GL4 6EA Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Matson, Robinswood and White City. 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 A (40% of about 1,000 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 59 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 | 3.6 km |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km | |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Matson Shops | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 3.6 km |
| Car parks | Ncp Gloucester Hampden Way | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Prescott Avenue | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 61.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hadwen Health | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Matson Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cotteswold House Dental Care (LTD) Gloucester | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Wotton Lawn Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Barton Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Matson Park 8.8 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Robinswood Hill Country Park 108 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest New Orchard Avenue Play Area 370 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | Cotteswold Road Allotments 1,030 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 123 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Matson House and attached wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Matson House and attached wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-west |
| Matson moated site | Scheduled monument | 560 m north |
| Moated site at Sneedham's Green, 220m north east of Green Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Matson Wood | Wood | 340 m south-west |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 920 m west |
| Piccadilly Wood | Wood | 2.5 km south |
| Nut Hill | Hill | 2.5 km east |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km north-west |
| Alney Island | Island | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 3 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.