Strachans Close Stroud
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (GL5), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38501775.
- Sales: 58 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £235,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 2).
- Flood: 5 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 C; Band D in Stroud costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 79% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stroud (Gloucs), about 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, and Stratford Park (6.4 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rowcroft Medical Centre, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £325,400 | £325,400 | £325,400 |
| 2021 | 2 | £265,000 | £215,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £195,500 | £195,500 | £195,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £207,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £137,500 | £115,000 | £160,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 18 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 12 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 7 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £325,400 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 25 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 3 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 25 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £195,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 20 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £197,500 | |
| 23 Oct 2014 | 20 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2013 | 17 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £207,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2012 | 19 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 13 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 25 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 3 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 7 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 10 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 4 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2006 | 12 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £191,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 3 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2005 | 23 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | 10 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 18 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £124,300 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 21 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 10 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2001 | 11 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | 14 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2000 | 18 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £68,950 | |
| 6 Jul 2000 | 19 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £71,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 2 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2000 | 10 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1999 | 26 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £59,250 | |
| 18 Nov 1999 | 21 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £73,500 | |
| 2 Aug 1999 | 12 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £81,000 | |
| 13 Nov 1998 | 23 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 8 May 1998 | 24 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £57,700 | |
| 14 Jan 1998 | 6 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £72,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 1997 | 3 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 15 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £63,500 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 12 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £72,950 | New build. |
| 23 May 1997 | 8 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £72,639 | New build. |
| 16 May 1997 | 3 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £78,500 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 13 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £72,500 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 21 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £59,950 | New build. |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 14 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £60,000 | New build. |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 11 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £73,500 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 7 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £61,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 17 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £72,500 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 10 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £49,950 | New build. |
| 24 Jul 1996 | 4 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £74,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 5 GL5 3EB | Terraced | £72,000 | New build. |
| 31 May 1996 | 20 GL5 3EB | Semi-detached | £61,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (9); 1996-2002 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (5).
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 C (36% of about 550 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)
- 118 Cainscross Road, Stroud: up to 9 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Land to the rear of Avocet Business Park, Dudbridge Stroud: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land adjacent to Fromehall, Bath Road Rodborough: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Lodgemore/Fromehall Mills, Lodgemore Lane Stroud: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Land North Of Dudbridge Hill, Dudbridge Stroud, pending decision (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Dudbridge Hill: up to 55 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to Kantara, Dudbridge Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjoining Stroud Rugby Club , Dudbridge Hill Stroud: up to 14 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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 3EB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| GL5 3EW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 40 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL5 3EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL5 3EW | 79% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marling School Stroud | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stonehouse - Post Office | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Cheapside Car Park | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Road, Stroud | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 52.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowcroft Medical Centre | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Weavers Croft Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Cainscross, Cainscross Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,250 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stratford Park 6.4 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fromehall Park 2.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,990 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lodgemoor Mills Office Block, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m east. 118 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodgemoor Mills Office Block | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m east |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene Gates and Wall on West and North Sides of Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Archway, Formerly to Farm Hill Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Dudbridge House, East Pavilion and West Pavilion | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 230 m south-east |
| Rodborough Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| The Mayor's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Light Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Painswick Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 28 |
6 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 220 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marling School | Secondary | 11–18 | 270 m | 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 |
| South Gloucestershire and Stroud College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Archway School | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 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 |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lift Callowell | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Cashes Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stroud Valley Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Foxmoor Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Pastry GL5 3EH | Manufacturers/packers | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Creative Sustainability GL5 3EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Aspens Services Ltd At Stroud High School GL5 4HF | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Curious Caterpillars Day Nursery GL5 4HL | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Aspens Services Ltd At Marling School GL5 4HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Bath Road Stores GL5 3JY | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Bengal Balti GL5 3JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Majestic Wine GL5 4HS | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lodgemore Lane (7); On or near Chestnut Lane (5); On or near Strachans Close (4); On or near Cainscross Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Nearby streets
Chestnut Lane · Beard's Lane · Lodgemore Lane · John Harper Close · Lodgemore Close · Downfield Road · Frome Hall Lane · Beards Lane · Frome Park Road · Burford Drive · Central Road
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.