Key indicators for buyers
The GL9 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-9.1%), 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
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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 £482,045 with a 25% deposit (£121k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,902 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses GL9 avg. price with South Gloucestershire rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,902) are £457 more than renting (£1,445). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £121k — it would take around 15 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BARGATE, THE STREET, DIDMARTON GL9 1DT | Detached | £690,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
PERSHORE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, HAWKESBURY UPTON GL9 1AU | Detached | £505,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
3, UPPER HIGHFIELDS, HAWKESBURY UPTON GL9 1FB | Detached | £687,000 | 29 Jul 2025 |
4, SANDPITS LANE, HAWKESBURY UPTON GL9 1BD | Detached | £426,000 | 22 May 2025 |
33, MARSHFIELD ROAD, TORMARTON GL9 1JF | Detached | £535,000 | 11 Apr 2025 |
IVY LEAZE, BACK STREET, HAWKESBURY UPTON GL9 1BB | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 11 Apr 2025 |
2, THE ROW, HAWKESBURY UPTON GL9 1AU |
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
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The average property in GL9 sold for £482,045 in 2025, with a median of £480,000 across 11 transactions. Prices fell 9.1% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £494,500 |
| 21 Mar 2025 |
THE OLD BYRE, LAPDOWN LANE, TORMARTON GL9 1JE | Other | £250,000 | 17 Mar 2025 |
1, ORANGE END, INGLESTONE COMMON GL9 1BP | Detached | £480,000 | 7 Mar 2025 |
5, THE STABLE YARD, PETTY FRANCE GL9 1EG | Terraced | £375,000 | 30 Jan 2025 |
2A, HOLLYBUSH CLOSE, ACTON TURVILLE GL9 1JJ | Detached | £400,000 | 10 Jan 2025 |
SUNNYSIDE, BACK STREET, HAWKESBURY UPTON GL9 1BB | Terraced | £345,000 | 10 Dec 2024 |
17, TORMARTON ROAD, ACTON TURVILLE GL9 1HP | Detached | £710,000 | 10 Dec 2024 |
FERNLEA, HIGH STREET, HAWKESBURY UPTON GL9 1AU | Semi-detached | £329,000 | 6 Dec 2024 |
27, HIGHFIELDS, HAWKESBURY UPTON GL9 1BJ | Semi-detached | £408,080 | 6 Dec 2024 |
HOLLYBUSH FARM, THE STREET, ACTON TURVILLE GL9 1HL | Other | £1,625,000 | 3 Dec 2024 |
3, HOLLYBUSH CLOSE, ACTON TURVILLE GL9 1JJ | Semi-detached | £390,000 | 13 Nov 2024 |
16, ST ARILDS ROAD, DIDMARTON GL9 1DP | Semi-detached | £367,500 | 1 Nov 2024 |
HAWTHORN VIEW, LUCKINGTON ROAD, ACTON TURVILLE GL9 1HG | Detached | £590,000 | 31 Oct 2024 |
30, BERTHAS FIELD, DIDMARTON GL9 1EB | Semi-detached | £529,000 | 18 Oct 2024 |
The most recent recorded sale in GL9 was a detached property on The Street for £690,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £480,000.