GL5 4EJ postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire

GL5 4EJ 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 June 2008.

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 56% of homes and businesses can get it. Stroud: 81% Typical price £288,800 Homes sold in GL5 4, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Stroud (Glos) 900 m in a straight line

Where GL5 4EJ is, and what is near it

Map of GL5 4EJ and what is near it Map of GL5 4EJ: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the GL5 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL5 4AA: also in GL5 4GL5 4AB: also in GL5 4GL5 4AD: also in GL5 4GL5 4AE: also in GL5 4GL5 4AF: also in GL5 4GL5 4AG: also in GL5 4GL5 4AH: also in GL5 4GL5 4AJ: also in GL5 4GL5 4AL: also in GL5 4GL5 4AN: also in GL5 4GL5 4AP: also in GL5 4GL5 4AQ: also in GL5 4GL5 4AR: also in GL5 4GL5 4AS: also in GL5 4GL5 4AT: also in GL5 4GL5 4AU: also in GL5 4GL5 4AW: also in GL5 4GL5 4AX: also in GL5 4GL5 4AY: also in GL5 4GL5 4AZ: also in GL5 4GL5 4BA: also in GL5 4GL5 4BB: also in GL5 4GL5 4BD: also in GL5 4GL5 4BE: also in GL5 4GL5 4BG: also in GL5 4GL5 4BH: also in GL5 4GL5 4BL: also in GL5 4GL5 4BN: also in GL5 4GL5 4BS: also in GL5 4GL5 4BT: also in GL5 4GL5 4BU: also in GL5 4GL5 4BW: also in GL5 4GL5 4BX: also in GL5 4GL5 4BY: also in GL5 4GL5 4BZ: also in GL5 4GL5 4DA: also in GL5 4GL5 4DB: also in GL5 4GL5 4DD: also in GL5 4GL5 4DE: also in GL5 4GL5 4DF: also in GL5 4GL5 4DG: also in GL5 4GL5 4DH: also in GL5 4GL5 4DJ: also in GL5 4GL5 4DL: also in GL5 4GL5 4DN: also in GL5 4GL5 4DP: also in GL5 4GL5 4DQ: also in GL5 4GL5 4DR: also in GL5 4GL5 4DS: also in GL5 4GL5 4DT: also in GL5 4GL5 4DU: also in GL5 4GL5 4DW: also in GL5 4GL5 4DX: also in GL5 4GL5 4DY: also in GL5 4GL5 4DZ: also in GL5 4GL5 4EA: also in GL5 4GL5 4EB: also in GL5 4GL5 4ED: also in GL5 4GL5 4EH: also in GL5 4GL5 4EN: also in GL5 4GL5 4EP: also in GL5 4GL5 4EQ: also in GL5 4GL5 4ES: also in GL5 4GL5 4ET: also in GL5 4GL5 4EX: also in GL5 4GL5 4EY: also in GL5 4GL5 4EZ: also in GL5 4GL5 4FE: also in GL5 4GL5 4HA: also in GL5 4GL5 4HB: also in GL5 4GL5 4HD: also in GL5 4GL5 4HE: also in GL5 4GL5 4HF: also in GL5 4GL5 4HH: also in GL5 4GL5 4HJ: also in GL5 4GL5 4HL: also in GL5 4GL5 4HN: also in GL5 4GL5 4HP: also in GL5 4GL5 4HQ: also in GL5 4GL5 4HR: also in GL5 4GL5 4HS: also in GL5 4GL5 4HT: also in GL5 4GL5 4JD: also in GL5 4GL5 4JG: also in GL5 4GL5 4JH: also in GL5 4GL5 4JJ: also in GL5 4GL5 4JL: also in GL5 4GL5 4JN: also in GL5 4GL5 4JP: also in GL5 4GL5 4JQ: also in GL5 4GL5 4JR: also in GL5 4GL5 4JS: also in GL5 4GL5 4JT: also in GL5 4GL5 4JU: also in GL5 4GL5 4JW: also in GL5 4GL5 4JX: also in GL5 4GL5 4JY: also in GL5 4GL5 4JZ: also in GL5 4GL5 4LA: also in GL5 4GL5 4LB: also in GL5 4GL5 4LJ: also in GL5 4GL5 4LL: also in GL5 4GL5 4LP: also in GL5 4GL5 4LR: also in GL5 4GL5 4LW: also in GL5 4 Stonehouse station 3.4 kmStroud GL5 4EJ Map of GL5 4EJ and what is near it Map of GL5 4EJ: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the GL5 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Stroud GL5 4EJ
  • GL5 4EJ
  • Other postcodes in GL5 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7495, longitude -2.2301)

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 4EJ?

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 4EJ?

Every home and business at GL5 4EJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 56% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)56% 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 4EJ?

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 4EJ 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 4EJ.

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 4EJ: 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 4EJ 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 4EJ?

Homes in GL5 4 sold for a typical £288,800 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£288,800 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £417,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £297,475 46 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £162,500 18 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 4EJ

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in GL5 4EJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 July 2025. The middle price was £275,000, from £185,000 to £335,000. Across GL5 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £288,800. 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 4EJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around GL5 4EJ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (29%). 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 4EJ

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 £3,599 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,215.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (9%)£1,661
Band Babout 180 (33%)£1,938
Band Cabout 200 (36%)£2,215
Band Dabout 80 (15%)£2,491
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,045
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,599
Band Gwithheld£4,152
Band Hfewer than 5£4,983

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 29% 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 4EJ is in (ONS area E01034803), 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 4EJ?

The nearest open schools to GL5 4EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL5 4EJ, 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 4EJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL5 4EJ is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest SGS College, 180 m away.

More stations near GL5 4EJ, 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 4EJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL5 4EJ, 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 4EJ?

3 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL5 4EJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesco Stroud Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 450 mWalk
  • Five Valleys Shopping Centre Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 850 mWalk
  • Ecotricity Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO 850 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 4EJ?

The nearest to the centre of GL5 4EJ, 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 4EJ?

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 4EJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL5 4EJ, 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 4EJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL5 4EJ, 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 4EJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL5 4EJ 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 4EJ in a conservation area?

The centre of GL5 4EJ 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 4EJ?

Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL5 4EJ 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
Shoplifting30 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Drugs13 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: public order 6, vehicle crime 6, 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 GL5 4EJ

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
June 2008

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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