GL2 3NS postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire
GL2 3NS is a postcode in Stroud, in the Hardwicke ward. It is in the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.
Where GL2 3NS is, and what is near it
- GL2 3NS
- Other postcodes in GL2 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8360, longitude -2.3073)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GL2 3NS?
- StroudDistrict council Stroud: bins, council tax, planning
- GloucestershireCounty council Gloucestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around GL2 3NS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- North CotswoldsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at GL2 3NS?
Every home and business at GL2 3NS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at GL2 3NS?
BinDayBuddy does not read Stroud District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Stroud District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is GL2 3NS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at GL2 3NS. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Stroud
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL2 3NS: 1,231 properties in Stroud are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Stroud
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of GL2 3NS is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 23:59 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Severn from Elmore to RodleyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Severn from Elmore to Rodley
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:59 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near GL2 3NS?
Homes in the GL2 district sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 764 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £435,000 238 sales
- Semi-detached £294,250 264 sales
- Terraced £230,000 215 sales
- Flat or maisonette £146,000 47 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The GL2 3 postcode sector had 4 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole GL2 district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in GL2 3NS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL2 3NS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near GL2 3NS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around GL2 3NS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Stroud for 2026‑27: £2,491. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,661 (band A) to £4,152 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,215.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (8%) | £1,661 |
| Band B | about 190 (20%) | £1,938 |
| Band C | about 310 (33%) | £2,215 |
| Band D | about 150 (16%) | £2,491 |
| Band E | about 170 (18%) | £3,045 |
| Band F | about 40 (4%) | £3,599 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,152 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,983 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 34% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Stroud before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GL2 3NS is in (ONS area E01022378), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near GL2 3NS?
The nearest open schools to GL2 3NS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to GL2 3NS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL2 3NS is Gloucester Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.
- Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
- Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elmore Farm, 217 m away.
More stations near GL2 3NS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near GL2 3NS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL2 3NS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Quedgeley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01452 728882 2.3 kmCycle
- Rosebank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01452 543000 4.8 kmCycle
- Partners In Health, Pavilion Family Drs Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01452 385555 4.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near GL2 3NS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL2 3NS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Severn Vale School Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.2 kmCycle
- Osprey Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near GL2 3NS?
The nearest to the centre of GL2 3NS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- St James Dental Phone 01452 727667 2.1 kmCycle
- Quedgeley House Dental Practice Phone 01452 886954 2.4 kmCycle
- Tuffley Dental Practice Phone 01452 421688 3.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to GL2 3NS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Gloucestershire Medical Aesthetics 3.1 kmCycle
- Gloucester Royal Hospital Renal Units Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01727 737680 6.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near GL2 3NS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL2 3NS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- OSJCT Chestnut Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01452 720049 2.1 kmCycle
- The Padova Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01452 883764 2.2 kmCycle
- The Retreat Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01452 728296 2.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near GL2 3NS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL2 3NS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Quedgeley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01452 643036 2.1 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Bristol Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01452 801023 2.1 kmCycle
- Boots, Quedgeley Mon to Sat 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01452 720688 2.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near GL2 3NS?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL2 3NS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal Hospital Phone +441452543990 2.3 kmCycle
- Companion Care Phone +441452303348 2.5 kmCycle
- Kingsway Veterinary Clinic 3.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is GL2 3NS in a conservation area?
The centre of GL2 3NS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near GL2 3NS?
Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL2 3NS in January 2026, the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.
Gloucestershire Constabulary has published no figures to Police.uk after January 2026, though Police.uk has figures to August 2026 for other forces. These figures run to January 2026, so no month is counted without them.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for GL2 3NS
- Ward
- Hardwicke
- Parish
- Elmore
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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