The short answer
Stoke Bishop is the better place to live (87 vs 84 on the Realvian Score). Cotham is the better investment. Which matters depends entirely on whether you intend to live in the property.
Cotham is the cheaper entry point at £468,000 against £585,000.
Side by side
Every figure below is computed from the same sources on the same date, so the comparison is like-for-like.
| Measure | Stoke Bishop | Cotham |
|---|---|---|
| Realvian Score | 87/100 | 84/100 |
| Investment Score | 71/100 | 82/100 |
| Average price | £585,000 | £468,000 |
| Average rent | £1,820/mo | £1,780/mo |
| Gross yield | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 5-year growth | +13.8% | +20.1% |
| Days on market | 40 | 28 |
| Schools | 95 | 88 |
| Transport | 68 | 86 |
| Safety | 89 | 74 |
| Green space | 93 | 76 |
| Amenities | 74 | 91 |
| Affordability | 41 | 52 |
The case for Stoke Bishop
A quiet, green, family-dominated district north-west of Bristol with excellent schools and low crime. Transport and amenity scores are the weak points.
Strengths: Outstanding school catchments; Very low crime; Adjacent to the Downs.
The case for Cotham
Between Clifton and Gloucester Road, Cotham offers strong walkability, good schools, and a mix of family houses and student lets.
Strengths: Highly walkable; Gloucester Road independents nearby; Good yields for Bristol.
Stoke Bishop vs Cotham, across all six dimensions
How this report is made
This report is generated from Realvian's area dataset, not written by hand. Public data is fetched, normalised against national distributions, scored, and published — so every figure above is reproducible and every claim traces to a computed value. When the monthly refresh changes a number, this page changes too.
Illustrative figures — not yet backed by live data for this area
Data updated 16 August 2026. Figures are indicative and derived from public sources including HM Land Registry, ONS and Police.uk. Not financial advice — verify independently before making a purchase decision.