Key indicators for buyers
The Stroud market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-3.4%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.3x in 2021 to 9.1x today. Rising rents (£1,031/mo, +7.4%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Stroud costs 9.1x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 10.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Stroud is £1,031, up 7.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Stroud price of £330,191 with a 25% deposit (£83k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,303 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,303) are £272 more than renting (£1,031). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £83k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
THE COURT, ST CHLOE, AMBERLEY GL5 5AS | Detached | £835,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
36, MEADOWVALE GL11 6HJ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
1 ROYSTON COTTAGES, CHURCH STREET, KINGS STANLEY GL10 3HU | Terraced | £305,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
COPPER BEECHES, KNAPP LANE, PAINSWICK GL6 6YE | Detached | £785,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
2, NUBBIS ASH, BERKELEY ROAD GL13 9HB | Semi-detached | £399,950 | 23 Jan 2026 |
30, BEATRICE WEBB LANE, STANDISH GL10 3WE | Semi-detached | £435,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
50, BISLEY OLD ROAD GL5 1LX |
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Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in Stroud sells for £330,191, down 3.4% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £64k in the mid-1990s.
| Semi-detached |
| £245,000 |
| 21 Jan 2026 |
79, THE BASSETTS GL5 4SL | Terraced | £225,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
21, WEAVERS HOUSE, WESLEY COURT GL5 1DS | Flat/Maisonette | £47,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
BRAMLEY, FRANCE LYNCH GL6 8LL | Semi-detached | £419,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, LAMBSDOWNE GL11 6PX | Detached | £325,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
6, TYTHE COURT, CAM GL11 5EY | Terraced | £195,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
3, ASH GROVE, CHALFORD GL6 8GZ | Terraced | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
16, DOVERTE CLOSE, NEWPORT GL13 9FS | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
3, YOUNGS COTTAGES, CHALFORD GL6 8PD | Terraced | £320,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
1, STOCKDALE CLOSE, HARDWICKE GL2 4JN | Detached | £557,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
RAVENSHILL, THE BUTTS, RODBOROUGH GL5 3UP | Detached | £500,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
10, VICARAGE LANE, FRAMPTON ON SEVERN GL2 7EE | Detached | £540,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
6, BEATRICE WEBB LANE, STANDISH GL10 3WE | Terraced | £370,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
28, DOZULE CLOSE, LEONARD STANLEY GL10 3NL | Other | £275,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Stroud was a detached property on St Chloe for £835,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £325,000.