GL6 8FT postcode in Chalford, Gloucestershire
GL6 8FT is a postcode in Chalford, in the Chalford ward of Stroud. It is in the Stroud parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since May 2006.
Where GL6 8FT is, and what is near it
- GL6 8FT
- Other postcodes in GL6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.7254, longitude -2.1506)
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 8FT?
- StroudDistrict council Stroud: 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 GL6 8FT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- StroudParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Simon Opher (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Simon Opher
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 8FT?
Every home and business at GL6 8FT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8FT?
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 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 GL6 8FT 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 8FT.
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 8FT: 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 8FT 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 GL6 8FT?
Homes in GL6 8 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £467,500 40 sales
- Semi-detached £387,547 20 sales
- Terraced £257,500 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
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 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 GL6 8FT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL6 8FT 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 8FT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around GL6 8FT. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,661 |
| Band B | about 80 (11%) | £1,938 |
| Band C | about 170 (23%) | £2,215 |
| Band D | about 170 (23%) | £2,491 |
| Band E | about 140 (19%) | £3,045 |
| Band F | about 110 (15%) | £3,599 |
| Band G | about 50 (7%) | £4,152 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,983 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 8FT is in (ONS area E01022367), 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 GL6 8FT?
The nearest open schools to GL6 8FT, 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 GL6 8FT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL6 8FT is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
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 France Church, 170 m away.
More stations near GL6 8FT, 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 GL6 8FT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL6 8FT, 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.
- Frithwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 882868 950 mWalk
- Minchinhampton Surgery Phone 01453 883793 2.4 kmCycle
- Five Valleys Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 764696 5.2 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 GL6 8FT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL6 8FT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
- Stroud District Council - Brimscombe Port Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.9 kmCycle
- The Ship Inn Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 3.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near GL6 8FT?
The nearest to the centre of GL6 8FT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Fourways Dental Surgery Phone 07440 529878 800 mWalk
- Mydentist - Nelson Street - Stroud Phone 01453 764029 4.8 kmCycle
- Confident Dental & Implant Clinic Phone 01453 764287 4.8 kmCycle
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 8FT?
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.
- Stroud General Hospital Phone 0845 422 4721 4.4 kmCycle
- Stroud Maternity Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01453 562140 4.4 kmCycle
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 8FT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL6 8FT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 4 Box Crescent Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 835023 3.9 kmCycle
- Ashleigh Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 835023 3.9 kmCycle
- Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly - Horsfall House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 731227 3.9 kmCycle
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 8FT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL6 8FT, 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.
- Boots, 37 Tanglewood Way Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01453 886869 950 mWalk
- Boots, London House Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01453 882146 3.5 kmCycle
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 8FT?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL6 8FT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bowbridge Veterinary Group Phone +44 1453 762350 4.1 kmCycle
- Clockhouse 5.3 kmDrive
- The George Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1453 705560 5.6 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 GL6 8FT in a conservation area?
The centre of GL6 8FT is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 8FT?
Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL6 8FT 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.
Also: burglary 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for GL6 8FT
- Ward
- Chalford
- Parish
- Chalford
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Chalford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 2006
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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