GL1 1TS Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westgate. Region: South West.
Streets
- Priory Place, Gloucester: 22 addresses
- Greyfriars, Gloucester: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Priory Place, 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 (79% of about 1,100 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: 29.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY DE CRYPT, grade I
- GREYFRIARS HOUSE AND ATTACHED REMAINS OF GREYFRIARS CHURCH, grade I
- 29 AND 31, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II*
- ROBERT RAIKES' HOUSE, grade II*
- ST MARY DE CRYPT GRAMMAR SCHOOL, grade II*
- 1, COMMERCIAL ROAD, grade II
- 27, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 28, SOUTHGATE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 3, COMMERCIAL ROAD, grade II
- 35, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 40, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 42, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 5-8, PRIORY PLACE, grade II
- 53, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 55 AND 57, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 59, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 61, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 74, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 76, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 78, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- ADDISONS FOLLY, grade II
- COPNER HOUSE, grade II
- CRITERION HOTEL, grade II
- GATEHOUSE TO FORECOURT OF SOCIETY OF FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, grade II
- Gloucester Quaker Meeting House, grade II
- GREYFRIARS INN IN RANGE BEHIND NUMBER 31 SOUTHGATE STREET SERVICE RANGE AT REAR OF NUMBER 31, grade II
- NEW COUNTY HOTEL, grade II
- PRIORY HOUSE, grade II
- THE BLACK SWAN HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 74-78 Southgate Street, Westgate: up to 5 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- The former Fleece Hotel and Longsmith Street Carpark, Greater Blackfriars, Westgate: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Former Argos and New Look buildings, Brunswick Road, Westgate: up to 20 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Southgate Moorings, off Southgate Street, Westgate, permissioned (250 m)
- 20-26 The Oxbode, Westgate: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Former Poundstretcher, 32-34 Westgate Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Fitzalan House, Park Road, Westgate, permissioned (310 m)
- 9 Park Road, Westgate: up to 12 homes, permissioned (320 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 20 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 | 630 m |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 70 within 800 m; nearest New County Hotel Gloucester | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 470 m |
| Car parks | 17 within 800 m; nearest Ladybellgate Street Car Park | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Severnside Medical Practice | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Southgate Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 3-5 Westgate Street Halifax | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,350 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gloucester Park 12 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 510 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary de Crypt, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 362 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary de Crypt | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| St Mary de Crypt Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Glevum Roman colonia | Scheduled monument | 60 m north-east |
| 29 and 31, Southgate Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north |
| Grey Friars' Church | Scheduled monument | 70 m south-east |
| Robert Raikes' House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Remains of Roman wall | Scheduled monument | 110 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 280 m south-west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 400 m south-west |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.0 km north-west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 3.0 km north |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 3.5 km 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Priory Place.