GL6 6RT postcode in Painswick, Gloucestershire

GL6 6RT is a postcode in Painswick, in the Painswick and Upton ward of Stroud. It is in the North Cotswolds 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 0% 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) 4.1 km in a straight line

Where GL6 6RT is, and what is near it

Map of GL6 6RT and what is near it Map of GL6 6RT: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the GL6 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL6 6DR: also in GL6 6GL6 6LH: also in GL6 6GL6 6LJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6LN: also in GL6 6GL6 6LP: 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 6NB: also in GL6 6GL6 6ND: also in GL6 6GL6 6NE: also in GL6 6GL6 6NF: also in GL6 6GL6 6NG: also in GL6 6GL6 6NH: also in GL6 6GL6 6NJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6NQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6NS: also in GL6 6GL6 6PA: also in GL6 6GL6 6PB: also in GL6 6GL6 6PD: also in GL6 6GL6 6PE: also in GL6 6GL6 6PF: also in GL6 6GL6 6PG: also in GL6 6GL6 6PQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6QA: also in GL6 6GL6 6QB: also in GL6 6GL6 6QE: also in GL6 6GL6 6QF: also in GL6 6GL6 6QG: also in GL6 6GL6 6QJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6QL: also in GL6 6GL6 6QN: also in GL6 6GL6 6QP: also in GL6 6GL6 6QQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6QR: also in GL6 6GL6 6QS: also in GL6 6GL6 6QT: also in GL6 6GL6 6QX: also in GL6 6GL6 6QY: also in GL6 6GL6 6QZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6RA: also in GL6 6GL6 6RD: also in GL6 6GL6 6RH: also in GL6 6GL6 6RJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6RL: also in GL6 6GL6 6RN: also in GL6 6GL6 6RP: also in GL6 6GL6 6RQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6RR: also in GL6 6GL6 6RS: also in GL6 6GL6 6RU: also in GL6 6GL6 6RX: also in GL6 6GL6 6RY: also in GL6 6GL6 6RZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6SA: also in GL6 6GL6 6SB: also in GL6 6GL6 6SE: also in GL6 6GL6 6SG: also in GL6 6GL6 6SH: also in GL6 6GL6 6SJ: also in GL6 6GL6 6SQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6UE: also in GL6 6GL6 6UH: also in GL6 6GL6 6UL: also in GL6 6GL6 6UN: also in GL6 6GL6 6UP: also in GL6 6GL6 6UQ: also in GL6 6GL6 6UR: also in GL6 6GL6 6US: also in GL6 6GL6 6UT: also in GL6 6GL6 6UU: also in GL6 6GL6 6UW: also in GL6 6GL6 6UX: also in GL6 6GL6 6UY: also in GL6 6GL6 6UZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6XA: also in GL6 6GL6 6XB: also in GL6 6GL6 6XH: also in GL6 6GL6 6XN: also in GL6 6GL6 6XP: also in GL6 6GL6 6XR: also in GL6 6GL6 6XS: also in GL6 6GL6 6XT: also in GL6 6GL6 6XU: also in GL6 6GL6 6XW: also in GL6 6GL6 6XX: also in GL6 6GL6 6XY: also in GL6 6GL6 6XZ: also in GL6 6GL6 6YA: also in GL6 6GL6 6YB: also in GL6 6GL6 6YD: also in GL6 6GL6 6YE: also in GL6 6 School 3.0 km4 places, 3.9–4.1 kmSchool 3.9 kmStonehouse station 6.6 kmPainswick GL6 6RT Map of GL6 6RT and what is near it Map of GL6 6RT: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the GL6 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.0–6.6 kmPainswick GL6 6RT
  • GL6 6RT
  • Other postcodes in GL6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7800, longitude -2.2009)

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 GL6 6RT?

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 6RT?

Every home and business at GL6 6RT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 6RT?

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 6RT 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 6RT.

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 6RT: 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 6RT 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 6RT?

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 6RT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in GL6 6RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 June 2024. 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 GL6 6RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around GL6 6RT. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band G. 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 6RT

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 £4,983 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,152.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,661
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,938
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,215
Band Dabout 90 (12%)£2,491
Band Eabout 120 (16%)£3,045
Band Fabout 140 (18%)£3,599
Band Gabout 260 (34%)£4,152
Band Habout 40 (5%)£4,983

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 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 GL6 6RT is in (ONS area E01022391), 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 6RT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL6 6RT is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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 Cotswold Mead, 208 m away.

More stations near GL6 6RT, 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 6RT?

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

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • The Painswick Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 800 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 GL6 6RT?

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

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 6RT?

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

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

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

The centre of GL6 6RT 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 6RT?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL6 6RT 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 offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 6RT

Ward
Painswick and Upton
Parish
Painswick
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Painswick
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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GL6 6RU160 mGL6 6XB170 mGL6 6UL230 mGL6 6RY240 mGL6 6RX250 mGL6 6UH260 m
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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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