GL5 1AU postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire

GL5 1AU is a postcode in Stroud, in the Stroud Central ward. It is in the Stroud parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Stroud: 81% Typical price £305,000 Homes sold in GL5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Stroud (Glos) 200 m in a straight line

Where GL5 1AU is, and what is near it

Map of GL5 1AU and what is near it Map of GL5 1AU: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the GL5 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL5 1AA: also in GL5 1GL5 1AB: also in GL5 1GL5 1AD: also in GL5 1GL5 1AE: also in GL5 1GL5 1AF: also in GL5 1GL5 1AG: also in GL5 1GL5 1AJ: also in GL5 1GL5 1AL: also in GL5 1GL5 1AN: also in GL5 1GL5 1AP: also in GL5 1GL5 1AQ: also in GL5 1GL5 1AS: also in GL5 1GL5 1AY: also in GL5 1GL5 1AZ: also in GL5 1GL5 1BA: also in GL5 1GL5 1BB: also in GL5 1GL5 1BD: also in GL5 1GL5 1BE: also in GL5 1GL5 1BG: also in GL5 1GL5 1BH: also in GL5 1GL5 1BJ: also in GL5 1GL5 1BL: also in GL5 1GL5 1BN: also in GL5 1GL5 1BS: also in GL5 1GL5 1BT: also in GL5 1GL5 1BU: also in GL5 1GL5 1BW: also in GL5 1GL5 1BX: also in GL5 1GL5 1BZ: also in GL5 1GL5 1DA: also in GL5 1GL5 1DB: also in GL5 1GL5 1DD: also in GL5 1GL5 1DF: also in GL5 1GL5 1DG: also in GL5 1GL5 1DH: also in GL5 1GL5 1DJ: also in GL5 1GL5 1DL: also in GL5 1GL5 1DP: also in GL5 1GL5 1DQ: also in GL5 1GL5 1DR: also in GL5 1GL5 1DS: also in GL5 1GL5 1DT: also in GL5 1GL5 1DU: also in GL5 1GL5 1DW: also in GL5 1GL5 1DX: also in GL5 1GL5 1DY: also in GL5 1GL5 1DZ: also in GL5 1GL5 1EA: also in GL5 1GL5 1EX: also in GL5 1GL5 1HA: also in GL5 1GL5 1HB: also in GL5 1GL5 1HD: also in GL5 1GL5 1HE: also in GL5 1GL5 1JG: also in GL5 1GL5 1JJ: also in GL5 1GL5 1JL: also in GL5 1GL5 1JN: also in GL5 1GL5 1JP: also in GL5 1GL5 1JR: also in GL5 1GL5 1JS: also in GL5 1GL5 1JT: also in GL5 1GL5 1JU: also in GL5 1GL5 1JX: also in GL5 1GL5 1JY: also in GL5 1GL5 1JZ: also in GL5 1GL5 1LA: also in GL5 1GL5 1LB: also in GL5 1GL5 1LD: also in GL5 1GL5 1LE: also in GL5 1GL5 1LF: also in GL5 1GL5 1LG: also in GL5 1GL5 1LH: also in GL5 1GL5 1LJ: also in GL5 1GL5 1LL: also in GL5 1GL5 1LN: also in GL5 1GL5 1LQ: also in GL5 1GL5 1LW: also in GL5 1GL5 1ND: also in GL5 1GL5 1PY: also in GL5 1GL5 1QA: also in GL5 1GL5 1QD: also in GL5 1GL5 1QG: also in GL5 1GL5 1QJ: also in GL5 1GL5 1QL: also in GL5 1GL5 1QN: also in GL5 1GL5 1QP: also in GL5 1GL5 1QQ: also in GL5 1GL5 1QR: also in GL5 1GL5 1QS: also in GL5 1GL5 1QT: also in GL5 1GL5 1QU: also in GL5 1GL5 1QW: also in GL5 1GL5 1QX: also in GL5 1GL5 1RP: also in GL5 1GL5 1RR: also in GL5 1GL5 1SA: also in GL5 1GL5 1SD: also in GL5 1GL5 1SF: also in GL5 1GL5 1TN: also in GL5 1GL5 1UT: also in GL5 1GL5 1XB: also in GL5 1 2 places, 1.1–4.3 kmStroud GL5 1AU Map of GL5 1AU and what is near it Map of GL5 1AU: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the GL5 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Stroud Valley GL5 1AU
  • GL5 1AU
  • Other postcodes in GL5 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 51.7457, longitude -2.2171)

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 GL5 1AU?

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 GL5 1AU?

Every home and business at GL5 1AU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Stroud: 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Stroud: 98%

The line marks the figure across Stroud.

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 GL5 1AU?

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 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 GL5 1AU 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 GL5 1AU.

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 GL5 1AU: 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 GL5 1AU 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 GL5 1AU?

Homes in GL5 1 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£305,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£322,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £331,250 38 sales
  • Terraced £286,000 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,500 14 sales

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

Across the whole GL5 district: a typical £333,000 from 397 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 GL5 1AU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL5 1AU 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

Food hygiene ratings at GL5 1AU

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at GL5 1AU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near GL5 1AU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around GL5 1AU. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 GL5 1AU

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 A, the most common, is £1,661.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 370 (43%)£1,661
Band Babout 190 (22%)£1,938
Band Cabout 150 (17%)£2,215
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,491
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,045
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,599
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,152
Band Hfewer than 5£4,983

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 GL5 1AU is in (ONS area E01034804), 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 GL5 1AU?

The nearest open schools to GL5 1AU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL5 1AU, 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 GL5 1AU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL5 1AU is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lloyd's Bank, 111 m away.

More stations near GL5 1AU, 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 GL5 1AU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL5 1AU, 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 GL5 1AU?

5 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL5 1AU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Five Valleys Shopping Centre Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 150 mWalk
  • Ecotricity Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO 250 mWalk
  • John Stayte Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 350 mWalk

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 GL5 1AU?

The nearest to the centre of GL5 1AU, 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 GL5 1AU?

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 GL5 1AU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL5 1AU, 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 GL5 1AU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL5 1AU, 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 GL5 1AU?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL5 1AU 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 GL5 1AU in a conservation area?

The centre of GL5 1AU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 GL5 1AU?

Police.uk records 150 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL5 1AU 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 offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Other theft12 reports
Drugs12 reports
Public order9 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 8, vehicle crime 6, burglary 2, 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 GL5 1AU

Ward
Stroud Central
Parish
Stroud
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Stroud
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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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