestershire costs £2,551 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bristol Parkway, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Page Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 59 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Downend Health Group, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 124 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £479,000 | £373,000 | £585,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £325,000 | £250,000 | £410,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £432,000 | £432,000 | £432,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £125,388 | £67,775 | £183,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £205,000 | £190,000 | £220,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £378,000 | £378,000 | £378,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2025 | 19 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £373,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 21 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 1 BS16 5PN | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2024 | 11 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 May 2024 | 8 BS16 5PN | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2024 | 13 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2022 | 7 BS16 5PN | Detached | £432,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 26 BS16 5PT | Terraced | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 35 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £232,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 13 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2016 | 19 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2015 | 25 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2015 | 27 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £67,775 | |
| 19 Aug 2013 | 5 BS16 5PN | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 29 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2009 | 35 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 24 May 2007 | 1 BS16 5PN | Detached | £378,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2006 | 10 BS16 5PN | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2005 | 29 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | 27 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 29 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £98,950 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | 37 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 1 BS16 5PN | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 27 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 19 BS16 5PT | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 25 Mar 1996 | 8 BS16 5PN | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 14 BS16 5PN | Detached | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1930-1949 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 6A The Square Broad Street Staple Hill Bristol South Gloucestershire BS16 5LR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 112 North Street Downend South Gloucestershire BS16 5SE: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Romney House Lockleaze Bristol BS7 9TB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 141 High Street Staple Hill Bristol: up to 5 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Land To The Rear Of 96 High Street Staple Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 2 Dial Lane: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land At The Former Infant School Page Road Staple Hill South Gloucestershire BS16 4NE: up to 42 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 28 October 2026 to 2 November 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026 to 22 September 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 25 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 5PT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| BS16 5PN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS16 5PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BS16 5QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 18 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 59 m and 76 m above sea level (66 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS16 5PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 5PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 5PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS16 5QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Stapleton Road 305,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hill House Road Staple Hill | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Lyde Green Park & Ride | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St James Street Car Park GeniePoint | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Downend Health Group | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Willows Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Christchurch Dental Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cossham Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Staple Hill Police Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Downend Road, Downend Cashzone | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Page Park 7.3 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Staple Hill and Districts Allotments 4.3 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hill House, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| Rodway Hill Manor (East and West Wing) | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Oldbury Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Charn Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Stockwell Hill | Hill | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Rodway Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Carsons Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Black Horse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Leap Valley | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Gloucestershire: see them on the South Gloucestershire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tynings Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barley Close Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | Primary | 5–7 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mangotsfield School | Secondary | 11–16 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Staple Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Downend School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kings' Forest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Emersons Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cinnamon Tree BS16 5QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| News Extra BS16 5QQ | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Downend Christadelphians BS16 5RR | Other catering premises | 380 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hazelwood Close (34); On or near South View (29); On or near Albion Close (26); On or near Almond Way (10); On or near Burley Crest (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility asset works, 27 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BS16 5PT: 21 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- BS16 5PN: 11 addresses
- BS16 5PJ: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
- BS16 5QP: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Page Park View · Haythorn Court · Almond Way · Burley Crest · Hazelwood Close · Albion Close · Hill House Road · The Croft · Bankside · Mayflower Court · North View · South View
All the streets in BS16 and across South Gloucestershire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.