Brimscombe Lane Brimscombe, Stroud
23 addresses across 5 postcodes (GL5), about 110 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 38501891.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £378,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 3, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Stroud costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stroud (Gloucs), about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Minchinhampton Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | £378,000 | £362,750 | £567,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £442,500 | £310,000 | £575,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £373,750 | £247,500 | £500,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £249,999 | £249,999 | £249,999 |
| 2008 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £198,500 | £198,500 | £198,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £161,500 | £161,500 | £161,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £190,500 | £190,500 | £190,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2019 | HILLSLEIGH HOUSE GL5 2RE | Semi-detached | £362,750 | |
| 27 Jun 2019 | PORTVIEW HOUSE GL5 2RF | Detached | £567,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | APRIL RISE GL5 2RF | Detached | £378,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | OAK RIDGE GL5 2RF | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2017 | SOUTHVIEW GL5 2RF | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | CHATTERBOX HOUSE GL5 2RF | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | DENCROFT GL5 2RF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2012 | OAK RIDGE GL5 2RF | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2012 | BRIMSCOMBE CORNER COTTAGE GL5 2RE | Detached | £247,500 | New build. |
| 4 May 2011 | APRIL RISE GL5 2RF | Detached | £249,999 | |
| 14 Aug 2008 | PLOT 2, BRANDS GL5 2RF | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2006 | BRANDS GL5 2RF | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | HILLSLEIGH COTTAGE GL5 2RE | Semi-detached | £198,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | CHATTERBOX HOUSE GL5 2RF | Detached | £161,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | APRIL RISE GL5 2RF | Detached | £190,500 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | DENCROFT GL5 2RF | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 8 Apr 1999 | DENCROFT GL5 2RF | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 5 Mar 1999 | SOUTHVIEW GL5 2RF | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1996 | HILLSLEIGH COTTAGE GL5 2RE | Semi-detached | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (3); before 1900 (2); 2012 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1 Hillesley Cottage, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- April Rise, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Chatterbox House, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Dencroft, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Hillsleigh House, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Lyndale, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Oak Ridge, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Portview House, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Southfork House, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Southview, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
- Woodlands, Brimscombe Lane, Brimscombe
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 street: most are in band C (23% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- Brimscombe War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lakeside Depot, Brimscombe Mills London Road Stroud: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Brimscombe Mills & Mill Pond, London Road Brimscombe: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Brimscombe Port, Port Lane Brimscombe: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Bourne Mills, London Road Brimscombe: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Dark Mills, Toadsmoor Lane Brimscombe: up to 36 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- STB Engineering Ltd, Toadsmoor Road Brimscombe Stroud: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Dockyard Works, Knapp Lane Brimscombe: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Lewiston Mill , Toadsmoor Road Brimscombe: up to 31 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 23 November 2026: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 25 November 2026: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 56 m and 92 m above sea level (68 m on average); the ground rises about 35 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL5 2RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL5 2RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL5 2RQ | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GL5 2RT | 100% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| GL5 2SU | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest War Memorial Brimscombe | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nailsworth | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 52.3 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Minchinhampton Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Minchinhampton Dental Practice | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Stroud Maternity Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brimscombe Newsagents, Brimscombe Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 88 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,860 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Wool Stove at Bourne Mills, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Wool Stove at Bourne Mills | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Nether Lypiatt Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Whitfield's Tump: a long barrow on Minchinhampton Common | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 100m north east of The Windmill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Multi-period site on Minchinhampton Common | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stringer's Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Park Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Claypits Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Rodborough Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Toadsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Toadsmoor Valley | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 23 |
13 of the street's 23 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 Stroud: see them on the Stroud page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thrupp School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Minchinhampton Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimscombe Newsagents GL5 2QE | Retailers - other | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Salt Box Fish And Chips GL5 2QE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 May 2025 |
| The Ship Inn GL5 2QN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Brimscombe & Thrupp Football Club GL5 2AZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2015 |
| The Long Table GL5 2QG | Mobile caterer | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Birch Catering Ltd GL5 2SE | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Stroud District Foodbank CIO GL5 2SH | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Funky Falafel GL5 2SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Stroud Smokehouse GL5 2SH | Manufacturers/packers | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- GL5 2RF: 13 addresses
- GL5 2RE: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- GL5 2SU: 3 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- GL5 2RQ: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- GL5 2RT: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mill Close · Gordon Terrace · Claires Close · Mill Close · The Cleeves · Thrupp Lane · Bourne Lane · Brimscombe Hill · Albert Road · Port Lane · Orchard Lane · Claire's Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.