GL5 2LY postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire
GL5 2LY is a postcode in Stroud, in the Thrupp ward. It is in the Stroud parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GL5 2LY is, and what is near it
- GL5 2LY
- Other postcodes in GL5 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 51.7327, longitude -2.2088)
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 GL5 2LY?
- 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 GL5 2LY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- StroudParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Simon Opher (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Simon Opher
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 2LY?
Every home and business at GL5 2LY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Stroud: 81%
Stroud: 98%
The line marks the figure across Stroud.
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 2LY?
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 GL5 2LY 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 2LY.
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 2LY: 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 2LY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2LY?
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.
- 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 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 GL5 2LY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in GL5 2LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. 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 GL5 2LY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 460 homes in the neighbourhood around GL5 2LY. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 30 (7%) | £1,661 |
| Band B | about 70 (15%) | £1,938 |
| Band C | about 90 (20%) | £2,215 |
| Band D | about 70 (15%) | £2,491 |
| Band E | about 50 (11%) | £3,045 |
| Band F | about 90 (20%) | £3,599 |
| Band G | about 60 (13%) | £4,152 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,983 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 2LY is in (ONS area E01022408), 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 GL5 2LY?
The nearest open schools to GL5 2LY, 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 GL5 2LY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL5 2LY is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Butterrow Lane, 225 m away.
More stations near GL5 2LY, 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 GL5 2LY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL5 2LY, 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.
- Five Valleys Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 764696 1.6 kmCycle
- Rowcroft Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 764471 1.6 kmCycle
- Beeches Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 763980 1.8 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 GL5 2LY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL5 2LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Howard Tenens Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 tethered 1.1 kmWalk
- Bowbridge Lane Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk
- The Bear of Rodborough Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.3 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 GL5 2LY?
The nearest to the centre of GL5 2LY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Confident Dental & Implant Clinic Phone 01453 764287 1.2 kmCycle
- ORAL SURGERY LTD - STROUD Phone 0330 122 9382 1.2 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Nelson Street - Stroud Phone 01453 764029 1.3 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 GL5 2LY?
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.
- Stroud Maternity Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01453 562140 1.1 kmWalk
- Stroud General Hospital Phone 0845 422 4721 1.2 kmWalk
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 2LY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL5 2LY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Highfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 791320 1.2 kmCycle
- St Martin's Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 763793 1.9 kmCycle
- Northfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 488041 2.0 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 GL5 2LY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL5 2LY, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 60-61 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01453 764079 1.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 57 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 12pm, 12:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed 1.5 kmCycle
- Stroud Family Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01453 764513 1.6 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 GL5 2LY?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL5 2LY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bowbridge Veterinary Group Phone +44 1453 762350 450 mWalk
- Clockhouse 1.5 kmCycle
- The George Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1453 705560 4.1 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 GL5 2LY in a conservation area?
The centre of GL5 2LY 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 2LY?
Police.uk records 79 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL5 2LY 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.
Also: public order 3, criminal damage and arson 3, burglary 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for GL5 2LY
- Ward
- Thrupp
- Parish
- Rodborough
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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