October 2026 Market Update | Latest local house price trends
6th November 2026- Blog
- Market Updates
No Early Christmas Lull for the
Gloucester and Worcester Property Market
This market update is brought to you by our Quedgeley Branch Director, James Ellson. With over 25 years’ experience as an estate agent and living in Quedgeley, James’ knowledge of the local property market is second to none.
October Market Insight
By James Ellson
Quedgeley Branch Director
“Activity in the property market stayed healthy in October, with several areas of both Gloucester and Worcester seeing more new listings and sales agreed than in October last year. In fact, local house prices have generally held up better than the wider South West and West Midlands regions, although buyers are more cautious, properties are taking longer to sell and realistic asking prices are increasingly important.
Looking at Quedgeley in particular, first-time buyers are especially active right now, with lots of demand for properties up to £300,000.
Having lived in Quedgeley myself for over 25 years, it’s no surprise to me that this part of Gloucester is so popular. It offers a blend of rural and city living, with the canal and open countryside on the doorstep, Gloucester city centre just a few miles away and offering easy access to Cheltenham, Bristol and beyond. Established areas like Kingsway also have good schools, shops, leisure facilities, restaurants and sports clubs, all of which are important to families.
This is a great time of year to instruct your home. With fewer properties on the market than in spring, instructing now means your home gets more attention from serious buyers. That said, the Quedgeley market has shifted towards favouring buyers, so pricing your home realistically from the outset is key to a successful sale.
If you’re thinking about selling, I’d recommend starting with a free valuation now to get a head start on the 2027 market and put yourself in a strong position”
House Prices Around Your Area
According to the latest Rightmove statistics, average property prices in Gloucester are up on 2025, while those in Cheltenham have seen a decrease. Stroud and Worcester have remained broadly level.
Year on year, the average property price in Gloucester was £309,556, up 1.6% on the same period in 2025. Abbeymead is up 5% and Churchdown 3%, so both areas are heading towards the end of the year with steady growth.
The areas covered by our Longlevens and Tuffley branches have each seen a 1% increase in average price.
The average property price in Cheltenham is now £458,190, a 5% decrease year on year. This is partly due to the growth in new build sales, new build incentives and an increase in shared ownership and housing association sales.
However, this doesn’t mean homes are selling for less. It largely reflects more lower-valued homes coming to market and selling than in 2025. Our own figures reflect this, with our Cheltenham branch recording a 8% increase in average price compared with the same period in 2025.
The average property price in Stroud is £495,870, unchanged year on year. After last year’s fluctuations, which followed an increase in sales of high-end homes, the Stroud market has begun to stabilise. It also remains the area we cover with the highest average property price.
Rightmove shows that the year-to-date average property price in Worcester is £373,335, up 0.5% on the same period in 2025.
In October, the areas covered by our Worcester and St John’s offices, Rightmove reports a narrowing gap between new listings and sales agreed compared to October 2025. New listings fell by 7% in the Worcester area and 1% in St John’s, while sales agreed rose by 4% and 3% respectively.
The average house prices above relate to the areas covered by The Property Centre only, comparing the average property price between 01/01/2026 and 31/10/2026 to the same period in 2025 (data source Rightmove).
Quedgeley is a vibrant suburb with a friendly, community-minded feel and plenty of green space close by. The Orchard Centre at Olympus Park is a hub for local shopping, with independent businesses such as Jane’s Pantry, Chewy’s Hair and Beauty and The Roastery Coffee House. The Severn Vale Shopping Centre has a Tesco superstore, Post Office and library, while Quedgeley District Centre is home to well-known high-street names including Boots and Matalan.
There are also restaurants, cafés and pubs for a meal or a drink with friends and family.
Quedgeley is well served by schools, with Meadowside Primary, Fieldcourt Infant and Junior and Beechwood Green all close by, and Severn Vale School for academy based secondary education. Together with the area’s community spirit and family-friendly atmosphere, this makes Quedgeley an attractive place to live for families, professionals and commuters alike.
There’s plenty to do on the doorstep. The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal runs for 16.5 miles and offers walking and cycling, with views towards the Severn Estuary and the Cotswolds. Sports fans are well catered for too, with Waterwells Sports Centre (home to Quedgeley Wanderers FC), Quedgeley and Hardwicke Cricket Club at Kingsway Playing Field, and Gloucester Rowing Club on the canal.
With Junction 12 of the M5 nearby and Gloucester railway station just a short drive away, commuting is straightforward. The station has regular services to London, Bristol, Birmingham and Cardiff, and the city centre is only around three miles away.
See the latest properties added to the market in and around Quedgeley
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