GL6 6ED postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire

GL6 6ED is a postcode in Stroud, in the Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe 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 £580,000 Homes sold in GL6 6, last 12 months. ▲ 29.6% on the year before Nearest station Stroud (Glos) 2.1 km in a straight line

Where GL6 6ED is, and what is near it

Map of GL6 6ED and what is near it Map of GL6 6ED: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the GL6 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GL6 6AA: also in GL6 6GL6 6AB: also in GL6 6GL6 6AD: also in GL6 6GL6 6AE: also in GL6 6GL6 6AG: also in GL6 6GL6 6AH: also in GL6 6GL6 6AJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6AL: also in GL6 6GL6 6AN: also in GL6 6GL6 6AP: also in GL6 6GL6 6AQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6AR: also in GL6 6GL6 6AS: also in GL6 6GL6 6AT: also in GL6 6GL6 6AU: also in GL6 6GL6 6AW: also in GL6 6GL6 6AX: also in GL6 6GL6 6AY: also in GL6 6GL6 6BA: also in GL6 6GL6 6BB: also in GL6 6GL6 6BD: also in GL6 6GL6 6BE: also in GL6 6GL6 6BG: also in GL6 6GL6 6BH: also in GL6 6GL6 6BJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6BL: also in GL6 6GL6 6BN: also in GL6 6GL6 6BP: also in GL6 6GL6 6BQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6BS: also in GL6 6GL6 6BT: also in GL6 6GL6 6BU: also in GL6 6GL6 6BW: also in GL6 6GL6 6BX: also in GL6 6GL6 6BY: also in GL6 6GL6 6BZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6DA: also in GL6 6GL6 6DB: also in GL6 6GL6 6DD: also in GL6 6GL6 6DE: also in GL6 6GL6 6DF: also in GL6 6GL6 6DG: also in GL6 6GL6 6DH: also in GL6 6GL6 6DJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6DL: also in GL6 6GL6 6DN: also in GL6 6GL6 6DQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6DS: also in GL6 6GL6 6EA: also in GL6 6GL6 6EB: also in GL6 6GL6 6EE: also in GL6 6GL6 6EF: also in GL6 6GL6 6EG: also in GL6 6GL6 6EH: also in GL6 6GL6 6EJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6EL: also in GL6 6GL6 6EN: also in GL6 6GL6 6EP: also in GL6 6GL6 6EQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6ER: also in GL6 6GL6 6ES: also in GL6 6GL6 6ET: also in GL6 6GL6 6EU: also in GL6 6GL6 6EW: also in GL6 6GL6 6EX: also in GL6 6GL6 6EY: also in GL6 6GL6 6EZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6FA: also in GL6 6GL6 6HA: also in GL6 6GL6 6HB: also in GL6 6GL6 6HD: also in GL6 6GL6 6HE: also in GL6 6GL6 6HF: also in GL6 6GL6 6HG: also in GL6 6GL6 6HH: also in GL6 6GL6 6HJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6HL: also in GL6 6GL6 6HN: also in GL6 6GL6 6HP: also in GL6 6GL6 6HQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6HR: also in GL6 6GL6 6HS: also in GL6 6GL6 6HT: also in GL6 6GL6 6HU: also in GL6 6GL6 6HW: also in GL6 6GL6 6HX: also in GL6 6GL6 6HZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6JA: also in GL6 6GL6 6JB: also in GL6 6GL6 6JD: also in GL6 6GL6 6JE: also in GL6 6GL6 6JF: also in GL6 6GL6 6JH: also in GL6 6GL6 6JJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6JL: also in GL6 6GL6 6JN: also in GL6 6GL6 6JP: also in GL6 6GL6 6JQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6JR: also in GL6 6GL6 6JS: also in GL6 6GL6 6JT: also in GL6 6GL6 6JU: also in GL6 6GL6 6JW: also in GL6 6GL6 6JX: also in GL6 6GL6 6JY: also in GL6 6GL6 6LB: also in GL6 6GL6 6LD: also in GL6 6GL6 6LE: also in GL6 6GL6 6LF: also in GL6 6GL6 6LG: also in GL6 6GL6 6LH: also in GL6 6GL6 6LJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6LL: also in GL6 6GL6 6LN: also in GL6 6GL6 6LP: also in GL6 6GL6 6LQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6LR: also in GL6 6GL6 6LS: also in GL6 6GL6 6LT: also in GL6 6GL6 6LU: also in GL6 6GL6 6LW: also in GL6 6GL6 6LX: also in GL6 6GL6 6LY: also in GL6 6GL6 6LZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6NA: also in GL6 6GL6 6NU: also in GL6 6GL6 6PJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6PN: also in GL6 6GL6 6PP: also in GL6 6GL6 6PR: also in GL6 6GL6 6PZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6RS: also in GL6 6GL6 6RT: also in GL6 6GL6 6RU: also in GL6 6GL6 6RX: also in GL6 6GL6 6SG: also in GL6 6 Painswick and Upton GL6 6ED Map of GL6 6ED and what is near it Map of GL6 6ED: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the GL6 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Stonehouse station 4.0 kmPainswick and Upton GL6 6ED
  • GL6 6ED
  • Other postcodes in GL6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.7625, longitude -2.2276)

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 GL6 6ED?

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 GL6 6ED?

Every home and business at GL6 6ED 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 GL6 6ED?

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 GL6 6ED 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 GL6 6ED.

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 GL6 6ED: 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 GL6 6ED 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 GL6 6ED?

Homes in GL6 6 sold for a typical £580,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 29.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£580,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£447,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 29.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £785,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £354,750 12 sales
  • Terraced £345,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £280,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GL6 district: a typical £404,000 from 257 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 GL6 6ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL6 6ED 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 GL6 6ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around GL6 6ED. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 GL6 6ED

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 D, the most common, is £2,491.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,661
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,938
Band Cabout 150 (19%)£2,215
Band Dabout 190 (24%)£2,491
Band Eabout 180 (23%)£3,045
Band Fabout 100 (13%)£3,599
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,152
Band Hwithheld£4,983

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 GL6 6ED is in (ONS area E01022389), 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 GL6 6ED?

The nearest open schools to GL6 6ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL6 6ED, 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 GL6 6ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL6 6ED is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Star Inn, 386 m away.

More stations near GL6 6ED, 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 GL6 6ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL6 6ED, 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 GL6 6ED?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL6 6ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesco Stroud Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • Five Valleys Shopping Centre Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Ecotricity Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO 2.0 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 GL6 6ED?

The nearest to the centre of GL6 6ED, 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 GL6 6ED?

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 GL6 6ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL6 6ED, 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 GL6 6ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL6 6ED, 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 GL6 6ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL6 6ED 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 GL6 6ED in a conservation area?

The centre of GL6 6ED 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 GL6 6ED?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL6 6ED 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 offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: drugs 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 GL6 6ED

Ward
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe
Parish
Whiteshill and Ruscombe
Region
South West
Country
England
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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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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