GL1 2BN Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westgate. Region: South West.
Streets
- Millers Green, Gloucester: 14 addresses
- Pitt Street, 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 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cathedral Precincts (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 41.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE, grade I
- CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY AND INDIVISIBLE TRINITY, grade I
- CATHEDRAL CLOISTER AND LAVATORIUM, grade I
- CATHEDRAL TREASURY, VESTRY AND LIBRARY, grade I
- CHURCH HOUSE, grade I
- INNER GATE ADJOINING NUMBER 15 COLLEGE GREEN, grade I
- LITTLE CLOISTER, grade I
- LITTLE CLOISTER HOUSE, grade I
- NORTH PRECINCT WALL, grade I
- PASSAGE FROM CATHEDRAL CLOISTERS TO FORMER MONASTIC INFIRMARY, grade I
- REMAINS OF MONASTIC INFIRMARY, grade I
- REMAINS OF RESERVOIR, NORTH WEST CORNER OF CATHEDRAL CLOISTER GARTH, grade I
- ST MARYS GATE ADJOINING NUMBER 14 COLLEGE GREEN, grade I
- 14, COLLEGE GREEN, grade II*
- 3, MILLERS GREEN, grade II*
- 9, COLLEGE GREEN, grade II*
- DULVERTON HOUSE (KINGS SCHOOL), grade II*
- KINGS SCHOOL AND REMAINS OF ABBOTS LODGING, grade II*
- THE DEANERY AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II*
- War Memorial to the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry, grade II*
- 10, COLLEGE GREEN, grade II
- 11, COLLEGE GREEN, grade II
- 13, COLLEGE GREEN, grade II
- 13, PITT STREET, grade II
- 4A, MILLERS GREEN, grade II
- 4B, MILLERS GREEN, grade II
- 5, MILLERS GREEN, grade II
- 7, 7A, 7B AND 7C, COLLEGE GREEN, grade II
- BEAUFORT HOUSE, grade II
- BISHOP HOOPER'S MONUMENT, grade II
And 11 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Poundstretcher, 32-34 Westgate Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 43-49 & 51-53 St Catherine Street, Kingsholm and Wotton, not permissioned (260 m)
- The former Fleece Hotel and Longsmith Street Carpark, Greater Blackfriars, Westgate: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- 55 Northgate Street, Westgate: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 12-16 Quay Street, former Lansons, Westgate: up to 45 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Sainsburys, 63-69 Northgate Street, Westgate: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 31-35 Worcester Street, Conway House, Westgate, permissioned (300 m)
- 37-39 Worcester Street, Tanners Hall, Westgate, not permissioned (300 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 15 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 55%, gigabit 55% 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 | 660 m |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 60 within 800 m; nearest St Mary's Hall Kingsholm | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 560 m |
| Car parks | 15 within 800 m; nearest Hare Lane North Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km; nearest Upper Quayside Street | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 63.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Severnside Medical Practice | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Southgate Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 300 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 3-5 Westgate Street Halifax | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,190 m² | 130 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Archdeacon Meadow 3.8 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Deans Way Allotments 1,480 m² | 860 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Reservoir, North West Corner of Cathedral Cloister Garth, a listed building (Grade I), 20 m. 350 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 28 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Reservoir, North West Corner of Cathedral Cloister Garth | Listed building, Grade I | 20 m |
| Church House | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| 3, Millers Green | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Cathedral Cloister and Lavatorium | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Little Cloister | Scheduled monument | 50 m east |
| Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 60 m east |
| St Mary's gateway | Scheduled monument | 70 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 640 m south-west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 760 m south-west |
| Alney Island | Island | 870 m west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 2.5 km north |
| Lassington Hill | Hill | 3.3 km north-west |
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 | 15 | 15 |
None of the postcode's 15 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 | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 72% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Millers Green.