Rectory Lane Gloucester
7 addresses across 3 postcodes (GL2), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 15300667.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £825,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, E: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Gloucester costs £2,356 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Partners In Health, Pavilion Family Drs, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 860 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 32% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £825,000 | £825,000 | £825,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2023 | HEBRON HOUSE GL2 5LW | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2016 | HEBRON HOUSE GL2 5LW | Other | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 240 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2020 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (33% of about 2,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hempsted (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HEMPSTED HOUSE, grade II
- War Memorial in St Swithun's Churchyard, grade II
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL2 5LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL2 5JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| GL2 5LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 7 m and 25 m above sea level (20 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL2 5JS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GL2 5LH | 32% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GL2 5LW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Stores Hempsted | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Gloucester Quays Staff (Gloucester) evyve | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 60.5 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Partners In Health, Pavilion Family Drs | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Linden Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Limes Dental Practice | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Sparrows Wharf | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,030 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,860 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Blackbridge Allotments 2,770 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Swithun, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north-east. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Swithun | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| Hempsted village cross | Scheduled monument | 170 m east |
| Village Cross (At Corner of Rea Lane) | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Lady's Well | Scheduled monument | 390 m north-east |
| Our Ladys Well (Within Field Aprroximately 350 Metres West of Road | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m north-east |
| Llanthony Secunda Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Highnam Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Alney Island | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 Gloucester: see them on the Gloucester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 110 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Linden Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gloucestershire College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Crypt School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysons Hall GL2 5LH | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Cater Cater At Hempsted School GL2 5LH | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High View (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 8 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 5LW: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- GL2 5JS: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
- GL2 5LH: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chartwell Close · Strawberry Fields · High View · St Swithuns Road · Hilton Close · Ladywell Close · Newark Court · Bridle Court
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 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.