GL20 5AF Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced January 2005. Ward: Tewkesbury South. Region: South West.
Streets
- Post Office Lane, Tewkesbury: 5 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 A (43% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tewkesbury Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 74.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Tewkesbury Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 10 Church Street, grade II*
- 100, CHURCH STREET, grade II*
- 15 AND 16, CHURCH STREET, grade II*
- 154, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 155, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 2, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 88 AND 88A, CHURCH STREET, grade II*
- 89 AND 90, CHURCH STREET, grade II*
- 91 AND 92, CHURCH STREET, grade II*
- BERKELEY ARMS AND OUTBUILDING, grade II*
- CRAIK HOUSE, grade II*
- CROSS HOUSE, grade II*
- GOLDEN KEY HOUSE, grade II*
- NUMBER 77 INCLUDING GATE PIERS, grade II*
- NUMBER 9 INCLUDING YARD WALL, grade II*
- ROYAL HOP POLE HOTEL, grade II*
- YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, BARTON STREET, grade II
- 1 Tolsey Lane, grade II
- 105, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 106, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 11, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 12, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 13, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 138 and 139 High Street, grade II
- 14, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 141, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 142 and 143, High Street, grade II
- 144 AND 145, HIGH STREET, grade II
And 44 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Healings Mill, Quay Street, Tewkesbury, not permissioned (650 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: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 14 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 | Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Church Street Tewkesbury | 90 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Parking Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest High Street, Tewkesbury | 530 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Church Street Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Cross House Dental Practice | 50 m |
| Hospital | Tewkesbury Hospital | 350 m |
| Police station | Bishops Cleeve Police Station | 8.4 km |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Tewkesbury Cashzone | 850 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Gardens 7,400 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,190 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Young Mens Christian Association, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 359 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 42 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Young Mens Christian Association | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| 100, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Royal Hop Pole Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 91 and 92, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south |
| Site of St Mary's Abbey | Scheduled monument | 330 m south-west |
| Holm Castle, site of | Scheduled monument | 570 m south |
| Tewkesbury Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 720 m south |
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.2 km south |
| Margaret's Camp, moated site and associated remains | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quay Pit | Lake or reservoir | 400 m north |
| Perry Hill | Hill | 540 m south-east |
| Stanchard Pit | Lake or reservoir | 710 m north |
| Red Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north-west |
| Old Severn | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Post Office Lane.