Gloucestershire, in numbers

Average home prices reached £317,000 in Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire County Council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Gloucestershire combines Gloucester and Cheltenham with the Forest of Dean, Severn Vale and Cotswold communities. County transport investment includes existing public-transport facilities, a completed cycle corridor and a major motorway-junction scheme. Their effects should be measured separately.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Gloucestershire County Council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £58,029 in August 1996; £316,822 in July 2026. 446% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £55,000 to £317,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £6,000 more per home (1.8% higher).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Gloucestershire County Council area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	55,418
February 1995	54,643
March 1995	54,306
April 1995	53,904
May 1995	54,781
June 1995	55,513
July 1995	56,003
August 1995	55,836
September 1995	55,847
October 1995	56,273
November 1995	56,049
December 1995	55,860
January 1996	54,812
February 1996	54,138
March 1996	53,892
April 1996	54,554
May 1996	55,756
June 1996	56,953
July 1996	57,501
August 1996	58,029
September 1996	57,962
October 1996	58,692
November 1996	58,417
December 1996	58,465
January 1997	58,136
February 1997	58,514
March 1997	58,673
April 1997	59,872
May 1997	60,944
June 1997	62,104
July 1997	62,533
August 1997	62,723
September 1997	63,671
October 1997	64,119
November 1997	64,930
December 1997	64,688
January 1998	64,627
February 1998	64,526
March 1998	64,863
April 1998	65,851
May 1998	66,873
June 1998	68,202
July 1998	68,643
August 1998	69,270
September 1998	69,376
October 1998	69,360
November 1998	69,487
December 1998	69,719
January 1999	70,296
February 1999	70,164
March 1999	70,664
April 1999	71,423
May 1999	72,854
June 1999	73,346
July 1999	74,429
August 1999	75,911
September 1999	77,837
October 1999	79,132
November 1999	80,091
December 1999	80,748
January 2000	81,562
February 2000	82,033
March 2000	83,029
April 2000	84,879
May 2000	86,971
June 2000	88,463
July 2000	89,634
August 2000	91,280
September 2000	92,747
October 2000	93,026
November 2000	93,047
December 2000	93,509
January 2001	92,276
February 2001	92,437
March 2001	92,900
April 2001	96,492
May 2001	97,712
June 2001	99,210
July 2001	100,191
August 2001	102,332
September 2001	103,590
October 2001	105,222
November 2001	106,672
December 2001	107,508
January 2002	107,854
February 2002	106,916
March 2002	108,356
April 2002	110,348
May 2002	114,023
June 2002	117,696
July 2002	120,818
August 2002	124,732
September 2002	127,980
October 2002	130,400
November 2002	132,669
December 2002	133,525
January 2003	136,107
February 2003	135,098
March 2003	137,803
April 2003	138,668
May 2003	142,212
June 2003	143,584
July 2003	145,479
August 2003	146,570
September 2003	145,619
October 2003	146,024
November 2003	147,000
December 2003	150,631
January 2004	151,659
February 2004	153,470
March 2004	153,416
April 2004	156,287
May 2004	157,314
June 2004	160,832
July 2004	162,679
August 2004	167,424
September 2004	170,084
October 2004	172,522
November 2004	170,630
December 2004	169,810
January 2005	169,680
February 2005	171,774
March 2005	171,708
April 2005	171,836
May 2005	171,355
June 2005	172,382
July 2005	173,538
August 2005	173,086
September 2005	174,019
October 2005	172,474
November 2005	173,512
December 2005	174,505
January 2006	176,838
February 2006	178,073
March 2006	177,986
April 2006	178,645
May 2006	179,505
June 2006	180,137
July 2006	183,077
August 2006	185,844
September 2006	187,931
October 2006	187,686
November 2006	188,230
December 2006	189,839
January 2007	188,072
February 2007	190,247
March 2007	191,902
April 2007	196,383
May 2007	196,566
June 2007	197,069
July 2007	198,953
August 2007	200,571
September 2007	202,175
October 2007	200,827
November 2007	200,945
December 2007	199,935
January 2008	198,496
February 2008	194,622
March 2008	192,090
April 2008	191,358
May 2008	193,280
June 2008	191,398
July 2008	191,923
August 2008	188,943
September 2008	185,717
October 2008	179,209
November 2008	173,799
December 2008	169,533
January 2009	166,927
February 2009	163,163
March 2009	161,159
April 2009	159,353
May 2009	160,031
June 2009	162,092
July 2009	164,928
August 2009	170,086
September 2009	173,110
October 2009	173,235
November 2009	171,589
December 2009	172,952
January 2010	174,289
February 2010	176,202
March 2010	176,104
April 2010	177,214
May 2010	179,245
June 2010	181,767
July 2010	185,123
August 2010	186,077
September 2010	186,167
October 2010	186,400
November 2010	185,482
December 2010	184,288
January 2011	181,029
February 2011	180,038
March 2011	177,805
April 2011	177,143
May 2011	177,553
June 2011	178,769
July 2011	180,687
August 2011	179,654
September 2011	179,796
October 2011	178,077
November 2011	178,868
December 2011	178,040
January 2012	179,607
February 2012	179,201
March 2012	180,171
April 2012	180,287
May 2012	180,667
June 2012	182,510
July 2012	183,531
August 2012	185,174
September 2012	185,529
October 2012	184,503
November 2012	183,312
December 2012	180,866
January 2013	182,397
February 2013	181,639
March 2013	181,697
April 2013	181,841
May 2013	182,490
June 2013	184,123
July 2013	184,762
August 2013	186,547
September 2013	188,167
October 2013	187,400
November 2013	187,222
December 2013	188,025
January 2014	188,950
February 2014	190,910
March 2014	191,300
April 2014	193,800
May 2014	194,464
June 2014	195,906
July 2014	197,913
August 2014	201,210
September 2014	204,707
October 2014	204,473
November 2014	204,121
December 2014	203,004
January 2015	202,566
February 2015	202,793
March 2015	203,530
April 2015	204,253
May 2015	204,045
June 2015	204,536
July 2015	206,803
August 2015	210,276
September 2015	212,824
October 2015	214,171
November 2015	216,418
December 2015	217,509
January 2016	219,969
February 2016	219,583
March 2016	220,421
April 2016	218,867
May 2016	219,993
June 2016	222,026
July 2016	224,774
August 2016	226,615
September 2016	227,015
October 2016	228,297
November 2016	227,477
December 2016	227,671
January 2017	227,251
February 2017	229,179
March 2017	229,595
April 2017	231,589
May 2017	232,481
June 2017	235,842
July 2017	238,017
August 2017	240,014
September 2017	241,355
October 2017	242,552
November 2017	243,883
December 2017	243,546
January 2018	243,726
February 2018	242,202
March 2018	241,739
April 2018	240,283
May 2018	241,160
June 2018	243,165
July 2018	248,430
August 2018	251,904
September 2018	253,950
October 2018	253,704
November 2018	252,087
December 2018	252,637
January 2019	249,135
February 2019	250,056
March 2019	248,725
April 2019	249,456
May 2019	248,401
June 2019	249,673
July 2019	252,467
August 2019	255,512
September 2019	255,374
October 2019	253,952
November 2019	252,618
December 2019	250,916
January 2020	253,217
February 2020	251,222
March 2020	254,490
April 2020	253,466
May 2020	254,676
June 2020	253,355
July 2020	256,721
August 2020	261,693
September 2020	264,724
October 2020	266,000
November 2020	268,037
December 2020	270,042
January 2021	270,368
February 2021	269,263
March 2021	269,663
April 2021	269,071
May 2021	269,527
June 2021	273,805
July 2021	271,406
August 2021	272,914
September 2021	273,829
October 2021	278,698
November 2021	283,394
December 2021	282,862
January 2022	288,792
February 2022	289,989
March 2022	291,245
April 2022	292,196
May 2022	295,842
June 2022	299,718
July 2022	306,008
August 2022	311,428
September 2022	316,847
October 2022	316,744
November 2022	317,310
December 2022	314,094
January 2023	313,955
February 2023	311,048
March 2023	309,873
April 2023	309,222
May 2023	309,064
June 2023	310,481
July 2023	311,342
August 2023	312,649
September 2023	313,819
October 2023	312,423
November 2023	309,431
December 2023	306,191
January 2024	306,920
February 2024	309,056
March 2024	310,005
April 2024	309,036
May 2024	306,827
June 2024	308,154
July 2024	310,059
August 2024	313,535
September 2024	317,699
October 2024	317,960
November 2024	316,905
December 2024	313,659
January 2025	311,535
February 2025	307,847
March 2025	308,063
April 2025	304,342
May 2025	305,188
June 2025	304,709
July 2025	311,310
August 2025	316,276
September 2025	318,188
October 2025	317,669
November 2025	316,012
December 2025	316,178
January 2026	315,637
February 2026	316,878
March 2026	316,869
April 2026	318,970
May 2026	318,672
June 2026	318,339
July 2026	316,822

Source →

People living in the area

671,908

Mid-2025 · Gloucestershire County Council area

Show the workings

Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

Source and method →

Average home price

£317,000

July 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council area

Show the workings

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £316,822.

Homes in the local authority area

Source and method →

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Find the story where you live

Cheltenham Borough Council

Cheltenham →

Cheltenham is reusing central and former school sites for homes. Affordable housing has different routes and eligibility rules, while development contributions can improve surrounding neighbourhoods.

£323,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Cheltenham local authority area

20 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Cotswold District Council

Cotswold →

Cotswold investment spans Cirencester’s proposed agricultural Innovation Village, Fairford’s sports facilities and repairs to Moreton-in-Marsh’s community hall. Planning and funding approvals are separate from facilities opening.

£421,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Cotswold local authority area

32 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Forest of Dean District Council

Forest of Dean →

The Forest of Dean is developing Five Acres while supporting smaller community facilities and household energy advice. Delivery needs to work for dispersed communities, not just one town.

£287,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Forest of Dean local authority area

21 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Gloucester City Council

Gloucester →

Gloucester is linking its historic centre, market and waterfront through separate regeneration projects. Greyfriars has entered planning, while the wider city masterplan is still being discussed.

£241,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Gloucester local authority area

18 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Stroud District Council

Stroud →

Stroud has reopened Stratford Park Lido after safety repairs and begun a difficult missing section of canal. A proposed community transfer at Stonehouse remains subject to checks and formal agreements.

£352,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Stroud local authority area

27 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Tewkesbury Borough Council

Tewkesbury →

Tewkesbury’s growth needs usable community facilities and drainage that works. New management at Homelands, sports funding for Wheatpieces and the Tirley flood response have different delivery tasks.

£326,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Tewkesbury local authority area

20 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

Make the most of usable transport links

Arle Court has a published service and the A435 route has completed sections.

Existing infrastructure can support everyday journeys now.

Evidence 1 · Evidence 2

What could help →

weakness

Make connections work beyond the main corridor

The cycleway and park-and-ride serve specific routes and destinations.

Living near a route does not guarantee a safe connection to it.

Evidence 1 · Evidence 2

What could help →

opportunity

Connect junction investment to actual local benefits

Junction 10 has consent and additional funding, with housing and job forecasts.

Public investment should be judged against delivered development and access.

Evidence

What could help →

Read the action plan →

Local work to follow

Arle Court and Cheltenham

Arle Court park-and-ride service

A council-supported service connects the transport hub with Cheltenham town centre.

Current service and timetable published; live disruption needs checking · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Gloucestershire County Council

What the source says: The county provides service details and fares. The published timetable is not proof that every journey operates reliably.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Arle Court Service 100 Park and Ride →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Make the most of usable transport links →

Make connections work beyond the main corridor →

How to track delivery →

Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve

Cheltenham to Bishop’s Cleeve cycleway

The route connects residential areas and destinations between Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve.

Council reports main sections completed by late spring 2026; finishing tasks distinguished · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Gloucestershire County Council

What the source says: The route page records separate construction phases and links to schools, workplaces and other facilities.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

A435 improvement schemes: route →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Make the most of usable transport links →

Make connections work beyond the main corridor →

How to track delivery →

M5 Junction 10 and west/north-west Cheltenham

M5 Junction 10 improvements

The county secured additional funding after development consent.

Funding and consent reported; completed homes and jobs not established · evidence dated 2026-01-23

Responsible body: Gloucestershire County Council

What the source says: Projected housing and employment are intended benefits dependent on later development, not current outputs.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Additional funding secured for M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Connect junction investment to actual local benefits →

Track cost and delivery risks as the major scheme progresses →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

6 district areas to explore

Ward comparisons sit with each district. Choose your council area to see its neighbourhood figures and local projects.

Read the neighbourhood evidence →

3 reviewed plans and projects

1 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

Check each project →

0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

Read the sources and limits →

What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

Selected council projects and issues, not a complete council programme. Delivery stages describe the dated source; elapsed planned dates do not prove completion.

Action steps are UK Facts proposals for scrutiny and delivery, not council commitments, funded promises or deadlines.

Project locations do not establish ward-wide impact. Missing cost or funding means unverified, not zero.

A direct council area and its member districts must not be added together. County wards are district wards, not county electoral divisions.

Sources and calculations are traceable, but this is not independent AQuA Book assurance or certification.