GL20 7BJ Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Isbourne. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Juneberry Road, Tredington: 37 addresses
- Monks Lane, Fiddington: 31 addresses
- Unnamed street near Monks Lane, Fiddington: 4 addresses
- Claydon Farm Cottage, Homedowns: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Monks Lane, Fiddington: 3 addresses
- Woodpecker Walk, Tewkesbury: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stoke Road, Stoke Orchard: 1 address
- Guelder Road, Homedowns: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monks Lane, Homedowns: 1 address
- Wayfaring Avenue, Tewkesbury: 1 address
- Peony Gardens, Tewkesbury: 1 address
- Ilex Drive, Tewkesbury: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monks Lane, Fiddington: 1 address
- Spindle Road, Homedowns: 1 address
- Milnes View, Homedowns: 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 C (27% of about 1,430 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- RECTORY FARMHOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 91 addresses are between 14 m and 25 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 88%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 12% 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 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Area Fiddington | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Tewkesbury | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.6 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Church Street Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Badham Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Community Services Clinic | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | New Tewkesbury Community Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bishops Cleeve Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Tewkesbury Cashzone | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,060 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 200 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,030 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor Farm, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south |
| Dovecote Circa 75 Metres South East of Manor Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| Deserted medieval village | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 | Registered battlefield | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Milne's Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Tredington Brake | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Fiddington Brake | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Twerty Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Perry Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Quay Pit | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 64 | 90 |
27 of the postcode's 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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 Unnamed street near Juneberry Road.