Thorn Close Yate, South Gloucestershire
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS37), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 48016194.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5).
- 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 B; 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 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Common, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Courtside Surgery, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2017 | 11 BS37 4BP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 2 BS37 4BP | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2013 | 5 BS37 4BP | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 11 BS37 4BP | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2007 | 6 BS37 4BP | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 5 BS37 4BP | Semi-detached | £165,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 B (43% of about 820 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)
- Land At 126 Station Road Yate South Gloucestershire BS37 4PQ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Willow Cottage Nursing Home 127 Station Road Yate Bristol South Gloucestershire BS37 5AL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS37 4BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| BS37 4BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 77 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS37 4BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS37 4BS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yate 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bristol Parkway 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Patchway 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellstead Avenue Yate | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Netham Lock Ferry Terminal | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Yate | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 26.7 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Courtside Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shaunak's Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yate Centre Dental Surgery | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Frenchay Hospital | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Common 50 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eggshill Lane Play Area 3,160 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,470 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 67 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Goose Green | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Beech Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Tylers Field Millennium Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Say's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Wapley Bushes | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Coopers Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yate Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tyndale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbotswood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Ridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broadway Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Raysfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wellesley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brimsham Green School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| North Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop Convenience Store BS37 4BN | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Stanshawes Care Home BS37 4ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Yate Community Association BS37 4PQ | Other catering premises | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Christ The Rock Christian Fellowship BS37 4PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Stanshawe Service Station (Yate) Ltd BS37 4BG | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Ceylon Stuffs Limited BS37 4GE | Distributors/Transporters | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Vicro Divine Stores Ltd BS37 4PQ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Baker Street Nursery And Preschool Yate BS37 4PW | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Fry Days Fish Bar BS37 5DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Lucky China BS37 5DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Best Grill BS37 5DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Morrisons Daily BS37 5DQ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blakeney Mills (47); On or near Cottage Court (9); On or near Wellstead Avenue (7); On or near Maybank Road (6); On or near Thorn Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
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
Wellstead Avenue · Eggshill Lane · Maybank Road · Chatterton Road · Woodrush Heath · Cottage Court · Crantock Road · Lyndale Road · Moordell Close · Blakeney Mills · The Avenue · Blue Cedar 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.
- 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.