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Elmbridge: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Elmbridge neighbourhood of Gloucester, England (ONS area Gloucester 003). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes GL2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL2 0PL.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Gloucester

Elmbridge is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Gloucester (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £330,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Gloucester, is about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£330,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 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 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£63,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Elmbridge sits in Gloucester

  • Typical house price: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Gloucester
  • Average household income: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Gloucester

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 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 Elmbridge

House prices: Elmbridge against Gloucester: This neighbourhood £53k (1995) to £330k (2026); Gloucester £45k (1995) to £275k (2026).£82k£298k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£330kGloucester£275k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Gloucester, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gloucester, 1 the other way and 16 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

  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Gloucester Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (56 to 63 min); Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales to Cheltenham Spa (about 9 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 Elmbridge Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Sep 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
  • Nearest state secondary school Sir Thomas Rich's School 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 7 areas (Dec 2025).

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 Elmbridge

What is the typical house price in Elmbridge?

£330,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Elmbridge compare with the rest of Gloucester?

Typical house price: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Gloucester. Average household income: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Gloucester.

Is Elmbridge an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Elmbridge gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Elmbridge?

Gloucester. Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (56 to 63 min); Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales to Cheltenham Spa (about 9 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Elmbridge?

Nearest state primary school. Elmbridge Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Sep 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. Sir Thomas Rich's School. 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 7 areas (Dec 2025).

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.