Lower Tockington Road Tockington, South Gloucestershire
48 addresses across 3 postcodes (BS32), about 340 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 48095673.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 11, E: 5, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 E; Band D in South Gloucestershire costs £2,551 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pilning, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tockington Green, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Almondsbury Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 130 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (5). Built: before 1900 (14); 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 2 Pool Cottages, Tockington Green, Tockington
- 3, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Alma House, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Box Tree House, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Brockenhurst, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Cross House, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Fern House, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Great Gable, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Kingston, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Kirkby, Tockington Green, Tockington
- The Green, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Tydfil House, Tockington Green, Tockington
- Wreyland, Tockington Green, Tockington
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 E (20% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tockington Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, South Gloucestershire.
Listed buildings
- KINGSTON TYDFIL HOUSE, grade II
- MUSTAY HOUSE, grade II
- MYRTLE COTTAGE POOL COTTAGE, grade II
- THE SWAN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Olveston Stores The Street Olveston: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 October 2026 to 3 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
- 12 November 2026 to 17 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS32 4LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS32 4NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS32 4NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 22 m and 27 m above sea level (24 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS32 4LG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BS32 4NJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BS32 4NN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pilning 290 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Patchway 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Severn Beach 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Swan Tockington | 30 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 12.5 km (7.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Almondsbury Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Alveston Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Almondsbury Dental Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Thornbury Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Patchway Police Centre | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Almondsbury Aztec West, Almondsbury Cashzone | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tockington Green 910 m² | 70 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,770 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hill House, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eastcombe Hill | Hill | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Gorse Covert | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Tockington Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Moors Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Priest Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| The Gully | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 48 |
25 of the street's 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olveston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Inn BS32 4NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Tockington Manor School @ Thomas Franks BS32 4NY | School/college/university | 300 m | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pool Corner (3); On or near Upper Tockington Road (2); On or near Washingpool Hill Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 12 November 2026 to 17 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 30 October 2026 to 3 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BS32 4LG: 26 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- BS32 4NJ: 11 addresses
- BS32 4NN: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tockington Green · Tockington Green · Manor Close · Pool Corner · Manor Park
All the streets in BS32 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.