GL6 8HP Stroud
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Minchinhampton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Cirencester Road, Frampton Mansell: 9 addresses
- London Road, Chalford: 7 addresses
- Gipsy Lane, Stroud: 6 addresses
- Marley Lane, Stroud: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Cowcombe Hill, Frampton Mansell: 2 addresses
- Cowcombe Hill, Frampton Mansell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near London Road, France Lynch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near London Road, France Lynch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near London Road, France Lynch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near London Road, France Lynch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near London Road, France Lynch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near London Road, Oakridge Lynch: 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 C (20% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- COWCOMBE HOUSE, 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 34 addresses are between 82 m and 189 m above sea level (146 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 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westley Farm Aston Down | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nailsworth | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 54.9 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Frithwood Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fourways Dental Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Stroud General Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Brimscombe Newsagents, Brimscombe Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,620 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,940 m² | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow 400m east of Upper Hyde Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 450m south east of Upper Hyde Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley | Valley | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Parish Wood | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Westley Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cowcombe Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Cowcombe Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Toadsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 33 |
9 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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 Unnamed street near Cirencester Road.