GL12 8NT postcode in Wickwar, South Gloucestershire

GL12 8NT is a postcode in Wickwar, in the Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge ward of South Gloucestershire. 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 5.6 km in a straight line

Where GL12 8NT is, and what is near it

Map of GL12 8NT and what is near it Map of GL12 8NT: 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), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL12 8FA: also in GL12 8GL12 8FB: also in GL12 8GL12 8FD: also in GL12 8GL12 8FN: also in GL12 8GL12 8FP: also in GL12 8GL12 8FQ: also in GL12 8GL12 8FR: also in GL12 8GL12 8FS: also in GL12 8GL12 8JB: also in GL12 8GL12 8JD: also in GL12 8GL12 8LB: also in GL12 8GL12 8LD: also in GL12 8GL12 8LP: also in GL12 8GL12 8LR: also in GL12 8GL12 8LW: also in GL12 8GL12 8LX: also in GL12 8GL12 8NE: also in GL12 8GL12 8NG: also in GL12 8GL12 8NH: also in GL12 8GL12 8NJ: also in GL12 8GL12 8NN: also in GL12 8GL12 8NP: also in GL12 8GL12 8NQ: also in GL12 8GL12 8NR: also in GL12 8GL12 8NS: also in GL12 8GL12 8NU: also in GL12 8GL12 8NW: also in GL12 8GL12 8NX: also in GL12 8GL12 8NY: also in GL12 8GL12 8NZ: also in GL12 8GL12 8PA: also in GL12 8GL12 8PB: also in GL12 8GL12 8PF: also in GL12 8GL12 8PG: also in GL12 8GL12 8PH: also in GL12 8GL12 8PJ: also in GL12 8GL12 8PL: also in GL12 8 School 3.9 km2 places, 4.4–5.6 kmSchool 5.5 kmCharfield GL12 8NT Map of GL12 8NT and what is near it Map of GL12 8NT: 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), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 3.9 kmSchool 5.5 kmBristol Parkway station 12.8 kmCharfield GL12 8NT
  • GL12 8NT
  • Other postcodes in GL12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 51.5869, longitude -2.3988)

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 8NT?

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 8NT?

Every home and business at GL12 8NT 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 8NT?

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 8NT 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 8NT.

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 8NT: 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 8NT 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 8NT?

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 3 sales, too few to price

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 8NT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in GL12 8NT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8NT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around GL12 8NT. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). 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 8NT

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 £4,251 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,117.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (6%)£1,700
Band Babout 100 (11%)£1,984
Band Cabout 160 (17%)£2,267
Band Dabout 180 (19%)£2,551
Band Eabout 300 (32%)£3,117
Band Fabout 110 (12%)£3,684
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,251
Band Hwithheld£5,101

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 36% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 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 8NT is in (ONS area E01014930), 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 8NT?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL12 8NT, 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 8NT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL12 8NT is Yate Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Yate Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Bristol Parkway Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Horwood Lane, 63 m away.

More stations near GL12 8NT, 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 8NT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL12 8NT, 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 8NT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GL12 8NT 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 8NT?

The nearest to the centre of GL12 8NT, 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 8NT?

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 8NT?

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

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 8NT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL12 8NT, 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 8NT?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL12 8NT 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 8NT in a conservation area?

The centre of GL12 8NT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 8NT?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL12 8NT in January 2026, the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.

Gloucestershire Constabulary has published no figures to Police.uk after January 2026, though Police.uk has figures to August 2026 for other forces. These figures run to January 2026, so no month is counted without them.

Burglary3 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
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 8NT

Ward
Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge
Parish
Wickwar
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wickwar
Rural or urban
Larger 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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GL12 8FA80 mGL12 8FB110 mGL12 8FD120 mGL12 8FP150 mGL12 8NX160 mGL12 8FN180 m
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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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