GL1 1LS Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westgate. Region: South West.
Streets
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: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- City of Gloucester War Memorial, grade II
- WHITEFIELD MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 114 - 118 Eastgate Street, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Fitzalan House, Park Road, Westgate, permissioned (260 m)
- 9 Park Road, Westgate: up to 12 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Argos and New Look buildings, Brunswick Road, Westgate: up to 20 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 108 Weston Road: up to 5 homes (470 m)
- The Lodge, 19 Brunswick Square, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Station longstay car park, off Bruton Way, Westgate, not permissioned (540 m)
- Cedar House, Spa Road, Westgate: up to 45 homes, permissioned (550 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 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 addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 9%, gigabit 9% 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 | 600 m |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 78 within 800 m; nearest St Bartholomews Gloucester | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 520 m |
| Car parks | 13 within 800 m; nearest Hampden Way Car Park | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km; nearest Brunswick Road, Gloucester | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Homeless Healthcare Team | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allcare Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gloucestershire Partnership N H | 220 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 920 m |
| Police station | Barton Police Station | 620 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Gloucester Park 12 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 460 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 670 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eastgate and stretch of city wall, a scheduled monument, 410 m north-west. 345 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 26 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eastgate and stretch of city wall | Scheduled monument | 410 m north-west |
| Winston Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-west |
| Remains of Roman wall | Scheduled monument | 430 m north-west |
| 47 and 49 Eastgate Street | Scheduled monument | 440 m north |
| Greyfriars House and Attached Remains of Greyfriars Church | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m north-west |
| The Judges Lodgings and Attached Front Piers Walls and Balustrades | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m west |
| Sherborne House | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 690 m west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 730 m west |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.5 km north-west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 24 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 36 |
36 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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.