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Horfield: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Horfield neighbourhood of Bristol, City of, England (ONS area Bristol 010). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BS10, BS7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS7 0AD.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Bristol, City of
Horfield is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bristol, City of (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 4 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 and flats for £263,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bristol, City of (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Ashley Down, is about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£450,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£263,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£67,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Horfield sits in Bristol, City of
- Typical house price: 15th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 9th highest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Horfield
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bristol, City of, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Home improvement applications
- New stations nearby
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Ashley Down Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 11 min) and Filton Abbey Wood (about 4 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Ashley Down Primary School 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Trinity Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Horfield
What is the typical house price in Horfield?
£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
How does Horfield compare with the rest of Bristol, City of?
Typical house price: 15th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th highest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of.
Is Horfield an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Horfield gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Horfield?
Ashley Down. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 11 min) and Filton Abbey Wood (about 4 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Horfield?
Nearest state primary school. Ashley Down Primary School. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Trinity Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.