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Berkeley & Sharpness: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Berkeley & Sharpness neighbourhood of Stroud, England (ONS area Stroud 012). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes GL11, GL12, GL13. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL13 9FL.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Berkeley & Sharpness is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Stroud (4 of 15 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £306,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Lydney, is 6.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£306,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.36; 0 of 15 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 7 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 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£60,400

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Berkeley & Sharpness sits in Stroud

  • Typical house price: joint 4th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 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 Berkeley & Sharpness

House prices: Berkeley & Sharpness against Stroud: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £325k (2026); Stroud £60k (1995) to £360k (2026).£98k£322k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£325kStroud£360k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Stroud, 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 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stroud, 4 the other way and 11 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.

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Lydney Railway station, 6.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (39 to 46 min) and Cheltenham Spa (about 32 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 Lift Berkeley 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school SGS Berkeley Green UTC 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (May 2026).

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 Berkeley & Sharpness

What is the typical house price in Berkeley & Sharpness?

£306,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Berkeley & Sharpness compare with the rest of Stroud?

Typical house price: joint 4th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud. Average household income: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud.

Is Berkeley & Sharpness an affluent area?

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

Is Berkeley & Sharpness gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.36; 0 of 15 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Berkeley & Sharpness?

Lydney. Railway station, 6.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (39 to 46 min) and Cheltenham Spa (about 32 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Berkeley & Sharpness?

Nearest state primary school. Lift Berkeley. 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022). Nearest state secondary school. SGS Berkeley Green UTC. 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (May 2026).

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.