GL11 6BA Stroud
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Berkeley Vale. Region: South West.
Streets
- Church Lane, Nibley Green: 9 addresses
- Blanchworth, Upper Wick: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wick Road, Nibley Green: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Lane, Nibley Green: 2 addresses
- Road Green, Upper Wick: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Lane, Upper Wick: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Steel Barn, Lower Wick: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Lane, Upper Wick: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Lane, Nibley Green: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Stroud in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,938 | £2,215 | £2,491 | £3,045 | £3,599 | £4,152 | £4,983 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (24% of about 900 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 24 addresses are between 29 m and 75 m above sea level (46 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 | Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Lydney 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Dursley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Sharpness Old Docks | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Applegreen Electric Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 39.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | May Lane Surgery | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | May Lane Pharmacy | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Archway Dental Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Vale Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Dursley Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Michaelwood South - INT 1, Michaelwood, Lower Wick Cashzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 120 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,630 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stancombe Park, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stancombe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Drakestone camp, Stinchcombe Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barling's Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Stinchcombe Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Hollow Combe | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Boisley Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Harold's Brake | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Marl Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 24 |
6 of the postcode's 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Stroud: see them on the Stroud page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Church Lane.