GL3 3RL Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Hucclecote. Region: South West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Gloucester in 2026-27: Band D £2,356 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,571 | £1,832 | £2,094 | £2,356 | £2,879 | £3,403 | £3,926 | £4,712 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (25% of about 590 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: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 addresses are about 39 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 | Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Cox's Way Abbeymead | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 4.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 850 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 63.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hucclecote Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hucclecote Pharmacy | 820 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abbeymead Dental Practice | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Wotton Lawn Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Barton Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Hucclecote Green 2,850 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Coopers Edge Public Open Space 6.8 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,250 m² | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hucclecote Roman villa, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km north-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hucclecote Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nut Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.3 km south-east |
| Churchdown Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north |
| The Brake | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
| Tinker's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km north |
| Witcombe Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 | 5 | 11 |
6 of the postcode's 11 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.