GL6 6LP Stroud
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Painswick and Upton. Region: South West.
Streets
- A4173, Stroud: 7 addresses
- Gloucester Road, Pitchcombe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Stroud Road, Pitchcombe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4173, Pitchcombe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4173, Pitchcombe: 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 G (34% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- GROUP OF 9 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD ADJACENT TO SOUTH SIDE OF NAVE AND CHANCEL TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- GATES AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES TO WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, grade II
- POOL FAMILY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES NORTH OF NAVE TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- POOL FAMILY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES NORTH OF NAVE TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- RICHARD CAPEL MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- TWO UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE,WEST OF PORCH TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
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 11 addresses are between 104 m and 133 m above sea level (117 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 | 3.2 km |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Old Weavers House Pitchcombe | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stonehouse - Post Office | 5.5 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 3.0 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 55.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hoyland House | 2.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Painswick Pharmacy | 2.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Three Gables Dental And Holistic Centre | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | Stroud General Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Stratford Park 6.4 ha | 2.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 1.7 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,910 m² | 2.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Group of 9 Monuments in the Churchyard Adjacent to South Side of Nave and Chancel to Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 32 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Group of 9 Monuments in the Churchyard Adjacent to South Side of Nave and Chancel to Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Pitchcombe House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-west |
| The Sheephouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m east |
| Dyke camp | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| Painswick Roman villa (W of High Fold) | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north |
| St Mary's, Painswick | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north-east |
| Painswick House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Painswick Valley | Valley | 850 m north-east |
| The Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Pitchcombe Wood | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Scottsquar Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-west |
| Stockend Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| The Mayor's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 11 |
7 of the postcode's 11 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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 A4173.