GL1 1HD Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westgate. Region: South West.
Streets
- Clarence Street, Gloucester: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Gloucester in 2026-27: Band D £2,356 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,571 | £1,832 | £2,094 | £2,356 | £2,879 | £3,403 | £3,926 | £4,712 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (79% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 18-30, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- 2, CLARENCE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 4 AND 6, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- NUMBERS 8, 10 AND 12 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 20-26 The Oxbode, Westgate: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Former Argos and New Look buildings, Brunswick Road, Westgate: up to 20 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Above Wilkinson, Northgate Street: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- 55 Northgate Street, Westgate: up to 5 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Former Sainsburys, 63-69 Northgate Street, Westgate: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Station longstay car park, off Bruton Way, Westgate, not permissioned (320 m)
- Former Poundstretcher, 32-34 Westgate Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- The former Fleece Hotel and Longsmith Street Carpark, Greater Blackfriars, Westgate: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 35 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 74 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Street Gloucester | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 140 m |
| Car parks | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Walk Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Worcester Street | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.9 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsholm Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clarence House | 60 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Quedgley Police S | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 3-5 Westgate Street Halifax | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Lucy's Court 1,590 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gloucester Park 12 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 47 and 49 Eastgate Street, a scheduled monument, 90 m south-west. 362 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 28 of them Grade I and 41 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 47 and 49 Eastgate Street | Scheduled monument | 90 m south-west |
| Eastgate and stretch of city wall | Scheduled monument | 140 m south-west |
| Winston Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| New Inn | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north-west |
| Tower of St Michael's Church | Scheduled monument | 230 m west |
| Tower of the Former Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| Church of St John Northgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Clarence Street.