GL1 2DB Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. 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, City Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 27.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 8 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BLACKFRIARS CHURCH AND PART OF EAST RANGE OF FRIARY, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MARY DE CRYPT, grade I
- NORTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, grade I
- SOUTH RANGE AND ADJOINING SOUTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, grade I
- 13, LADYBELLEGATE STREET, grade II*
- 15, LADYBELLEGATE STREET, grade II*
- 17, LADYBELLEGATE STREET, grade II*
- ST MARY DE CRYPT GRAMMAR SCHOOL, grade II*
- 1, COMMERCIAL ROAD, grade II
- 3, COMMERCIAL ROAD, grade II
- 35, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 40, SOUTHGATE STREET, grade II
- 42, SOUTHGATE STREET, 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
- COPNER HOUSE, grade II
- CRITERION HOTEL, grade II
- Gloucester Quaker Meeting House, grade II
- NAVIGATION HOUSE, grade II
- NEW COUNTY HOTEL, grade II
- NUMBERS 27 AND 29 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, 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 (20 m)
- Southgate Moorings, off Southgate Street, Westgate, permissioned (160 m)
- The former Fleece Hotel and Longsmith Street Carpark, Greater Blackfriars, Westgate: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Gloucester Prison, the Quay, Westgate: up to 202 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- The Lodge, 19 Brunswick Square, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Former Poundstretcher, 32-34 Westgate Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 12 Llanthony Road, Westgate: up to 30 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Fitzalan House, Park Road, Westgate, permissioned (340 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 6 addresses are between 14 m and 18 m above sea level (16 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 | 730 m |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 69 within 800 m; nearest New County Hotel Gloucester | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 570 m |
| Car parks | 16 within 800 m; nearest Ladybellgate Street Car Park | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 280 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 | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Southgate Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 280 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 3-5 Westgate Street Halifax | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,350 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gloucester Park 12 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is South Range and Adjoining South End of West Range, Blackfriars, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m north-west. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Range and Adjoining South End of West Range, Blackfriars | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north-west |
| Blackfriars | Scheduled monument | 70 m north |
| Blackfriars Church and Part of East Range of Friary | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north |
| 17, Ladybellegate Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-west |
| 15, Ladybellegate Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-west |
| Glevum Roman colonia | Scheduled monument | 150 m north-east |
| Grey Friars' Church | Scheduled monument | 160 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 180 m south-west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 300 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 |
| Lassington Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the postcode's 6 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 | 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.