GL1 2EH Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westgate. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Severn Road, High Orchard: 69 addresses
- Llanthony Road, Gloucester: 4 addresses
- Severn Road, Gloucester: 3 addresses
- Trier Way, Gloucester: 2 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 B (42% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Docks (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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
- ALBERT WAREHOUSE, grade II
- ALEXANDRA WAREHOUSE, grade II
- BIDDLES WAREHOUSE, grade II
- BRIDGE HOUSE, grade II
- DRY DOCK SOUTH OF ENGINE HOUSE INCLUDING CRANE, grade II
- LLANTHONY WAREHOUSE, grade II
- MARINERS CHAPEL, grade II
- SHIPTONS WAREHOUSE, grade II
- STURGES WAREHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Part of West Quay, Westgate: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- 12 Llanthony Road, Westgate: up to 30 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Southgate Moorings, off Southgate Street, Westgate, permissioned (200 m)
- 6 Spa Road, former RAF Club Building, Westgate, permissioned (260 m)
- The Lodge, 19 Brunswick Square, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Cedar House, Spa Road, Westgate: up to 45 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 74-78 Southgate Street, Westgate: up to 5 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Gloucester Prison, the Quay, Westgate: up to 202 homes, permissioned (380 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 78 addresses are between 10 m and 15 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 76%, ultrafast 74%, gigabit 74% 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 | 1.1 km |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Waterways Museum Gloucester | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 910 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest North Warehouse Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest Evyve | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Severnside Medical Practice | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Badham Pharmacy | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 470 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 490 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Gloucester The Barge Arm, The Docks Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Gloucester Park 12 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 440 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llanthony Priory, Remains of Tythe Barn on North Side of Inner Court, a listed building (Grade I), 290 m south-west. 338 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 34 of them Grade I and 35 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llanthony Priory, Remains of Tythe Barn on North Side of Inner Court | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m south-west |
| Sherborne House | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-east |
| Llanthony Priory, Range Between Outer and Inner Courts | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south-west |
| South Range and Adjoining South End of West Range, Blackfriars | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north-east |
| Llanthony Secunda Priory | Scheduled monument | 350 m south-west |
| Blackfriars | Scheduled monument | 370 m north-east |
| Grey Friars' Church | Scheduled monument | 490 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 60 m east |
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 160 m north-east |
| Alney Island | Island | 890 m north-west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 3.3 km north |
| Lassington Hill | Hill | 3.4 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Unnamed street near Severn Road.