GL9 1BN South Gloucestershire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near The Terrace, Hawkesbury: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near High Street, The Barton: 4 addresses
- The Terrace, Horton: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Terrace, Hawkesbury: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in South Gloucestershire in 2026-27: Band D £2,551 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,700 | £1,984 | £2,267 | £2,551 | £3,117 | £3,684 | £4,251 | £5,101 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (22% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hawkesbury Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 18.
- 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
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade I
- 2 CHEST TOMBS, 5 YARDS TO SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- 2 CHEST TOMBS, TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- BENNETT, BROOKS, ILES AND LIMERICK CHEST TOMBS, 5 YARDS FROM NORTH PORCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- CHEST TOMB, 2 YARDS TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- CHEST TOMB, 3 YARDS FROM NORTH OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- CHEST TOMB, 5 YARDS TO NORTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- CHEST TOMB, 5 YARDS TO SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FORMER DETACHED KITCHEN 5 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GARDEN BUILDING, IMMEDIATELY TO THE REAR OF THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- GROUP OF 10 CHEST TOMBS 2 YARDS FROM NORTH EAST CORNER OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- GROUP OF 17 CHEST TOMBS TO SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS; TO WEST OF SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- GROUP OF 9 CHEST TOMBS TO EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- JOHN COOPER AND ELINOR COOPER CHEST TOMBS, 3 YARDS TO NORTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- LEMON CHEST TOMB, 10 YARDS FROM NORTH OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 18 addresses are between 102 m and 179 m above sea level (128 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 station | Yate 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 34.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chipping Surgery | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Chipping Sodbury Pharmacy | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Hospital | The Vale Hospital | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 940 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,080 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m east |
| Monument to Lord Robert Edward Somerset | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury Knoll | Hill | 300 m north |
| Hillclose Brake | Wood | 310 m east |
| Hawkesbury Warren | Wood | 380 m north-east |
| Broad Hill | Hill | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Hennel Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 18 |
3 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Gloucestershire: see them on the South Gloucestershire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 6 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 The Terrace.