GL6 6QA Stroud
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Painswick and Upton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Victoria Street, Painswick: 22 addresses
- George Court, Painswick: 2 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 D (21% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Painswick. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 142.
- 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
- BEACON HOUSE, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- CARDYNHAM, grade II*
- FOUR MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD CIRCA 20 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- GROUP OF 8 PACKER AND OTHER MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD CIRCA 12 TO 25 METRES SOUTH OF NORTH GATE TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS CIRCA 12 METRES EAST OF EAST CHANCEL WALL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- JOHN BRYAN MONUMENT CIRCA 25 METRES IN THE CHURCHYARD SOUTH EAST OF LYCH GATE TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- LOVEDAY AND UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS CIRCA 5 METRES EAST OF EAST CHANCEL WALL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- THE GABLES, grade II*
- THE POST OFFICE AND THE BEEHIVE, grade II*
- 1, GEORGE COURT, grade II
- BAKER MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD CIRCA 22 METRES WEST OF WEST TOWER TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- BANK HOUSE, grade II
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, grade II
- BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- BIRMINGHAM HOUSE, grade II
- BLACK HORSE COTTAGE, grade II
- BLISS AND TWO UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS CIRCA 17 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL IN CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- BLISS AND UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS CIRCA 18 METRES WEST OF GATEWAY TO ST MARY'S ST IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- BURDOCK BUILDERS YARD, grade II
- CASTLE AND THREE UNIDENTIFIED MEMORIALS IN THE CHURCHYARD CIRCA 5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH TO CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CAUDWEL AND 4 UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS CIRCA 17 METRES NORTH WEST OF CORNER OF TOWER IN CHURCHYARD TO CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CLEVELANDS, grade II
- COSY COT YEWLEIGH, grade II
- COTSWOLD HOUSE, grade II
- COURT COTTAGE, grade II
- COX MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD CIRCA 22 METRES WEST OF WEST TOWER TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- DAY BY DAY, grade II
- DYNEVOR HOUSE, grade II
- FIVE POOLE MONUMENTS CIRCA 6 METRES NORTH OF NORTH AISLE IN CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
And 112 more.
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 24 addresses are between 142 m and 146 m above sea level (144 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 | 4.9 km |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest St Mary's Church Painswick | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stonehouse - Post Office | 7.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 57.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hoyland House | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Painswick Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Three Gables Dental And Holistic Centre | 200 m |
| Hospital | Stroud General Hospital | 4.9 km |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 4.7 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 4.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,490 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 120 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Group of 8 Packer and Other Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 12 to 25 Metres South of North Gate to the Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 261 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 22 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Group of 8 Packer and Other Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 12 to 25 Metres South of North Gate to the Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| The Gables | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Four Monuments in Churchyard Circa 20 Metres North of the North East Corner of the Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Group of Eight Monuments Circa 12 Metres East of East Chancel Wall in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south |
| St Mary's, Painswick | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 80 m south-west |
| Painswick House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 780 m north |
| Painswick Roman villa (W of High Fold) | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Castle Godwyn | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Painswick Valley | Valley | 1.3 km south-west |
| Juniper Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south |
| Goodhurst Grove | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Twyning's Grove | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| High Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south |
| Many Well Springs | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 24 |
15 of the postcode's 24 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Victoria Street.