GL6 9DG Stroud
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Minchinhampton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Manor Close, Minchinhampton: 14 addresses
- Cambridge Way, Minchinhampton: 2 addresses
- Cambridge Way, Minchinhampton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Manor Close, Minchinhampton: 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 B (29% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- 22-26, WEST END, grade II
- PARK TERRACE INCLUDING OUTBUILDINGS AT REAR, grade II
- WEST END STORES, 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 18 addresses are between 187 m and 193 m above sea level (190 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 | 4.8 km |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Park Terrace Minchinhampton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nailsworth | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 51.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Minchinhampton Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Minchinhampton Dental Practice | 440 m |
| Hospital | Stroud Maternity Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 4.7 km |
| Cash machines | Brimscombe Newsagents, Brimscombe Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Park 15 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,380 m² | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Lammas, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south-east. 106 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lammas | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Greylands Including Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m east |
| Arden House and Old Hall (formerly Arden Cottage) | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-east |
| Banks and ditch at Glebe Farm | Scheduled monument | 650 m east |
| Bowl barrow 100m north east of The Windmill | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Multi-period site on Minchinhampton Common | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Gatcombe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km south-east |
| Nether Lypiatt Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Besbury Common | Wood | 880 m north-east |
| Hyde House Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| Iron Mills Common | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Gatcombe Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south |
| Watledge Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| Avening Valley | Valley | 2.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the postcode's 18 addresses is 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 5 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 Manor Close.