GL2 8DP Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highnam with Haw Bridge. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Two Mile Lane, Highnam: 12 addresses
- A40, County of Herefordshire: 3 addresses
- B4215, Forest of Dean: 1 address
- B4215, Forest of Dean: 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 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: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- HIGHNAM COURT, grade I
- FORMER STABLE BLOCK ABOUT 70 METRES NORTH OF HIGHNAM COURT, grade II
- GARDEN WALL AND STATUE TO EAST OF HIGHNAM COURT, RUNNING UP TO BILLIARD ROOM, grade II
- TERRACE WALL AND GATE, ABOUT 60 METRES SOUTH OF HIGHNAM COURT, grade II
- TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, TO SOUTH FRONT OF HIGHNAM COURT, WITH 2 URNS ABOUT 6M IN FRONT OF CENTRE, grade II
- WALLS AND GATES TO 3 SIDES GARDEN WITH 2 URNS, ABOUT 75M WEST OF HIGHNAM COURT, grade II
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 17 addresses are between 13 m and 26 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 56%, ultrafast 56%, gigabit 56% of premises; 44% 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 | 4.4 km |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km | |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Highnam Roundabout | 500 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 4.3 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 61.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Alney Practice | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Badham Pharmacy | 3.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.5 km |
| Hospital | Winfield Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 3.7 km |
| Cash machines | Westgate Services Cashzone | 3.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Park 16 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,490 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,700 m² | 500 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,900 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Highnam Court, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m. 24 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Highnam Court | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m |
| Highnam Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 200 m east |
| Church of the Holy Innocents | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 240 m south-east |
| Piper's Grove | Wood | 480 m south |
| Mary Grove | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| Lassington Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| Alney Island | Island | 2.9 km east |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 4.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 17 |
3 of the postcode's 17 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 | 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 Unnamed street near Two Mile Lane.