GL4 5TE Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced December 2002. Ward: Barnwood. Region: South West.
Streets
- Stonebrack Piece, Gloucester: 23 addresses
- The Oaks, Gloucester: 10 addresses
- Huckley Field, Abbeydale: 2 addresses
- Mickle Mead, Gloucester: 1 address
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 E (39% of about 1,030 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: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Holly House, Coney Hill: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Jordans Brook House, North Upton Lane, Barnwood: up to 10 homes, permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 36 addresses are between 41 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 48%, gigabit 48% 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 | 3.0 km |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 42 within 800 m; nearest Abbots Road Abbeymead | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | St Peters school NHS Staff Parking | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hadwen Health | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Glevum Pharmacy | 870 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abbeymead Dental Practice | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Wotton Lawn Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Barton Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Clock Tower Park 2.3 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 7.8 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | Saintbridge Allotment Gardens 4.1 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 36 |
1 of the postcode's 36 addresses is 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Stonebrack Piece.