GL19 4EF Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highnam with Haw Bridge. Region: South West.
Streets
- Rock Street, Chaceley: 16 addresses
- Sparrows Row, Chaceley: 1 address
- Yew Tree Cottage, Chaceley: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Tewkesbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,341 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,560 | £1,820 | £2,080 | £2,341 | £2,861 | £3,381 | £3,901 | £4,681 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (24% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- SPARROW'S ROW, grade II
- WOODBINE COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 2 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: 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 18 addresses are between 10 m and 14 m above sea level (11 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 | Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Werth Lane Chaceley | 160 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 61.8 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Church Street Practice | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Badham Pharmacy | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Cross House Dental Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Tewkesbury Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Tewkesbury Cashzone | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,070 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 360 m west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 360 m west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m west |
| Grain House Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Deerhurst monastic site and multi-period settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 | Registered battlefield | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Barrow Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Rayer's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Cold Elm | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Handkerchief Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 18 | 18 |
None of the postcode's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Tewkesbury: see them on the Tewkesbury page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Rock Street.