GL8 8XS postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire

GL8 8XS is a postcode in Stroud, in the Nailsworth 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 at GL8 8XS can get it Across Stroud: 81% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in GL8 8, last 12 months. ▼ 6.8% on the year before Nearest station Stroud (Glos) 9.4 km in a straight line

Where GL8 8XS is, and what is near it

Map of GL8 8XS and what is near it Map of GL8 8XS: its centre point, with the 334 other postcodes in the GL8 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A46 GL8 8AB: also in GL8 8GL8 8AE: also in GL8 8GL8 8AP: also in GL8 8GL8 8AR: also in GL8 8GL8 8AS: also in GL8 8GL8 8AT: also in GL8 8GL8 8AU: also in GL8 8GL8 8AX: also in GL8 8GL8 8AY: also in GL8 8GL8 8AZ: also in GL8 8GL8 8BA: also in GL8 8GL8 8BB: also in GL8 8GL8 8BD: also in GL8 8GL8 8BE: also in GL8 8GL8 8BG: also in GL8 8GL8 8BH: also in GL8 8GL8 8BJ: also in GL8 8GL8 8BL: also in GL8 8GL8 8BN: also in GL8 8GL8 8BP: also in GL8 8GL8 8BQ: also in GL8 8GL8 8BS: also in GL8 8GL8 8BT: also in GL8 8GL8 8BW: also in GL8 8GL8 8BY: also in GL8 8GL8 8DE: also in GL8 8GL8 8EL: also in GL8 8GL8 8ER: also in GL8 8GL8 8HP: also in GL8 8GL8 8JD: also in GL8 8GL8 8JF: also in GL8 8GL8 8JP: also in GL8 8GL8 8JR: also in GL8 8GL8 8JS: also in GL8 8GL8 8JT: also in GL8 8GL8 8JU: also in GL8 8GL8 8JW: also in GL8 8GL8 8JX: also in GL8 8GL8 8JY: also in GL8 8GL8 8LB: also in GL8 8GL8 8LD: also in GL8 8GL8 8LE: also in GL8 8GL8 8LG: also in GL8 8GL8 8LH: also in GL8 8GL8 8LJ: also in GL8 8GL8 8LN: also in GL8 8GL8 8LP: also in GL8 8GL8 8LR: also in GL8 8GL8 8LS: also in GL8 8GL8 8LT: also in GL8 8GL8 8LU: also in GL8 8GL8 8LW: also in GL8 8GL8 8LX: also in GL8 8GL8 8LY: also in GL8 8GL8 8LZ: also in GL8 8GL8 8NA: also in GL8 8GL8 8NB: also in GL8 8GL8 8ND: also in GL8 8GL8 8NE: also in GL8 8GL8 8NF: also in GL8 8GL8 8NS: also in GL8 8GL8 8NT: also in GL8 8GL8 8NU: also in GL8 8GL8 8NX: also in GL8 8GL8 8NY: also in GL8 8GL8 8PA: also in GL8 8GL8 8PB: also in GL8 8GL8 8PD: also in GL8 8GL8 8PE: also in GL8 8GL8 8RG: also in GL8 8GL8 8SZ: also in GL8 8GL8 8TR: also in GL8 8GL8 8TT: also in GL8 8GL8 8TU: also in GL8 8GL8 8XN: also in GL8 8GL8 8XP: also in GL8 8GL8 8XR: also in GL8 8GL8 8XT: also in GL8 8GL8 8XU: also in GL8 8GL8 8YH: also in GL8 8GL8 8YJ: also in GL8 8GL8 8YL: also in GL8 8GL8 8YU: also in GL8 8GL8 8YX: also in GL8 8GL8 8YY: also in GL8 8GL8 8YZ: also in GL8 8 The Acorn School 3.9 kmTetbury East & Rural GL8 8XS Map of GL8 8XS and what is near it Map of GL8 8XS: its centre point, with the 334 other postcodes in the GL8 8 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 schools, 3.1–3.4 km2 places, 3.9–4.0 kmTetbury East & Rural GL8 8XS
  • GL8 8XS
  • Other postcodes in GL8 8: 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 51.6614, longitude -2.1981)

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 GL8 8XS?

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 GL8 8XS?

Every home and business at GL8 8XS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GL8 8XS 100% Stroud 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GL8 8XS 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 GL8 8XS?

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 GL8 8XS 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 GL8 8XS.

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 GL8 8XS: 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 GL8 8XS 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 GL8 8XS?

Homes in GL8 8 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 147 sales, down 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£440,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £646,250 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £410,000 48 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 45 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £275,000 14 sales

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

Across the whole GL8 district: a typical £410,000 from 147 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 GL8 8XS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL8 8XS 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 GL8 8XS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around GL8 8XS. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). 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 GL8 8XS

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 C, the most common, is £2,215.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,661
Band Babout 100 (13%)£1,938
Band Cabout 220 (29%)£2,215
Band Dabout 160 (21%)£2,491
Band Eabout 90 (12%)£3,045
Band Fabout 60 (8%)£3,599
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£4,152
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,983

When the homes were built

  1. 51% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 GL8 8XS is in (ONS area E01022385), 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 GL8 8XS?

The nearest open schools to GL8 8XS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL8 8XS, 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 GL8 8XS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL8 8XS is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 9.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
  • Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 10.9 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 GL8 8XS, 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 GL8 8XS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL8 8XS, 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 GL8 8XS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL8 8XS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.6 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 GL8 8XS?

The nearest to the centre of GL8 8XS, 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 GL8 8XS?

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 GL8 8XS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL8 8XS, 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 GL8 8XS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL8 8XS, 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 GL8 8XS?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL8 8XS 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 GL8 8XS in a conservation area?

The centre of GL8 8XS 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 GL8 8XS?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of GL8 8XS 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 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 GL8 8XS

Ward
Nailsworth
Parish
Horsley
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

GL8 8XT360 mGL8 8XR510 mGL8 8XU880 mGL8 8XP1.0 kmGL8 8XW1.0 kmGL8 8LR1.6 km
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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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