GL1 5NF Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced January 2018. Ward: Podsmead. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bristol Road, Gloucester: 10 addresses
- Neven Place, Gloucester: 10 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 C (29% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St James Church Building, Bristol Road, Moreland: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (810 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 20 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (15 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 | 2.6 km |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Tuffley Crescent Podsmead | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Ncp Gloucester Hampden Way | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Byron Avenue | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 60.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rosebank Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Podsmead | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Limes Dental Practice | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Barton Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Sparrows Wharf | 790 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,190 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Scott Avenue Open Space 2.1 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,080 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | Blackbridge Allotments 2,770 m² | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hempsted village cross, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km north-west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hempsted village cross | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-west |
| Lady's Well | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Llanthony Secunda Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south-east |
| Matson Wood | Wood | 2.6 km south-east |
| Alney Island | Island | 2.6 km north |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 3.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Bristol Road.