Wells Road Bisley, Stroud
23 addresses across 3 postcodes (GL6), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38501120.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £1,350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, D: 2, E: 1, F: 2).
- Flood: 4 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 E; 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 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 211 to 232 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Frithwood Surgery, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £1,350,000 | £1,350,000 | £1,350,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £645,000 | £645,000 | £645,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £675,000 | £600,000 | £750,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £445,400 | £445,400 | £445,400 |
| 2009 | 3 | £236,000 | £235,000 | £390,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2023 | WELLS COTTAGE GL6 7AG | Detached | £1,350,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2021 | 3, WELLESLEY COTTAGES GL6 7AF | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2020 | KULEANA GL6 7AG | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | THE OLD DAIRY GL6 7AG | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2019 | PAULMEAD BARN GL6 7AG | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 1, WELLESLEY COTTAGES GL6 7AF | Terraced | £345,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2017 | HARTWELL COTTAGE GL6 7AG | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2016 | PAULMEAD GL6 7AG | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2015 | 3, WELLESLEY COTTAGES GL6 7AF | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 1, WELLESLEY COTTAGES GL6 7AF | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2011 | BURNHEAD GL6 7AG | Detached | £445,400 | |
| 1 Jul 2009 | HAY HEDGE GL6 7AF | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2009 | SPRING COTTAGE GL6 7AG | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | COOMB HOUSE GL6 7AF | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2007 | LILAC COTTAGE GL6 7AF | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2005 | COOMB HOUSE GL6 7AF | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | DOVE COTTAGE GL6 7AG | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2002 | PAX GL6 7AG | Semi-detached | £351,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2001 | SPRING COTTAGE GL6 7AG | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | MAGNET COTTAGE GL6 7AG | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | STONE VILLE GL6 7AF | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | HAY HEDGE GL6 7AF | Semi-detached | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 174 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1967-1975 (1); 2016 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 E (20% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bisley. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 19.
- 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
- RECTORY FARMHOUSE AND RECTORY COTTAGE, grade II*
- BISLEY WELLS, grade II
- BRITANNIA, grade II
- CHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- FOUR WAYS WELLESLEY COTTAGES, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH TO CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- HARTWELL COTTAGE, grade II
- HAY HEDGE, grade II
- MAGNET COTTAGE, grade II
- MAGNET HOUSE INCLUDING GARDEN WALL WITH GATEWAY, grade II
- MORLAND COTTAGE, grade II
- NORWICH COTTAGE, grade II
- NORWICH HOUSE, grade II
- OLD BELL COTTAGE AND BRITISH LEGION CLUB, grade II
- PROSPECT COTTAGE, grade II
- SPRING COTTAGE AND DOVE COTTAGE, grade II
- STEPS TO CHURCHYARD WITH RAILINGS AND ADJACENT BOUNDARY WALL TO JAYNES COURT, grade II
- VICTORIA COTTAGE, grade II
- WELLS COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL6 7AG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL6 7AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| GL6 7AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 211 m and 232 m above sea level (222 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL6 7AA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL6 7AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL6 7AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Bear Inn Bisley | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nailsworth | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 57.2 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Frithwood Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fourways Dental Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Stroud General Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Brimscombe Newsagents, Brimscombe Cashzone | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,710 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,950 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bisley Allotments 2.6 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rectory Farmhouse and Rectory Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-east. 69 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rectory Farmhouse and Rectory Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-east |
| Jayne's Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-west |
| Poor Souls' Light in the Churchyard Approximately 12 Metres South West of Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-west |
| Poor souls' light at All Saints' Church | Scheduled monument | 150 m north-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-west |
| Bowl barrow known as Money Tump | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow 530m south east of Nash End Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Lypiatt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chantry Plantation | Wood | 370 m south-west |
| Pontingshill Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Sidelong Six Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Hyde's Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Barret's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Toadsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 23 |
2 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bear Inn GL6 7BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (gloucestershire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
- GL6 7AG: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- GL6 7AF: 7 addresses
- GL6 7AA: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Street · School Road · Church Hill · Hay Hedge Lane · Rose Hill · The Row · Back Lane · George Street · Vanderbreen Street · Far Wells Road · Manor Street · Bearsfield
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.