GL4 5YF postcode in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

GL4 5YF is a postcode in Gloucester, in the Abbeydale ward. It is in the Gloucester parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at GL4 5YF can get it Across Gloucester: 95% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in GL4 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5% on the year before Nearest station Gloucester 4.1 km in a straight line

Where GL4 5YF is, and what is near it

Map of GL4 5YF and what is near it Map of GL4 5YF: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the GL4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL4 5BP: also in GL4 5GL4 5BQ: also in GL4 5GL4 5BS: also in GL4 5GL4 5BT: also in GL4 5GL4 5BW: also in GL4 5GL4 5BX: also in GL4 5GL4 5BZ: also in GL4 5GL4 5DE: also in GL4 5GL4 5DF: also in GL4 5GL4 5DG: also in GL4 5GL4 5DN: also in GL4 5GL4 5DP: also in GL4 5GL4 5DW: also in GL4 5GL4 5DY: also in GL4 5GL4 5EA: also in GL4 5GL4 5EB: also in GL4 5GL4 5ED: also in GL4 5GL4 5EE: also in GL4 5GL4 5EP: also in GL4 5GL4 5EQ: also in GL4 5GL4 5ER: also in GL4 5GL4 5ES: also in GL4 5GL4 5ET: also in GL4 5GL4 5EU: also in GL4 5GL4 5EW: also in GL4 5GL4 5EX: also in GL4 5GL4 5EY: also in GL4 5GL4 5FA: also in GL4 5GL4 5FE: also in GL4 5GL4 5FJ: also in GL4 5GL4 5FY: also in GL4 5GL4 5JT: also in GL4 5GL4 5JU: also in GL4 5GL4 5JY: also in GL4 5GL4 5JZ: also in GL4 5GL4 5SZ: also in GL4 5GL4 5TA: also in GL4 5GL4 5TJ: also in GL4 5GL4 5TL: also in GL4 5GL4 5TZ: also in GL4 5GL4 5UA: also in GL4 5GL4 5UB: also in GL4 5GL4 5UD: also in GL4 5GL4 5UE: also in GL4 5GL4 5UF: also in GL4 5GL4 5UG: also in GL4 5GL4 5UH: also in GL4 5GL4 5UJ: also in GL4 5GL4 5UL: also in GL4 5GL4 5UN: also in GL4 5GL4 5UR: also in GL4 5GL4 5UT: also in GL4 5GL4 5UU: also in GL4 5GL4 5UW: also in GL4 5GL4 5UX: also in GL4 5GL4 5UY: also in GL4 5GL4 5XN: also in GL4 5GL4 5XP: also in GL4 5GL4 5XR: also in GL4 5GL4 5XS: also in GL4 5GL4 5XT: also in GL4 5GL4 5XW: also in GL4 5GL4 5XY: also in GL4 5GL4 5XZ: also in GL4 5GL4 5YA: also in GL4 5GL4 5YB: also in GL4 5GL4 5YD: also in GL4 5GL4 5YE: also in GL4 5GL4 5YU: also in GL4 5GL4 5YX: also in GL4 5GL4 5YY: also in GL4 5GL4 5YZ: also in GL4 5 Gloucester Academy 1.5 kmStroud (Glos) station 10.0 kmAbbeymead GL4 5YF Map of GL4 5YF and what is near it Map of GL4 5YF: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the GL4 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Rosebank Surgery 3.2 kmStroud (Glos) station 10.0 kmAbbeymead GL4 5YF
  • GL4 5YF
  • Other postcodes in GL4 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.8338, longitude -2.2068)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after GL4 5YF?

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 GL4 5YF?

Every home and business at GL4 5YF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GL4 5YF 100% Gloucester 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GL4 5YF 100% Gloucester Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 GL4 5YF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Gloucester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Gloucester City Council's bin days

Source: 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 GL4 5YF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GL4 5YF.

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 Gloucester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL4 5YF: 3,453 properties in Gloucester are at high risk (5.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Gloucester

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 GL4 5YF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near GL4 5YF?

Homes in GL4 5 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, up 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £406,500 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £282,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GL4 district: a typical £270,000 from 501 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in GL4 5YF

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in GL4 5YF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. The middle sale was £375,000, from £245,000 to £420,000. Across GL4 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £315,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 GL4 5YF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around GL4 5YF. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (81%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GL4 5YF

Band D in Gloucester for 2026‑27: £2,356. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,571 (band A) to £3,403 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,094.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,571
Band Babout 150 (21%)£1,832
Band Cabout 340 (49%)£2,094
Band Dabout 170 (24%)£2,356
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,879
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,403
Band Gfewer than 5£3,926
Band Hfewer than 5£4,712

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 81% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gloucester 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 GL4 5YF is in (ONS area E01022276), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 GL4 5YF?

The nearest open schools to GL4 5YF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL4 5YF, and how we find them

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 GL4 5YF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL4 5YF is Gloucester Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Lawns, 156 m away.

More stations near GL4 5YF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GL4 5YF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL4 5YF, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 GL4 5YF?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL4 5YF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Morrisons Gloucester Abbeydale Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • Gloucester Southbound Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • Gloucester Northbound Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.1 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GL4 5YF?

The nearest to the centre of GL4 5YF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 GL4 5YF?

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.

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 GL4 5YF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL4 5YF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 GL4 5YF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL4 5YF, 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.

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 GL4 5YF?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL4 5YF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 GL4 5YF in a conservation area?

The centre of GL4 5YF 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 GL4 5YF?

Police.uk records 112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL4 5YF 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.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Burglary6 reports

Also: public order 4, bicycle theft 4, drugs 4, other theft 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GL4 5YF

Ward
Abbeydale
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Gloucester
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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