GL2 8BX Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Highnam with Haw Bridge. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wood Mews, Over: 3 addresses
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 E (29% of about 750 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
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 addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
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 | 2.5 km |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.0 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Horseshoe Drive Over | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | Westgate Coach and Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 63.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Severnside Medical Practice | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Badham Pharmacy | 1.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Winfield Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Westgate Services Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Park 16 ha | 1.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,490 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.2 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,900 m² | 1.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Over earthwork, a scheduled monument, 110 m west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Over earthwork | Scheduled monument | 110 m west |
| Over Bridge | Scheduled monument | 220 m south-east |
| St Oswald's Priory (St Catherine's Church) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Highnam Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 760 m south-east |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.1 km south-east |
| Lassington Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Lassington Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-west |
| East Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-east |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 2.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 3 | 3 |
None of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Wood Mews.