GL5 5JD postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire

GL5 5JD is a postcode in Stroud, in the The Stanleys ward. It is in the Stroud parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since February 2016.

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 GL5 5JD can get it Across Stroud: 81% Typical price £575,750 Homes sold in GL5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 27.9% on the year before Nearest station Stroud (Glos) 1.8 km in a straight line

Where GL5 5JD is, and what is near it

Map of GL5 5JD and what is near it Map of GL5 5JD: its centre point, with the 154 other postcodes in the GL5 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL5 5BJ: also in GL5 5GL5 5BL: also in GL5 5GL5 5BN: also in GL5 5GL5 5BP: also in GL5 5GL5 5BQ: also in GL5 5GL5 5BS: also in GL5 5GL5 5BT: also in GL5 5GL5 5BW: also in GL5 5GL5 5DH: also in GL5 5GL5 5DJ: also in GL5 5GL5 5DL: also in GL5 5GL5 5DN: also in GL5 5GL5 5DP: also in GL5 5GL5 5DR: also in GL5 5GL5 5DS: also in GL5 5GL5 5DT: also in GL5 5GL5 5DU: also in GL5 5GL5 5DW: also in GL5 5GL5 5DX: also in GL5 5GL5 5DY: also in GL5 5GL5 5EF: also in GL5 5GL5 5FA: also in GL5 5GL5 5JA: also in GL5 5GL5 5JP: also in GL5 5GL5 5JR: also in GL5 5GL5 5JS: also in GL5 5GL5 5JT: also in GL5 5GL5 5JU: also in GL5 5GL5 5JX: also in GL5 5GL5 5JY: also in GL5 5GL5 5JZ: also in GL5 5GL5 5LA: also in GL5 5GL5 5LB: also in GL5 5GL5 5LD: also in GL5 5GL5 5LE: also in GL5 5GL5 5LF: also in GL5 5GL5 5LG: also in GL5 5GL5 5LH: also in GL5 5GL5 5LJ: also in GL5 5GL5 5LL: also in GL5 5GL5 5LN: also in GL5 5GL5 5LP: also in GL5 5GL5 5LQ: also in GL5 5GL5 5LR: also in GL5 5GL5 5LW: also in GL5 5GL5 5NA: also in GL5 5GL5 5NB: also in GL5 5GL5 5ND: also in GL5 5GL5 5NE: also in GL5 5GL5 5NF: also in GL5 5GL5 5NG: also in GL5 5GL5 5NH: also in GL5 5GL5 5NJ: also in GL5 5GL5 5NL: also in GL5 5GL5 5NN: also in GL5 5GL5 5NP: also in GL5 5GL5 5NQ: also in GL5 5GL5 5NR: also in GL5 5GL5 5NS: also in GL5 5GL5 5PA: also in GL5 5GL5 5PB: also in GL5 5GL5 5PD: also in GL5 5GL5 5PE: also in GL5 5GL5 5PF: also in GL5 5GL5 5PG: also in GL5 5GL5 5PH: also in GL5 5GL5 5PJ: also in GL5 5GL5 5PN: also in GL5 5GL5 5PP: also in GL5 5GL5 5PQ: also in GL5 5GL5 5PR: also in GL5 5GL5 5PS: also in GL5 5GL5 5PT: also in GL5 5GL5 5PU: also in GL5 5GL5 5PY: also in GL5 5GL5 5TR: also in GL5 5 Stonehouse station 3.0 kmStroud GL5 5JD Map of GL5 5JD and what is near it Map of GL5 5JD: its centre point, with the 154 other postcodes in the GL5 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Stroud GL5 5JD
  • GL5 5JD
  • Other postcodes in GL5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 2 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 51.7344, longitude -2.2400)

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 5JD?

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 5JD?

Every home and business at GL5 5JD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GL5 5JD 100% Stroud 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GL5 5JD 100% Stroud 98%
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 5JD?

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 5JD 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 5JD.

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 5JD: 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 5JD 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 5JD?

Homes in GL5 5 sold for a typical £575,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, up 27.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£575,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 27.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £860,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £430,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £180,000 11 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 5JD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL5 5JD 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

What council tax band are homes near GL5 5JD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around GL5 5JD. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 5JD

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,661
Band Babout 70 (12%)£1,938
Band Cabout 150 (25%)£2,215
Band Dabout 130 (22%)£2,491
Band Eabout 130 (22%)£3,045
Band Fabout 50 (8%)£3,599
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,152
Band Hwithheld£4,983

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 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 5JD is in (ONS area E01022406), 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 5JD?

The nearest open schools to GL5 5JD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL5 5JD, 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 5JD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL5 5JD is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 3.0 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 Bell Inn, 111 m away.

More stations near GL5 5JD, 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 5JD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL5 5JD, 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 5JD?

2 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL5 5JD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Olympic Cars Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 800 mWalk
  • Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 800 mWalk
  • John Stayte Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.7 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 GL5 5JD?

The nearest to the centre of GL5 5JD, 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 5JD?

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 5JD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL5 5JD, 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 5JD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL5 5JD, 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 5JD?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL5 5JD 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 5JD in a conservation area?

The centre of GL5 5JD 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 5JD?

Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL5 5JD 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 offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Drugs4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: public order 1, vehicle crime 1, possession of weapons 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 5JD

Ward
The Stanleys
Parish
King's Stanley
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Stroud
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2016

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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