Thistle Downs Northway, Tewkesbury
51 addresses across 3 postcodes (GL20), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40100630.
- Sales: 59 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £297,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 18, E: 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 B; Band D in Tewkesbury costs £2,341 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bredon Hill Surgery, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 | 2 | £297,500 | £280,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £227,500 | £195,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £235,000 | £227,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £231,250 | £202,500 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £227,500 | £190,000 | £248,950 |
| 2017 | 5 | £183,000 | £178,000 | £215,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £178,000 | £172,500 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £158,500 | £143,000 | £176,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £168,750 | £162,500 | £175,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £130,000 | £129,000 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2025 | 19 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 45 GL20 8RE | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2022 | 27 GL20 8RE | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 27 GL20 8RE | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 1 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2020 | 11 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2020 | 58 GL20 8RE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 42 GL20 8RE | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 47 GL20 8RE | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 65 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £202,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 25 GL20 8RE | Detached | £248,950 | |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 1 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2018 | 5 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 11 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 41 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 37 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £209,950 | |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 40 GL20 8RE | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2017 | 17 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 46 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 59 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | 6 GL20 8RF | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 25 GL20 8RE | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2015 | 52 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2015 | 65 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2015 | 33 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 21 May 2015 | 17 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 21 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2013 | 27 GL20 8RE | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2013 | 39 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2012 | 25 GL20 8RE | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2012 | 55 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 61 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2011 | 19 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £168,500 | |
| 4 Apr 2008 | 35 GL20 8RE | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 9 May 2007 | 57 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 40 GL20 8RE | Detached | £184,950 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 41 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2005 | 59 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 61 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 39 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2004 | 53 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 2 GL20 8RF | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2003 | 11 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £119,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 55 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2002 | 25 GL20 8RE | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2002 | 53 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 37 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 55 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £69,950 | |
| 20 Mar 2000 | 57 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £69,995 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 3 GL20 8RE | Semi-detached | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (13); House, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: 1976-1982 (16); 1967-1975 (10); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Tewkesbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,341 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,560 | £1,820 | £2,080 | £2,341 | £2,861 | £3,381 | £3,901 | £4,681 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 650 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: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 8 October 2026 to 13 October 2026: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 8 October 2026 to 13 October 2026: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL20 8RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 12 | unlikely |
| GL20 8RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL20 8RX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 19 m and 20 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL20 8RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL20 8RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL20 8RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Pershore 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrant Brook Junior Northway | 210 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Tewkesbury | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 55.7 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bredon Hill Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northway Chemist | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northway Dental Care LTD | 390 m |
| Hospital | New Tewkesbury Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bishops Cleeve Police Station | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Tewkesbury Cashzone | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,330 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Tewkesbury 1471, a registered battlefield, 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 | Registered battlefield | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Milne's Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| May Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Twyning Fleet | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Stanchard Pit | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Quay Pit | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| The Mythe Tute | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 51 |
15 of the street's 51 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 Tewkesbury: see them on the Tewkesbury page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrant Brook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 140 m | Requires improvement (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northway Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashchurch Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tewkesbury Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Tirlebrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENCAP GL20 8RU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Rainbow Corner Playgroup GL20 8RP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Caterlink Limited At Carrant Brook Junior School GL20 8RP | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Northway Public House (Spirit Group Ltd) GL20 8HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Sycamore Chapel GL20 8PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Magnolia House GL20 8HZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Constellation Cold Logistics UK Ltd GL20 8SD | Distributors/Transporters | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| MENCAP GL20 8TJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| The Midcounties Co-operative GL20 8TW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Dec 2024 |
| Northway Infant Primary School GL20 8PT | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Northway Pre-School, Playgroup And Kidz Club | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Hopyard (1); On or near Willis Walk (1); On or near Cromers Close (1); On or near Gould Drive (1); On or near Monkey Meadow (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 54% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- GL20 8RE: 46 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- GL20 8RF: 4 addresses
- GL20 8RX: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Apple Orchard · Monkey Meadow · The Pear Orchard · Wheatstone Close · Cromers Close · Gould Drive · The Sandfield · Springwater Close · George Dowty Drive · Hardwick Bank Road · Well Close · Farm Close
All the streets in GL20 and across Tewkesbury.
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.