Kidney Hill Westerleigh, South Gloucestershire
28 addresses across 4 postcodes (BS37), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 48008433.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Yate, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Emersons Green Medical Centre, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £87,750 | £83,000 | £92,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £105,500 | £50,000 | £161,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £59,999 | £59,999 | £59,999 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2023 | 5 BS37 8QY | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2017 | THE OLD FOUNDRY BS37 8RS | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 5 BS37 8QY | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2009 | 7 BS37 8QY | Flat or maisonette | £83,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 8 BS37 8QY | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2008 | 8 BS37 8QY | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2002 | SILVERDALE BS37 8QY | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2001 | 8 BS37 8QY | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | OAKLEY GREEN COTTAGE BS37 8QY | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 22 Jun 1995 | 3 BS37 8QY | Terraced | £59,999 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (28% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 24.
- 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: yes, South Gloucestershire.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade I
- BATTEN MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- BELSIRE MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH OF AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- BRICE'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BROWN MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- COOK MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 1 METRE NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 MONUMENTS TO THE GIBBS FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- HATHWAY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- HATHWAY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- OAK COTTAGE, grade II
- OAK HOUSE, grade II
- PARKER MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- STURGE MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 7 METRES NORTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- THE OLD STORES, grade II
- THE POST OFFICE, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 1 METRE NORTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 11 METRES NORTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 16 METRES NORTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 4 METRES NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- Westerleigh War Memorial, grade II
- WOODBINE COTTAGE, grade II
- WOOLWAY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, grade II
- YE OLDE INN, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 8 November 2026: SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 33 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS37 8QY | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BS37 8RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS37 8QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BS37 8QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 61 m and 76 m above sea level (65 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS37 8QH | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| BS37 8QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS37 8QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS37 8RS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yate 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kidney Hill Westerleigh | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Lyde Green Park & Ride | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Abbotswood Car Park GeniePoint | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Emersons Green Medical Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Abbotswood Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Apple Dental Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Frenchay Hospital | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Chipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Top Shop, Yate | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,780 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,330 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James the Great, a listed building (Grade I), 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James the Great | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Ram Hill Colliery and dramway | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney Hill | Hill | 200 m south |
| Idover Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Dewshill Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Dudley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bitterwell Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Leap Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 28 |
3 of the street's 28 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 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 | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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: SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL: Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, 8 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BS37 8QY: 13 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- BS37 8RS: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BS37 8QH: 1 address of 85 in the postcode
- BS37 8QR: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.
- 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.