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GL56 or WR12?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
GL56
Cotswold
WR12
Wychavon
Median home sale nearby £345,000
from 95 sales
£455,000
from 73 sales
Average sold price £338,215
Area price growth (YoY) +3.2% (Cotswold) +5.6% (Wychavon)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Top-floor flat
Floor area 84 m² 51 m²
Built Before 1900 1983–1990
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1383/yr £536/yr
Flood zone Zone 2 (medium probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 20 recorded 9 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is GL56 or WR12 cheaper?

GL56 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL56 sell for about £345,000 and around WR12 for about £455,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GL56 or WR12?

WR12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (20 in GL56 against 9 in WR12, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is GL56 or WR12 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL56 sits in decile 7 of 10 and WR12 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL56 or WR12?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.