Dishforth Drive Gloucester
8 addresses across 1 postcode (GL2), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 15301490.
7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Gloucester costs £2,356 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 5.3 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 25 m above sea level. 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Quedgeley Medical Centre, about 1.4 km away. About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 90 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 159 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 2008 (2); 2011 (2); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Gloucester in 2026-27: Band D £2,356 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,571 | £1,832 | £2,094 | £2,356 | £2,879 | £3,403 | £3,926 | £4,712 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (39% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 25 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL2 2FD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Bampton Castle Way Kingsway | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 5.2 km |
| Car parks | Ncp Gloucester Hampden Way | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 57.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Quedgeley Medical Centre | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Badham Pharmacy | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Windsor Drive (Dental Surgery) | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 5.6 km |
| Police station | Police Headquarters | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Central Convenience Cashzone | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,220 m² | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 8.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Manor Farm, a scheduled monument, 400 m west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 400 m west |
| Moated site 200m west of St James' Church | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hunts Grove | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| Herbert's Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km south-west |
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north-east |
| Hardwicke Farm Covert | Wood | 3.0 km west |
| Groundless Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km north-west |
| Madam's Pool | Tidal water | 4.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterwells Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 160 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 290 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holmleigh Park High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harewood Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 930 m | No published inspection |
| Harewood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 930 m | No published inspection |
| Field Court Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Willow Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Field Court Church of England Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beech Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Severn Vale School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Grange Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco GL2 2GT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Kingsway Premier GL2 2GT | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Piri Co GL2 2GT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 4 Good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Enchanting Childcare GL2 2GS | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Pizza Hut Delivery GL2 2GT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| King Kebab & Pizza GL2 2GT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Rooster Fried Chicken 804 GL2 2GT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Via Nova GL2 2GT | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rudloe Drive Kingsway (18); On or near Buchan Drive (16); On or near Lakenheath (9); On or near Oakhanger Lane (7); On or near Waddington Way (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- GL2 2FD: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
Manston Way · Wainfleet Avenue · Bampton Castle Way · Portreath Way · Stafford Close · Boddington Drive · Northolt Way Kingsway · Northolt Way · Buchan Drive · Wattisham Road · Linton Avenue · Coningsby Walk
All the streets in GL2 and across Gloucester.
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.