The Close, Soundwell, Bristol

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Close, Soundwell, Bristol · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bristol-south-gloucestershire/the-close-soundwell/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BS16 4PH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£241,990

5 sales

Price range

£190k – £298k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Dec 2024

BS16 4PH

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At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station49 min walkStapleton Road station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on The Close, Soundwell, Bristol have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £248,738. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Close range from £190,000 to £298,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Close compared

BS16 postcode area£367,244

Bristol£365,513

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BS16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£248,738	2 Dec 2024
Semi-detached	1	£215,000	8 Jul 2016

Sold prices on The Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Close BS16 4PH	2 Dec 2024	£298,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, The Close BS16 4PH	11 Jan 2024	£268,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, The Close BS16 4PH	7 Dec 2018	£267,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, The Close BS16 4PH	4 Aug 2017	£239,950	Terraced	Freehold
4, The Close BS16 4PH	21 Oct 2016	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, The Close BS16 4PH	8 Jul 2016	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, The Close	£190,000 (Oct 2016) → £267,000 (Dec 2018) → £298,000 (Dec 2024)	+57% over 8 yrs

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Schools near The Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Minerva Primary Academy 345 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Stephen's Infant School 185 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	0.3 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell 325 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Soundwell Academy 141 pupils	Free schools special	5–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Staple Hill Primary School 298 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Briarwood School 167 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Report	0.5 mi
The Tynings Primary School 274 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Stapleton Road station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Lawrence Hill station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Ashley Down station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Turnpike (NE-bound, Soundwell Road) 3 min walk
The Turnpike (SW-bound, Soundwell Road) 3 min walk
Market Square (SW-bound, Hillfields Avenue) 3 min walk
Woodland Avenue (E-bound, Woodland Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Fishponds Family Practice
Beechwood Road, Bristol · 0.8 mi
Beechwood Medical Practice
Beechwood Road, Bristol · 0.8 mi
The Downend Health Group
Christchurch Family Medical Centre, North Street, Bristol · 0.8 mi
Orchard Medical Centre
Macdonald Walk, Kingswood, Bristol · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bristol Soundwell Esso Express · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Bristol - Lodge Road · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Staple Hill Superstore · 0.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Staple Hill · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.6 mi
Well · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Staple Hill Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Lodge Causeway Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
Phoenix Dental Staple Hill · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.0%	62.5%
Private rented	23.5%	20.3%
Social rented	19.4%	17.1%
Households	816

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,768

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across South Gloucestershire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Close

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Who lives around The Close

Ethnic group

	Here	South Gloucestershire
White	88.4%	91.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.7%	2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.8%	3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	1.6%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	South Gloucestershire
No religion	49.9%	46.1%
Christian	38.7%	44.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6%
Muslim	3.2%	1.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	South Gloucestershire
Born in the UK	88.7%	89.4%
Born outside the UK	11.3%	10.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Gloucestershire
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.7%	33%
No qualifications	20.1%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.9%	19.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.2%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.4%

General health

	Here	South Gloucestershire
Very good health	45.9%	49.7%
Good health	35.8%	34.2%
Fair health	12.6%	11.9%
Bad health	4.6%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Gloucestershire
1 car or van in household	45.3%	40.1%
No cars or vans in household	23.9%	12.3%
2 cars or vans in household	23.7%	34.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.1%	13.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Gloucestershire.

Planning and heritage near The Close

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Planning applications near The Close

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South Gloucestershire Band D is £2,551 a year (Band A £1,700). See every band.

Estate agents near The Close

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Bristol Property Rentals 0.6 mi
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Connells 0.8 mi
TLS Estate Agents 0.8 mi

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