GL1 4UE Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barton and Tredworth. Region: South West.
Streets
- Midland Road, Gloucester: 24 addresses
- Pembroke Street, Gloucester: 1 address
- Trier Way, Gloucester: 1 address
- Archibald 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 (63% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- City of Gloucester War Memorial, grade II
- WHITEFIELD MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 114 - 118 Eastgate Street, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Fitzalan House, Park Road, Westgate, permissioned (350 m)
- 9 Park Road, Westgate: up to 12 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 108 Weston Road: up to 5 homes (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Argos and New Look buildings, Brunswick Road, Westgate: up to 20 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- The Lodge, 19 Brunswick Square, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Station longstay car park, off Bruton Way, Westgate, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Cedar House, Spa Road, Westgate: up to 45 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
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 27 addresses are between 16 m and 17 m above sea level (17 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 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 74 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Park Gloucester | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gloucester Leisure Centre Car Park (GL1) | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brunswick Road, Gloucester | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.5 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Homeless Healthcare Team | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allcare Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gloucestershire Partnership N H | 290 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Barton Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gloucester Park 12 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eastgate and stretch of city wall, a scheduled monument, 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 295 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 15 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eastgate and stretch of city wall | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Winston Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Judges Lodgings and Attached Front Piers Walls and Balustrades | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Remains of Roman wall | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 47 and 49 Eastgate Street | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Sherborne House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Greyfriars House and Attached Remains of Greyfriars Church | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 27 |
27 of the postcode's 27 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Midland Road.