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On Vale Foundry Lane, in Ashton
What it's like at BS3 2RG: every home that has sold on Vale Foundry Lane since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Vale Foundry Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 17 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | Dec 2021 | £250,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | Aug 2024 | £231,000 | 57 m² | £4,053/m² | 2 |
| 3, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | Jun 2013 | £89,000 | 92 m² | £967/m² | 2 |
| 4, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | Dec 2023 | £310,000 | 94 m² | £3,298/m² | 5 |
| 5, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | Apr 2015 | £145,000 | 58 m² | £2,500/m² | 3 |
| 6, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | May 2006 | £119,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 7, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | Apr 2017 | £145,000 | 70 m² | £2,071/m² | 2 |
| 8, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | Jul 2007 | £110,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 9, Vale Foundry LaneFlat | Oct 2005 | £140,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 10, Vale Foundry LaneTerraced | Jun 2021 | £312,000 | 94 m² | £3,319/m² | 5 |
| 11, Vale Foundry LaneTerraced | Jul 2007 | £195,000 | 110 m² | £1,773/m² | 2 |
| 12, Vale Foundry LaneTerraced | Jun 2008 | £185,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 13, Vale Foundry LaneTerraced | Dec 2005 | £215,000 | 84 m² | £2,560/m² | 1 |
| 14, Vale Foundry LaneTerraced | Jul 2023 | £320,000 | 95 m² | £3,368/m² | 3 |
| 15, Vale Foundry LaneTerraced | Dec 2009 | £160,000 | 95 m² | £1,684/m² | 2 |
| 16, Vale Foundry LaneTerraced | Mar 2009 | £150,000 | 105 m² | £1,429/m² | 2 |
| 17, Vale Foundry LaneTerraced | Feb 2024 | £332,000 | 94 m² | £3,532/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 45% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Parson Street, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 204k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bristol Temple Meads.
The nearest bus stop is Buttercup Walk, 250 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 24); 30 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ashton Vale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ashton Gate Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Ashton Park School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 500 m away, with Ashton News closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Lennard Surgery (1.0 km), with Lloyd's Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, AZ Barber Shop is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is UHBW Bristol Campus, 3.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Calon Catering is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Ashton Social Club the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Gores Marsh Park, 600 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Leisure Centre (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Henleaze Lake, 6.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 9.2 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is , 3.0 km away (TEF Silver).
19 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bristol South constituency: Karin Smyth MP (Labour), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 7,666 (17.7%), turnout 58%. Vote shares: Labour 43%, Green Party 25%, Reform UK 14%, Conservative 11%.
27 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BS3 2RG →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Vale Foundry Lane in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 10 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 92.3% | 83.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.5% | 12.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 4.7% | 2.8% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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