GL12 8BE postcode in South Gloucestershire, England

GL12 8BE is a postcode in South Gloucestershire, in the Frampton Cotterell ward. It is in the Thornbury and Yate parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. South Gloucestershire: 85% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in GL12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Yate 5.1 km in a straight line

Where GL12 8BE is, and what is near it

Map of GL12 8BE and what is near it Map of GL12 8BE: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the GL12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GL12 8AS: also in GL12 8GL12 8AT: also in GL12 8GL12 8AU: also in GL12 8GL12 8AX: also in GL12 8GL12 8AY: also in GL12 8GL12 8AZ: also in GL12 8GL12 8BA: also in GL12 8GL12 8BB: also in GL12 8GL12 8BD: also in GL12 8GL12 8BP: also in GL12 8GL12 8DD: also in GL12 8GL12 8FE: also in GL12 8GL12 8LB: also in GL12 8GL12 8LD: also in GL12 8GL12 8PB: also in GL12 8GL12 8PD: also in GL12 8GL12 8PE: also in GL12 8GL12 8PQ: also in GL12 8GL12 8PY: also in GL12 8GL12 8QA: also in GL12 8GL12 8QB: also in GL12 8GL12 8QD: also in GL12 8GL12 8QE: also in GL12 8GL12 8QF: also in GL12 8GL12 8QP: also in GL12 8GL12 8QR: also in GL12 8GL12 8QS: also in GL12 8GL12 8UG: also in GL12 8GL12 8UN: also in GL12 8GL12 8UP: also in GL12 8GL12 8UR: also in GL12 8GL12 8US: also in GL12 8GL12 8UX: also in GL12 8 School 3.0 km3 places, 4.0–5.5 kmNew Siblands School 5.5 kmCharfield GL12 8BE Map of GL12 8BE and what is near it Map of GL12 8BE: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the GL12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.0 km4 places, 4.0–5.5 kmNew Siblands School 5.5 kmCharfield GL12 8BE
  • GL12 8BE
  • Other postcodes in GL12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5858, longitude -2.4421)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after GL12 8BE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at GL12 8BE?

Every home and business at GL12 8BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

South Gloucestershire: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

South Gloucestershire: 97%

The line marks the figure across South Gloucestershire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at GL12 8BE?

BinDayBuddy does not read South Gloucestershire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

South Gloucestershire Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is GL12 8BE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GL12 8BE.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across South Gloucestershire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL12 8BE: 4,633 properties in South Gloucestershire are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for South Gloucestershire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of GL12 8BE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near GL12 8BE?

Homes in GL12 8 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, up 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£415,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £547,500 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £342,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £305,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (3)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GL12 district: a typical £395,000 from 140 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in GL12 8BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL12 8BE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near GL12 8BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around GL12 8BE. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GL12 8BE

Band D in South Gloucestershire for 2026‑27: £2,551. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,700 (band A) to £5,101 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,117.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (10%)£1,700
Band Babout 100 (9%)£1,984
Band Cabout 110 (10%)£2,267
Band Dabout 190 (18%)£2,551
Band Eabout 280 (26%)£3,117
Band Fabout 210 (19%)£3,684
Band Gabout 70 (6%)£4,251
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,101

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 2020 or later

Averages for South Gloucestershire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GL12 8BE is in (ONS area E01014929), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near GL12 8BE?

The nearest open schools to GL12 8BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL12 8BE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to GL12 8BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL12 8BE is Yate Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Yate Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Bristol Parkway Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near GL12 8BE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GL12 8BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL12 8BE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near GL12 8BE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GL12 8BE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GL12 8BE?

The nearest to the centre of GL12 8BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to GL12 8BE?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near GL12 8BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL12 8BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Ladden View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01454 513508 3.1 kmCycle
  • Mayo House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01454 228246 4.1 kmCycle
  • The Chestnuts Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01454 227188 4.1 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near GL12 8BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL12 8BE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near GL12 8BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL12 8BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is GL12 8BE in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of GL12 8BE is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near GL12 8BE?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL12 8BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GL12 8BE

Ward
Frampton Cotterell
Parish
Rangeworthy
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

GL12 8BD500 mGL12 8PE710 mGL12 8BB960 mGL12 8PQ970 mGL12 8DD1.0 kmBS37 7QE1.2 km
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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