GL54 5YE Tewkesbury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Winchcombe. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wincel Road, Winchcombe: 25 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Tewkesbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,341 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,560 | £1,820 | £2,080 | £2,341 | £2,861 | £3,381 | £3,901 | £4,681 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (26% of about 1,090 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 25 addresses are between 90 m and 93 m above sea level (91 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 | Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Medical Centre Winchcombe | 170 m |
| Car parks | Belas Knap Parking | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 57 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Winchcombe Medical Centre | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Winchcombe Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wentwood House Dental Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Winchcombe Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Winchcombe Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Greet Road Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Winchcombe Park 5.5 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,490 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Follies, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m south. 169 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Follies | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south |
| Romano-British villa 170m south west of Winchcombe School, Greet Road | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Abbey Old House | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Winchcombe Abbey | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ye Old Corner Cupboard | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Sudeley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Camp on Langley Hill, one mile (1600m) NW of town | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beesmoor Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Stancombe Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cups Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Gretton Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 25 | 25 |
None of the postcode's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tewkesbury: see them on the Tewkesbury page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Wincel Road.