Howland Close Yate Rocks, South Gloucestershire
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS37), about 70 m long. USRN 48096556.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in South Gloucestershire cost £335,572 in August 2026 (+1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,474 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 Yate, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, and Brinsham Fields (7.7 hectares) is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Road Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2024 | 1 BS37 7HX | Other | £520,018 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in South Gloucestershire
A typical home in South Gloucestershire cost £335,572 in August 2026, 1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 35% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £551,374 |
| Semi-detached | £369,411 |
| Terraced | £294,777 |
| Flat or maisonette | £173,626 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £284,510 |
Private renters in South Gloucestershire paid £1,474 a month on average in September 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 39% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,006 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,283 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,567 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,243 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2024 (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,159 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 2,486 kWh of electricity, 28% less than the district's 3,457 kWh. There are gas meters for about 96% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS37 7HX | 6 | 1,500 kWh | 5 | 5,831 kWh |
| BS37 7EZ | 22 | 2,198 kWh | 22 | 10,230 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is BS37.
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 street: most are in band C (32% of about 2,740 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: in a protected area: 74, 0632.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounteneys and Cherry Rock Wind Turbines Stroud S.12/0229/FUL | Wind 2 turbines, 77 m tall | 1 MW | Operational Mar 2017 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
1 of the street's 2 postcodes is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded; the rest are outside the coalfield.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
By postcode centre: 5 to 10% (2); 10 to 30% (1).
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 73 m and 74 m above sea level (74 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS37 7EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS37 7HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yate 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Patchway 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burr Road Yate | 360 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Yate | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 29.1 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wellington Road Surgery Good Sep 2016 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | North Yate Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Apple Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Thornbury Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ladden View Good Sep 2026 | 320 m |
| Police station | Chipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,660 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brinsham Fields 7.7 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heatherway Close Play Area 840 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,230 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,330 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tanhouse Lake | Lake or reservoir | 100 m north-east |
| Bury Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Coopers Lake | Lake or reservoir | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Limekiln Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Tylers Field Millennium Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimsham Green School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.3 (44.9 in 2025 and 50.2 in 2024); 51% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 12.2% AAB or better; progress below average |
| North Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 47% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 450 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Days Nursery and Preschool BS37 7EB | Full day care | 81 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 110 childminders and 30 home childcarers (nannies) in South Gloucestershire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (avon-and-somerset).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Crossman Way · Vowles Road · Cox Road · Webb Road · Crosby Road · Marklove Way · Crosby Road · Pritchard Close · Turner Road · Tanhouse Lane · Tovey Close · Fitzgibbon Close
All the streets in BS37 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.