GL20 7FE Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced October 2017. Ward: Tewkesbury East. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bluebell Road, Tewkesbury: 67 addresses
- Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury: 1 address
- Daffodil Drive, Tewkesbury: 1 address
- Celandine 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 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: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 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 70 addresses are between 13 m and 18 m above sea level (16 m on average).
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 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Way Tewkesbury | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 59.4 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Church Street Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Badham Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Community Services Clinic | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Tewkesbury Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bishops Cleeve Police Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Tewkesbury Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,060 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,030 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Margaret's Camp, moated site and associated remains, a scheduled monument, 850 m (0.5 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret's Camp, moated site and associated remains | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Deserted medieval village | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Tewkesbury Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Holm Castle, site of | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Milne's Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Quay Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Stanchard Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Rayer's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 64 | 70 |
6 of the postcode's 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 24% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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 Bluebell Road.