GL1 1LF Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westgate. Region: South West.
Streets
- Montpellier, Gloucester: 25 addresses
- Park Road, Gloucester: 5 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 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Spa (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 20 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2, BRUNSWICK SQUARE, grade II
- 43 AND 45, BRUNSWICK ROAD, grade II
- 47 AND 49, BRUNSWICK ROAD, grade II
- 51, 53 AND 55, BRUNSWICK ROAD, grade II
- Beaufort House, grade II
- BELSIZE HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- Christ Church, boundary wall and gate piers, grade II
- NORTH VILLAS, grade II
- NUMBER 2, 3 AND 4 BEAUFORT BUILDINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- SPA VILLAS, grade II
- SPA VILLAS, grade II
- ST JAMES PLACE, grade II
- ST JAMES PLACE AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 9 Park Road, Westgate: up to 12 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Fitzalan House, Park Road, Westgate, permissioned (110 m)
- The Lodge, 19 Brunswick Square, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Cedar House, Spa Road, Westgate: up to 45 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 6 Spa Road, former RAF Club Building, Westgate, permissioned (290 m)
- Southgate Moorings, off Southgate Street, Westgate, permissioned (360 m)
- Former Argos and New Look buildings, Brunswick Road, Westgate: up to 20 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 12 Llanthony Road, Westgate: up to 30 homes, permissioned (380 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 12 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 30 addresses are between 13 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 19%, gigabit 19% 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 | 760 m |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 69 within 800 m; nearest St Michael's Square Gloucester | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 620 m |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m; nearest St Michaels Square Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km; nearest Brunswick Road, Gloucester | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Homeless Healthcare Team | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gloucestershire Partnership N H | 80 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 640 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Gloucester Park 12 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 560 m² | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Judges Lodgings and Attached Front Piers Walls and Balustrades, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m west. 355 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 34 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Judges Lodgings and Attached Front Piers Walls and Balustrades | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Sherborne House | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| Remains of Roman wall | Scheduled monument | 320 m north |
| Greyfriars House and Attached Remains of Greyfriars Church | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m north |
| Grey Friars' Church | Scheduled monument | 340 m north |
| Winston Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north |
| Eastgate and stretch of city wall | Scheduled monument | 390 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 420 m north-west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 450 m west |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.3 km north-west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 3.1 km south |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 3.3 km north |
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 | 30 | 30 |
None of the postcode's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Montpellier.