GL4 6QS Gloucester
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Matson, Robinswood and White City. Region: South West.
Streets
- Eastern Avenue, Gloucester: 4 addresses
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 B (36% of about 670 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: 10 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Hatherley Road Day Centre, Hatherley Road, Barton & Tredworth: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- Norvilles Factory, Tarrington Road, Barton and Tredworth, permissioned (660 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 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 25 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 | 2.0 km |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest The Lampreys Saintbridge | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Gloucester Leisure Centre Car Park (GL1) | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Massey Road | 500 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rosebank Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Saintbridge Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Courtlands Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Wotton Lawn Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Barton Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Saintbridge Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.8 ha | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Robinswood Hill Country Park 108 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,770 m² | 480 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Cotteswold Road Allotments 1,030 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 120 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglican Church of St Aldate, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican Church of St Aldate | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m south-west |
| Matson moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Matson Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south |
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-west |
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-west |
| Alney Island | Island | 3.1 km north-west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 4.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Eastern Avenue.