GL5 2HP postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire

GL5 2HP is a postcode in Stroud, in the Stroud Trinity 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Stroud: 81% Typical price £389,500 Homes sold in GL5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 14.9% on the year before Nearest station Stroud (Glos) 500 m in a straight line

Where GL5 2HP is, and what is near it

Map of GL5 2HP and what is near it Map of GL5 2HP: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the GL5 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 21 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL5 2AA: also in GL5 2GL5 2AB: also in GL5 2GL5 2AD: also in GL5 2GL5 2AE: also in GL5 2GL5 2AG: also in GL5 2GL5 2AH: also in GL5 2GL5 2AJ: also in GL5 2GL5 2AL: also in GL5 2GL5 2AP: also in GL5 2GL5 2AQ: also in GL5 2GL5 2AR: also in GL5 2GL5 2AS: also in GL5 2GL5 2AT: also in GL5 2GL5 2AW: also in GL5 2GL5 2BP: also in GL5 2GL5 2BS: also in GL5 2GL5 2BZ: also in GL5 2GL5 2HA: also in GL5 2GL5 2HE: also in GL5 2GL5 2HF: also in GL5 2GL5 2HG: also in GL5 2GL5 2HH: also in GL5 2GL5 2HJ: also in GL5 2GL5 2HL: also in GL5 2GL5 2HN: also in GL5 2GL5 2HQ: also in GL5 2GL5 2HR: also in GL5 2GL5 2HS: also in GL5 2GL5 2HT: also in GL5 2GL5 2HU: also in GL5 2GL5 2HX: also in GL5 2GL5 2HY: also in GL5 2GL5 2HZ: also in GL5 2GL5 2JA: also in GL5 2GL5 2JB: also in GL5 2GL5 2JD: also in GL5 2GL5 2JE: also in GL5 2GL5 2JF: also in GL5 2GL5 2JG: also in GL5 2GL5 2JJ: also in GL5 2GL5 2JL: also in GL5 2GL5 2JN: also in GL5 2GL5 2JP: also in GL5 2GL5 2JR: also in GL5 2GL5 2JS: also in GL5 2GL5 2JT: also in GL5 2GL5 2JU: also in GL5 2GL5 2JW: also in GL5 2GL5 2JX: also in GL5 2 Stonehouse station 4.6 kmThrupp GL5 2HP Map of GL5 2HP and what is near it Map of GL5 2HP: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the GL5 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 21 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Thrupp GL5 2HP
  • GL5 2HP
  • Other postcodes in GL5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 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 51.7434, longitude -2.2124)

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 2HP?

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 2HP?

Every home and business at GL5 2HP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 2HP?

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 2HP 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 2HP.

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 2HP: 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 2HP 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 2HP?

Homes in GL5 2 sold for a typical £389,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 14.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£389,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£339,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 14.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £527,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £385,575 22 sales
  • Terraced £303,125 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £174,975 10 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 2HP

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in GL5 2HP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 June 2026. The middle sale was £415,000, from £240,000 to £785,000. Across GL5 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £389,500. 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

Food hygiene ratings at GL5 2HP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at GL5 2HP. 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 2HP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around GL5 2HP. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 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

Council tax bands of the homes around GL5 2HP

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 B, the most common, is £1,938.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (16%)£1,661
Band Babout 410 (38%)£1,938
Band Cabout 240 (22%)£2,215
Band Dabout 130 (12%)£2,491
Band Eabout 70 (6%)£3,045
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,599
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,152
Band Hfewer than 5£4,983

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 GL5 2HP is in (ONS area E01022410), 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 2HP?

The nearest open schools to GL5 2HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL5 2HP, 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 2HP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL5 2HP is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waitrose Store, 171 m away.

More stations near GL5 2HP, 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 2HP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL5 2HP, 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 2HP?

5 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL5 2HP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bowbridge Lane Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 250 mWalk
  • John Stayte Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 450 mWalk
  • Five Valleys Shopping Centre Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 550 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 2HP?

The nearest to the centre of GL5 2HP, 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 2HP?

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 2HP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL5 2HP, 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 2HP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL5 2HP, 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 2HP?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL5 2HP 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 2HP in a conservation area?

The centre of GL5 2HP 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 GL5 2HP?

Police.uk records 138 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL5 2HP 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 offences38 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Other theft11 reports
Drugs11 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports

Also: public order 7, 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 2HP

Ward
Stroud Trinity
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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