The UK Postcode Database

GL12 8AY

a postcode in South Gloucestershire

Introduced in January 1980
GL12 8AY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with GL12 8AY

Cowship Lane - 36 properties, USRN 48020137

Cowship Lane - 2 properties, USRN 48007738

Rag Lane - 1 property, USRN 48018681

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5996 / 51°35'58"N

Longitude: -2.4363 / 2°26'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 539042 5716654

OS Easting: 369877

OS Northing: 189061

OS Grid: ST698890

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JY.BFVM

Mapcode Global: VH884.Q2D2

Open Location Code: 9C3VHHX7+RF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81so73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19491 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for GL12 8AY on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:11
Sunrise 04:58
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:29
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:28
Hours of daylight today04:28 to 21:59
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:59 to 04:29
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:38
Moon Rises 22:38

For a full sun and moon calendar for GL12 8AY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in GL12 8AY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 October 2023 Little Orchard, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £760,000
7 April 2021 South Face, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Other property type Freehold £583,000
5 February 2021 Homleaze, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £381,888
22 July 2019 Granary Barn, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £504,500
7 June 2019 Old Farm Cottage, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £450,000
19 March 2019 2, Cowship Cottage, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Semi-detached Freehold £690,000
30 December 2015 The Old Granary, Cowship Lane, Wickwar, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £670,000
6 August 2014 Modhurima, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £695,000
26 July 2013 Avondale, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £335,000
4 March 2011 1, Cowship Cottage, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Semi-detached Freehold £576,500
11 January 2011 Little Orchard, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £535,000
20 August 2010 Byways, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £315,000
14 February 2007 Kensal Cottage, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £615,000
16 June 2006 Windsor Cottage, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Semi-detached Freehold £269,950
7 March 2005 1, Cowship Cottage, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Semi-detached Freehold £500,000
13 May 2004 Kensal Cottage, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £275,995
9 April 2003 Tresan, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £158,000
20 March 1998 Avondale, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £83,000
28 November 1997 Hazeldene, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £124,000
23 August 1996 Osbourne House, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £150,000
8 May 1996 Hazeldene, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £80,000
10 January 1996 Modhurima, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £12,000
8 March 1995 Tudor Barn, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Detached Freehold £300,000
3 February 1995 1, Cowship Cottage, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8AY Semi-detached Freehold £115,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for GL12 8AY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Thornbury and Yate

MP

Claire Young Liberal Democrat

South Gloucestershire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Charfield

Councillor

John O'Neill Liberal Democrats

GL12 8AY also falls within the Civil Parish of Cromhall, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for GL12 8AY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00075216 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01014884 South Gloucestershire 003A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003092 South Gloucestershire 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04001047 Cromhall Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012108 Charfield Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E06000025 South Gloucestershire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001545 Thornbury and Yate Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000036 Avon and Somerset Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000180 Bristol Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33047698 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000037 West of England Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000222 NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB - 15C Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000039 NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000033 Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63011902 Heath End Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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