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Nailsworth: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Nailsworth neighbourhood of Stroud, England (ONS area Stroud 013). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes GL5, GL6, GL8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL6 0FB.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Stroud
Nailsworth is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Stroud (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 16 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £402,500 and flats for £180,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Stroud (Glos), is 5.6 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
£402,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£180,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% 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
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 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
£55,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Where Nailsworth sits in Stroud
- Typical house price: 3rd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud
- Typical flat price: joint 3rd highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Stroud with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th lowest 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 Nailsworth
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
1 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stroud, 2 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
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Stroud (Glos) Railway station, 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Cheltenham Spa (about 33 min) and London Paddington (about 85 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 Nailsworth Church of England Primary School 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 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 Nailsworth
What is the typical house price in Nailsworth?
£402,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
How does Nailsworth compare with the rest of Stroud?
Typical house price: 3rd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud. Typical flat price: joint 3rd highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Stroud with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud.
Is Nailsworth an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Nailsworth gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Nailsworth?
Stroud (Glos). Railway station, 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Cheltenham Spa (about 33 min) and London Paddington (about 85 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Nailsworth?
Nearest state primary school. Nailsworth Church of England Primary School. 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Postcode districts
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.
