GL20 8UP Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced January 2004. Ward: Northway. Region: South West.
Streets
- Davey Walk, Northway: 20 addresses
- Northway Trading Estate, Northway: 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 B (44% of about 940 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: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
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 | 250 m |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Pershore 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Trading Estate Northway | 80 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Tewkesbury | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 56.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Church Street Practice | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Northway Chemist | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Northway Dental Care LTD | 420 m |
| Hospital | New Tewkesbury Community Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Bishops Cleeve Police Station | 7.1 km |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Tewkesbury Cashzone | 2.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,330 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 6,670 m² | 430 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 790 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 2.1 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-east |
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 | Registered battlefield | 4.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Milne's Covert | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| May Wood | Wood | 3.1 km north |
| Stanchard Pit | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km west |
| Perry Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south-west |
| Quay Pit | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km west |
| Twyning Fleet | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km north-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) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 21 |
8 of the postcode's 21 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 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) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 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 Davey Walk.