GL56 9TH postcode in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
GL56 9TH is a postcode in Tewkesbury, in the Isbourne ward. It is in the Tewkesbury parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GL56 9TH is, and what is near it
- GL56 9TH
- Other postcodes in GL56 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.9945, longitude -1.8239)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GL56 9TH?
- TewkesburyDistrict council Tewkesbury: 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 GL56 9TH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- TewkesburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Cameron Thomas (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Cameron Thomas
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 GL56 9TH?
83% of the homes and businesses at GL56 9TH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Tewkesbury: 88%
Tewkesbury: 96%
The line marks the figure across Tewkesbury.
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 GL56 9TH?
BinDayBuddy does not read Tewkesbury Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Tewkesbury Borough 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 GL56 9TH 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 GL56 9TH.
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 Tewkesbury
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL56 9TH: 2,021 properties in Tewkesbury are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Tewkesbury
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 GL56 9TH 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 GL56 9TH?
Homes in GL56 9 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 16.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £550,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £460,000
▼ down 16.4% on the 12 months before
Across the whole GL56 district: a typical £435,000 from 155 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 GL56 9TH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL56 9TH 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 GL56 9TH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around GL56 9TH. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 Tewkesbury for 2026‑27: £2,341. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,560 (band A) to £4,681 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,901.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (5%) | £1,560 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,820 |
| Band C | about 100 (9%) | £2,080 |
| Band D | about 170 (16%) | £2,341 |
| Band E | about 210 (20%) | £2,861 |
| Band F | about 180 (17%) | £3,381 |
| Band G | about 280 (26%) | £3,901 |
| Band H | about 50 (5%) | £4,681 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for Tewkesbury 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 GL56 9TH is in (ONS area E01022449), 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 GL56 9TH?
The nearest open schools to GL56 9TH, 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 GL56 9TH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL56 9TH is Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.
- Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
- Honeybourne Rail Station Railway station 11.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near GL56 9TH, 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 GL56 9TH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL56 9TH, 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.
- New Barn Close Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01386 853651 6.0 kmDrive
- Chipping Campden Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01386 841894 6.9 kmDrive
- Mann Cottage Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 650764 8.2 kmDrive
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 GL56 9TH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL56 9TH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Snowshill Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.9 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 GL56 9TH?
The nearest to the centre of GL56 9TH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Broadway Dental Care - Cotswold Dental Limited Phone 01386 853800 5.2 kmDrive
- Todays Dental Care Phone 01386 840866 6.8 kmDrive
- Ashbee House Dental Practice Phone 01386 840840 8.1 kmDrive
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 GL56 9TH?
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.
- North Cotswolds Hospital Phone 0300 421 8770 8.2 kmDrive
- Evesham Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01386 502419 13.3 kmDrive
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 vets are near GL56 9TH?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL56 9TH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Green Vets 5.2 kmDrive
- Stow Veterinary Surgeons 10.4 kmDrive
- Abbey Green Vets 10.8 kmDrive
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 GL56 9TH in a conservation area?
The centre of GL56 9TH 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 GL56 9TH?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of GL56 9TH in the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.
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 GL56 9TH
- Ward
- Isbourne
- Parish
- Snowshill
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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