House prices in BS35 1 (Thornbury)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BS35 1' (Thornbury) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'BS35 1'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BS35 1", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Thornbury.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Thornbury is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 6, Cossham Close, Thornbury, sold for £337,500 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 893 square feet, the price per sqft is £377.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £343-£371, £371-£399, £399-£427 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 167 sales in Thornbury (BS35 1) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqft for Thornbury
Distribution of £ per sqft house prices in Thornbury

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Thornbury (BS35 1). Of the 167 transactions, half were sold for between £330 and £418 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BS35 1' is £379. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £418 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Thornbury

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Thornbury. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Thornbury
House price heatmap for Thornbury

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BS35 1' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
BS35 3 Alveston £333 sqft £381 sqft £415 sqft
BS35 4 Severn Beach £290 sqft £335 sqft £384 sqft
BS35 1 Thornbury £330 sqft £379 sqft £418 sqft
BS35 5 Easter Compton £353 sqft £405 sqft £451 sqft
BS35 2 Thornbury £300 sqft £332 sqft £385 sqft

Will Thornbury house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BS35 1 (Thornbury) compared with both the wider area BS35 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square foot in Thornbury,Thornbury
House price trends for Thornbury

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent BS35 1 sales
Recent trends for Thornbury

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Thornbury to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Thornbury and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqft Recent sales
Badger Road, Thornbury, BS35 1A 0 sqft £364 30
Charles Close, Thornbury, BS35 1L 947 sqft £341 16
Stokefield Close, Thornbury, BS35 1B 688 sqft £478 15
Swallow Park, Thornbury, BS35 1L 0 sqft £432 15
Deer Park, Thornbury, BS35 1A 0 sqft £341 11
Lavender Close, Thornbury, BS35 1U 904 sqft £391 10
Scythe Way, Thornbury, BS35 1B 785 sqft £391 10
Stokefield Mews, Thornbury, BS35 1B 0 sqft £411 9

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New build activity

Street Avg size Avg £sqft New build sales
Barley Fields, Thornbury, BS35 1A 0 sqft £338 19

Barley Fields, Thornbury, BS35 1A has seen 19 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £416,397). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 1,485 sqft, with an average price of £338 sqft. This £sqm average is £-41 below the average for BS35 1. New builds typically command a £ per sqft premium. In the case of Barley Fields the premium seems not to exist. Without more info we can only speculate why this may be. Perhaps it may be greater density and smaller gardens, but this is just a guess.

Raw data

Our analysis of Thornbury is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqft £/sqft
6, Cossham Close, Thornbury £337,500
Jul-2024
893 377
37, Manor Walk, Thornbury £274,000
Jun-2024
785 348
42, Charles Close, Thornbury £300,000
Jun-2024
850 352

See the entire list of all sales in Thornbury (BS35 1) here.

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