GL6 0AW Stroud
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nailsworth. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hollies Hill, Nailsworth: 15 addresses
- Nailsworth Hill, Nailsworth: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hollies Hill, Egypt: 3 addresses
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 A (28% of about 790 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Locks Mill, Brewery Lane Nailsworth: up to 9 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 22 addresses are between 87 m and 128 m above sea level (110 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrison's Forecourt Nailsworth | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nailsworth | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 49.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prices Mill Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Badham Pharmacy Limited | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Minchinhampton Dental Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Stroud Maternity Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Nailsworth Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shortwood Green 7,380 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,620 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bannut Tree House, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south-west. 116 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bannut Tree House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-west |
| Bannut Tree Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-west |
| Egypt Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| Egypt House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m west |
| Multi-period site on Minchinhampton Common | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 100m north east of The Windmill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Long barrow 100m north of Oldfield Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Gatcombe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Watledge Hill | Hill | 300 m north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Dunkirk Mill Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Nailsworth Valley | Valley | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Iron Mills Common | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Bunting Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the postcode's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Stroud: see them on the Stroud page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Hollies Hill.