GL20 5UJ Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced November 2016. Ward: Tewkesbury South. Region: South West.
Streets
- Gander Lane, Tewkesbury: 20 addresses
- Swilgate 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: 43.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Tewkesbury Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ABBEY LAWN COTTAGES, grade I
- 10 Church Street, grade II*
- 15 AND 16, CHURCH 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*
- NEWTON HOUSE, grade II*
- NUMBER 77 INCLUDING GATE PIERS, grade II*
- ROYAL HOP POLE HOTEL, grade II*
- 11, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 12, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 13, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 14, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 18, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 19, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 2, ST MARY'S LANE, grade II
- 21, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 22 Church Street, grade II
- 23 Church Street, grade II
- 3, TURNERS COURT, grade II
- 30, 31 AND 32, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 72, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 73, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 74, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 75 Church Street, grade II
- 78, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 79 AND 80, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 81, CHURCH STREET, grade II
And 13 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Healings Mill, Quay Street, Tewkesbury, 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: of the 19 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: 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 21 addresses are between 12 m and 13 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | 3.5 km |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest The Crescent Tewkesbury | 80 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Parking Car Park | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 600 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Church Street Practice | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Devereux Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Cross House Dental Practice | 160 m |
| Hospital | Tewkesbury Hospital | 380 m |
| Police station | Bishops Cleeve Police Station | 8.3 km |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Tewkesbury Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Gardens 7,400 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4.7 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,480 m² | 750 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newton House, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 360 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Craik House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| 88 and 88A, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Number 77 Including Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Site of St Mary's Abbey | Scheduled monument | 210 m south-west |
| Holm Castle, site of | Scheduled monument | 430 m south |
| Tewkesbury Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m south |
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.1 km south |
| Margaret's Camp, moated site and associated remains | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Hill | Hill | 450 m south-east |
| Quay Pit | Lake or reservoir | 530 m north |
| Stanchard Pit | Lake or reservoir | 850 m north |
| Old Severn | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north-west |
| Red Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2.0 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 | 21 | 21 |
None of the postcode's 21 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 | 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 Gander Lane.