GL2 5FU Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced October 2020. Ward: Westgate. Region: South West.
Streets
- Trier Way, Gloucester: 31 addresses
- St Ann Way, Gloucester: 2 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 B (42% of about 1,280 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
- LLANTHONY PRIORY, REMAINS OF RANGE ON SOUTH SIDE OF INNER COURT, grade I
- LLANTHONY PRIORY FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Monk Meadow Dock, Westgate, permissioned (250 m)
- Part of West Quay, Westgate: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Mill Place & Madleaze Industrial Estate, Moreland: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- 12 Llanthony Road, Westgate: up to 30 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- 6 Spa Road, former RAF Club Building, Westgate, permissioned (510 m)
- Cedar House, Spa Road, Westgate: up to 45 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Southgate Moorings, off Southgate Street, Westgate, permissioned (600 m)
- The Lodge, 19 Brunswick Square, Westgate: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (610 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: 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 33 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (12 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 | 1.5 km |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Hempstead Lane Hempsted | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest Gloucester Quays Staff (Gloucester) evyve | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 61.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Severnside Medical Practice | 860 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest First Call Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 820 m |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 890 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,830 m² | 490 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gloucester Park 12 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Spa Field 2.5 ha | 650 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llanthony Priory, Remains of Range on South Side of Inner Court, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m north. 181 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 13 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llanthony Priory, Remains of Range on South Side of Inner Court | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north |
| Llanthony Secunda Priory | Scheduled monument | 80 m north |
| Llanthony Priory, Range Between Outer and Inner Courts | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north |
| Llanthony Priory, Remains of Precinct Wall South of Outer Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north-west |
| Llanthony Priory, Remains of Outer Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north-west |
| Blackfriars | Scheduled monument | 790 m north-east |
| Grey Friars' Church | Scheduled monument | 900 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 460 m north-east |
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 580 m north-east |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.0 km north |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south-east |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 3.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 20 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 33 |
31 of the postcode's 33 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Trier Way.