School Catchments and House Prices in Dursley
In the Dursley area, 1 school was graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
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In the Dursley area, 1 school was graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
Why catchment sets the price in Dursley
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £320,000 and a detached home averages £330,000.
Ofsted ratings across the Dursley area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Dursley.
Catchment is not a promise
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
No school in the immediate area currently holds an Outstanding rating. That removes the sharpest premium and widens your search across Gloucestershire.
The detail behind the Dursley numbers
The schools families ask about here are Rednock School, Dursley Church of England Primary Academy and Cam Hopton CofE Primary School. 1 local school was graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Dursley to Cam & Dursley station takes about 5 to 10 min by car/bus.
By price, Dursley ranks 15 of the 18 Gloucestershire locations we cover, at £320,000 against a county average of £398,889. Band D council tax here is £2,611, against an average of £2,493 across the county locations we cover.
How Dursley scores for different buyers
Dursley is an affordable, down-to-earth former cloth & engineering town below the Cotswold escarpment.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Dursley property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★☆ | A Good secondary (Rednock), primary schools in the town and neighbouring Cam, the Cotswold Way and Stinchcombe Hill for the outdoors, and genuine value, strong for family life, if without the honey-stone gloss. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★★ | One of the more affordable towns on the Cotswold edge, with terraced and ex-industrial homes often around £200,000 to £270,000, a nearby station and good walking, a strong, realistic way onto the ladder. |
| Commuters | ★★★★☆ | Cam & Dursley station (about two miles away in Cam) puts Gloucester, Cheltenham and Bristol within reach by train, a real advantage over most Cotswold-edge towns, though it is a drive or bus from the town centre. |
| Walkers & outdoor buyers | ★★★★★ | The Cotswold Way climbs over Stinchcombe Hill right above the town, with the escarpment, viewpoints and the Severn Vale on the doorstep, superb walking country and real value. |
| Upsizers | ★★★☆☆ | Larger detached houses, particularly on the higher ground towards Stinchcombe Hill (often £450,000 to £600,000+), give family space at Cotswold-edge value, though the choice of grand period homes is smaller than in the smarter towns. |
First-time buyers
People wanting a realistic way onto the ladder on the edge of the Cotswolds, terraced and ex-industrial homes often around £200,000 to £270,000, a nearby station and great walking, with the trade-offs of an older housing stock and a working-town feel.
Families
People wanting value, a Good secondary (Rednock), primary schools in the town and Cam, and the Cotswold Way on the doorstep, strong for family life, if without the honey-stone gloss.
Commuters & outdoor buyers
People commuting to Gloucester, Cheltenham or Bristol via Cam & Dursley station, and walkers drawn to Stinchcombe Hill and the escarpment, genuine connectivity and superb walking at Cotswold-edge value.
Dursley is known locally for The Lister engineering heritage, and The Cotswold Way & Stinchcombe Hill. R.A. Lister & Co (later Lister-Petter) and Mawdsley's made Dursley a world-known engineering town, Lister engines were exported across the globe, and the heritage remains a point of local pride.
Practical detail for Dursley: the GL11 postcode district, Cam & Dursley station ~2mi (in Cam) on the Bristol to Gloucester main line, Gloucester, Cheltenham & Bristol and nearest A and E is Gloucestershire Royal (Gloucester) or Southmead (Bristol), both a drive; MIU at Stroud, verify with NHS.
Dursley at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Rednock School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Dursley Church of England Primary Academy | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Cam Hopton CofE Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Dursley
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from Gloucestershire
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £32,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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