GL6 0LA Stroud
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nailsworth. Region: South West.
Streets
- Old Bristol Road, Nailsworth: 12 addresses
- Millbottom, Rockness: 1 address
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: 4.
- 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
- ASHLAR HOUSE VALLEY VIEW, grade II
- MILLBOTTOM MILL, grade II
- NUMBERS 1, 2 AND BANK SIDE (NUMBER 3) MILLBOTTOM, grade II
- QUOIN COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Locks Mill, Brewery Lane Nailsworth: up to 9 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Land east of 16 Lawnside , Forest Green Nailsworth, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 13 addresses are between 73 m and 79 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ruskin Mill Nailsworth | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nailsworth | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 48.4 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prices Mill Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Badham Pharmacy Limited | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Minchinhampton Dental Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Stroud Maternity Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Nailsworth Cashzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shortwood Green 7,380 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,620 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stokes Croft, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) north. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stokes Croft | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Nailsworth Quaker Meeting House and attached boundary walls and gateway | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Spring Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Spring Hill Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 140m south east of Rugger's Green Barn | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Long barrow 100m north of Oldfield Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Barton End Farm earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lockyer's Grove | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bunting Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Dunkirk Mill Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Rugger's Green Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Nailsworth Valley | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 13 |
6 of the postcode's 13 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 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 | 4% | 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 Old Bristol Road.