GL20 6EL Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tewkesbury North & Twyning. Region: South West.
Streets
- Puckrup Lane, Puckrup: 47 addresses
- Bow Lane, Malvern Hills: 2 addresses
- A38, Alveston: 2 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 D (20% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARN AND PIGSTIES CIRCA 10 METRES SOUTH OF PUCKRUP FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN CIRCA 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PUCKRUP FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PUCKRUP FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STABLEBLOCK CIRCA 20 METRES NORTH WEST OF PUCKRUP FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE BOTHY, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 51 addresses are between 11 m and 35 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 87%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% of premises; 13% 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 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pershore 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Great Malvern 429,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Area Puckrup | 190 m |
| EV charging points | High Street, Tewkesbury | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 55.4 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Church Street Practice | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tops Dental Care | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Tewkesbury Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Strensham Mwsa Connect Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 9,440 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,030 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 250 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Towbury Hill camp, a scheduled monument, 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Towbury Hill camp | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cross north of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Ripple village cross | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walmer Pool | Lake or reservoir | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Towbury Hill | Hill | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Ripple Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Twyning Fleet | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Queenhill Rough | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Mossgreen Shrubbery | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 51 |
7 of the postcode's 51 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 | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Puckrup Lane.