GL1 1HG Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westgate. Region: South West.
Streets
- Brunswick Road, Gloucester: 36 addresses
- Hampden Way, Gloucester: 4 addresses
- Kiln Close, Gloucester: 2 addresses
- Bell Lane, Gloucester: 1 address
- Jennings Walk, Gloucester: 1 address
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 (62% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Eastgate and St Michael's (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 7 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- WINSTON HALL, grade II*
- CITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, grade II
- PUBLIC LIBRARY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Argos and New Look buildings, Brunswick Road, Westgate: up to 20 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Fitzalan House, Park Road, Westgate, permissioned (170 m)
- 9 Park Road, Westgate: up to 12 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 74-78 Southgate Street, Westgate: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 20-26 The Oxbode, Westgate: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 114 - 118 Eastgate Street, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- The former Fleece Hotel and Longsmith Street Carpark, Greater Blackfriars, Westgate: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- The Lodge, 19 Brunswick Square, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 44 addresses are between 16 m and 18 m above sea level (17 m on average).
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 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 32 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 78 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Michael's Square Gloucester | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 370 m |
| Car parks | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Gloucester Hampden Way (North & South) | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brunswick Road, Gloucester | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.6 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Homeless Healthcare Team | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Messenger Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gloucester Park 12 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 560 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Winston Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north. 362 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 33 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Winston Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north |
| Remains of Roman wall | Scheduled monument | 90 m north-west |
| Eastgate and stretch of city wall | Scheduled monument | 120 m north |
| Greyfriars House and Attached Remains of Greyfriars Church | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north-west |
| Grey Friars' Church | Scheduled monument | 130 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary de Crypt | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north-west |
| 29 and 31, Southgate Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 44 |
13 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gloucester: see them on the Gloucester page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Brunswick Road.