Key indicators for buyers
The BS17 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-80.9%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 9.1x in 2021 to 8.0x today. Rising rents (£1,445/mo, +4.5%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
The average property in BS17 sold for £500,000 in 2025, with a median of £500,000 across 1 transactions. Prices fell 80.9% compared to the previous year.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider South Gloucestershire area
A home in South Gloucestershire costs 8.0x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 9.1x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider South Gloucestershire area
Average monthly rent in South Gloucestershire is £1,445, up 4.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average South Gloucestershire price of £500,000 with a 25% deposit (£125k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,973 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses BS17 avg. price with South Gloucestershire rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,973) are £528 more than renting (£1,445). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £125k — it would take around 16 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
THE SWAN PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET, WINTERBOURNE BS17 1RE | Other | £500,000 | 5 Sept 2025 |
VICTORIA GARAGE, YATE ROAD, IRON ACTON BS17 1XY | Other | £2,622,487 | 16 Mar 2023 |
CROSS HANDS, 85, DOWN ROAD, WINTERBOURNE DOWN BS17 1BZ | Other | £35,000 | 3 Oct 2022 |
CROSS HANDS, 85, DOWN ROAD, WINTERBOURNE DOWN BS17 1BZ | Other | £35,000 | 3 Oct 2022 |
34 - 35, ABBOTSWOOD, YATE BS17 4NG | Other | £1,250 | 6 Jun 2018 |
PRIORS HOLT COTTAGE, 168, WESTERLEIGH ROAD, EMERSONS GREEN BS17 3AN | Semi-detached | £233,000 | 21 Oct 2004 |
425, BADMINTON ROAD, YATE |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Semi-detached |
| £24,000 |
| 30 May 2003 |
VINEY GARDENS, EMERSONS GREEN, MANGOTSFIELD BS17 3AB | Detached | £550,000 | 2 Sept 1998 |
The most recent recorded sale in BS17 was a other property on High Street for £500,000 in September 2025. Across the last 8 sales, the median price was £233,000.