GL20 5SN Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tewkesbury South. Region: South West.
Streets
- Church Street, Tewkesbury: 23 addresses
- Gander Lane, Tewkesbury: 2 addresses
- Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury: 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 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: 21 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 40, CHURCH STREET, grade I
- ABBEY CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- ABBEY LAWN COTTAGES, grade I
- ABBEY LAWN COTTAGES, grade I
- ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB, grade I
- BELL HOTEL, grade II*
- CHURCHYARD GATES, grade II*
- CRAIK HOUSE, grade II*
- JESSOP HOUSE HOTEL, grade II*
- NEWTON HOUSE, grade II*
- NUMBER 77 INCLUDING GATE PIERS, grade II*
- OLD BAPTIST CHAPEL, grade II*
- 1, MILL STREET, grade II
- 1, OLD BAPTIST CHAPEL COURT, grade II
- 16 AND 18, ST MARY'S LANE, grade II
- 2 AND 3, OLD BAPTIST CHAPEL COURT, grade II
- 2, MILL STREET, grade II
- 28, 30 AND 32, ST MARY'S LANE, grade II
- 3, MILL STREET, grade II
- 3, TURNERS COURT, grade II
- 30, 31 AND 32, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 34, ST MARY'S LANE, grade II
- 4, MILL STREET, grade II
- 53, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 54, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 55, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 56, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 57 AND 58, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 59, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 60, CHURCH STREET, grade II
And 44 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Healings Mill, Quay Street, Tewkesbury, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 26 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 82%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 15 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Crescent Tewkesbury | 50 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.7 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Devereux Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Cross House Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Tewkesbury Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bishops Cleeve Police Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Tewkesbury Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Gardens 7,400 m² | 150 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,480 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Abbey Lawn Cottages, a listed building (Grade I), 10 m. 360 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 42 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Lawn Cottages | Listed building, Grade I | 10 m |
| 40, Church Street | Listed building, Grade I | 10 m |
| Abbey Lawn Cottages | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Jessop House Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Site of St Mary's Abbey | Scheduled monument | 150 m south |
| Holm Castle, site of | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Tewkesbury Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Margaret's Camp, moated site and associated remains | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Hill | Hill | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Quay Pit | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Stanchard Pit | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Old Severn | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Red Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 26 |
15 of the postcode's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Church Street.