Monkey Puzzle Close Stroud
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (GL5), about 20 m long. USRN 38501895.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £190,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in Stroud costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stroud (Gloucs), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Queen Elizabeth II field, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 39 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rowcroft Medical Centre, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £36,250 | £36,250 | £36,250 |
| 2005 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £64,375 | £57,500 | £71,250 |
| 2000 | 1 | £37,500 | £37,500 | £37,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £32,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2024 | 6 GL5 4SU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2021 | 2 GL5 4SU | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 8 GL5 4SU | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2016 | 2 GL5 4SU | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2015 | 5 GL5 4SU | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 7 GL5 4SU | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 5 GL5 4SU | Terraced | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2008 | 6 GL5 4SU | Semi-detached | £36,250 | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | 2 GL5 4SU | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 8 GL5 4SU | Detached | £71,250 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 5 GL5 4SU | Terraced | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2000 | 2 GL5 4SU | Flat or maisonette | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 1 GL5 4SU | Semi-detached | £32,500 | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | 7 GL5 4SU | Terraced | £27,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1996-2002 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 B (36% of about 1,180 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Units 1 - 8, Ebley Wharf, Stroud: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- First Floor The Factory Shop 16 Cashes Green Road Stroud: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 Whitehouse Park Cainscross: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to Kantara, Dudbridge Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Dudbridge Hill , Dudbridge Stroud, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Dudbridge Hill: up to 55 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land North Of Dudbridge Hill, Dudbridge Stroud, pending decision (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages site adj 11 Queens Drive, Cashes Green: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 7 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL5 4SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| GL5 4ST | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 5 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 36 m and 39 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL5 4ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL5 4SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westward Court Ebley | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stonehouse - Post Office | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Cheapside Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 51.5 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rowcroft Medical Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cainscross Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hrs Dentalcare LTD | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Weavers Croft Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Cainscross, Cainscross Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Elizabeth II field 1.5 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Lake at the Lawn 1.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victory Park 3.8 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ebley Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-west. 72 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ebley Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Dudbridge House, East Pavilion and West Pavilion | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Toots long barrow, Selsley Common | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Woodchester Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Doverow Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Rabbit Warren | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| The Mayor's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Randwick Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Nailsworth Valley | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 10 |
2 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 290 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Foxmoor Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marling School | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cashes Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stroud High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Archway School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| South Gloucestershire and Stroud College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Lift Callowell | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Randwick Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Buttery Shack GL5 4UN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Scarlet House GL5 4SP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| St Matthews Church Hall GL5 4JE | Other catering premises | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Victory Park Bowling Club GL5 4JE | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2015 |
| Cotswold Chine School GL5 4SX | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| The Cooperative GL5 4JG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Cainscross Pharmacy GL5 4JG | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Ebley Stores (Best One) GL5 4SZ | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| The Cotswold Bowls Club Ltd GL5 3HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Old Crown Inn GL5 4TG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Grande Italia Restorant GL5 4TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Monkey Puzzle Close (4); On or near Parking Area (2); On or near Church Road (2); On or near Westward Road (1); On or near Greenaways (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Nearby streets
Frome Gardens · Greenaways · Church Road · Westward Road · Upper Church Road · Cedar Close · Home Orchard · Church Road · Upper Church Road · Home Orchard · Meadow Lane West · Hilly Orchard
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.