Shepherd Road Gloucester
38 addresses across 7 postcodes (GL2,GL4), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 15300637.
- Flood: 7 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 Gloucester costs £2,356 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Scott Avenue Open Space, is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quedgeley Medical Centre, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | UNIT 11 GL2 5EL | Other | £352,918 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Nov 2020 | QUEDGELEY COURT GL2 5EL | Other | £950,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (47% of about 1,450 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)
- Car park at Tuffley Library, off Windsor Drive, Grange, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 9 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL2 5EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| GL2 5ER | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL4 0AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL2 5DX | zone 3 | 1 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
| GL4 0AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL4 0BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL4 0PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 13 m and 21 m above sea level (16 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL2 5DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL2 5EL | 94% | 94% | 94% | 6% |
| GL2 5ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL4 0AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL4 0AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL4 0BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL4 0PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shephard Road Lower Tuffley | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Ncp Gloucester Hampden Way | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Byron Avenue | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 59.2 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quedgeley Medical Centre | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quedgeley House Dental Practice | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Police Headquarters | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Sparrows Wharf | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Scott Avenue Open Space 2.1 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holmleigh Park 4.8 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Robert Raikes Allotments 9,350 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site 200m west of St James' Church, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site 200m west of St James' Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Moated site at Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Hempsted village cross | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Robins Wood Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Groundless Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Hunts Grove | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Madam's Pool | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Scarr Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 41 |
12 of the street's 41 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 Gloucester: see them on the Gloucester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Holmleigh Park High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meadowside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 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 |
| Harewood Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harewood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Crypt School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beech Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Willow Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Field Court Church of England Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Coral Homeware Ltd GL2 5EL | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Jens Posh Nosh GL2 0QZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Good Food GL2 5GL | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| McDonalds GL2 5DN | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Caterlink@ The Altus School GL2 4NF | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| KFC GL2 5EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Burger King GL2 5GR | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Greggs GL2 5GR | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Costa Coffee GL2 5GR | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Subway GL2 5GR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Konbini GL2 5GR | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Roastery Coffee House GL2 4SA | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Ocean Fish And Chips/ Kebab GL2 4SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Pizza Land And Peri Chicken Land GL2 4SA | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Janes Pantry GL2 4SA | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (20); On or near Tolsey Gardens (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 4 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
- Food hygiene ratings Jens Posh Nosh (takeaway/sandwich shop, GL2 0QZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- GL2 5EL: 29 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- GL2 5ER: 3 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- GL4 0AS: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- GL2 5DX: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- GL4 0AT: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- GL4 0BP: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- GL4 0PZ: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tolsey Gardens · Woodrow Way · Greenhill Court · Greenhill Drive · Bristol Road · Russet Close · Ramsdale Road · Stirling Way · Corolin Road · Coral Close · Greenhill Drive · Hendingham Close
All the streets in GL2, GL4 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.