GL5 4LF Stroud
Live postcode, introduced February 2022. Ward: Cainscross. Region: South West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Stroud in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,938 | £2,215 | £2,491 | £3,045 | £3,599 | £4,152 | £4,983 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (36% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- GLADFIELD GARDENS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- First Floor The Factory Shop 16 Cashes Green Road Stroud: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Land adjacent to Kantara, Dudbridge Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 4 Whitehouse Park Cainscross: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Land at Dudbridge Hill , Dudbridge Stroud, permissioned (450 m)
- Land at Dudbridge Hill: up to 55 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- Land North Of Dudbridge Hill, Dudbridge Stroud, pending decision (490 m)
- Units 1 - 8, Ebley Wharf, Stroud: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- 118 Cainscross Road, Stroud: up to 9 homes, permissioned (770 m)
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 14 addresses are between 44 m and 45 m above sea level (44 m on average).
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 | Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Frome Gardens Ebley | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stonehouse - Post Office | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Cheapside Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 690 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 51.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rowcroft Medical Centre | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cainscross Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hrs Dentalcare LTD | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Weavers Croft Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Midcounties Co-Op Cainscross, Cainscross Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Queen Elizabeth II field 1.5 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Lake at the Lawn 1.6 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Victory Park 3.8 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ebley Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m south-west. 83 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ebley Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south-west |
| Dudbridge House, East Pavilion and West Pavilion | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m south |
| Archway, Formerly to Farm Hill Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| The Toots long barrow, Selsley Common | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Woodchester Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 920 m east |
| Doverow Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| The Mayor's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Rabbit Warren | Wood | 1.9 km south |
| Rodborough Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-east |
| Nailsworth Valley | Valley | 4.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 |
14 of the postcode's 14 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.