GL1 3PY Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Elmbridge. 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 B (39% of about 1,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Cheltenham Surfacing, off Myers Road, Elmbridge: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Great Western Road Sidings, Great Western Road, Kingsholm and Wotton: up to 315 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Former Colwell Youth and Community Centre, Barton & Tredworth: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- 67-69 London Road, Kingsholm and Wotton: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (700 m)
- Wessex House, Great Western Road, Kingsholm and Wotton: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Station longstay car park, off Bruton Way, Westgate, not permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 25 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 880 m |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Mayhill Way Wotton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest St Peters school NHS Staff Parking | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Armscroft Place | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 63.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Aspen Medical Practice | 0 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Badham Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Affinity Dental Care & Implant Centre | 530 m |
| Hospital | Wotton Lawn Hospital | 0 m |
| Police station | Barton Police Station | 930 m |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 890 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Estcourt Gardens 1,270 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hillfield Rest Garden 1.3 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Horton Road Hospital including area railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-west. 41 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horton Road Hospital including area railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Chapel of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m north-west |
| Kings Board, Hillfield Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m north-west |
| Scriven's Conduit | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m north-west |
| 47 and 49 Eastgate Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Eastgate and stretch of city wall | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Tower of St Michael's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Alney Island | Island | 2.4 km west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 2.9 km north |
| Tinker's Hill | Hill | 3.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 17% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.