GL1 5PB

POSTCODE

A Podsmead postcode in Gloucester, a 31-minute walk from Gloucester Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 72.7

    Selective (grammar) school: places go by rank in the 11+ selection test. Last rank in - 726.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 67.7

    Selective (grammar) school: places go by rank in the 11+ selection test. Last rank in - 619.

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 41.8

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 2.0 mi

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.1

    Gloucestershire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Gloucestershire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Gloucester Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
  • Stonehouse Rail Station

    Rail

    11.2 km straight lineabout 140 min
  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station

    Rail

    11.5 km straight lineabout 143 min

Bus stops

  • Tuffley Crescent

    Bus · nr · south

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Tuffley Crescent

    Bus · after · north

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Podsmead Road South

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Oval

    Bus · after · north-west

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Podsmead Road

    Bus · after · north-west

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · GL1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · GL1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 133 sales

GL1 5PB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the GL1 5 sector.

Average price
£233,986
Median price: £220,000
Median -4.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 133 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 7 sales · avg £216,143
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£252k£227k£203k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£195,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
GL1 5EJ
£150,000 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Freehold
GL1 5PP
£197,500 · 2026-09-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL1 5HL
£179,500 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
GL1 5PU
£198,000 · 2026-09-09 · Terraced · Freehold
GL1 5HD
£243,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
GL1 5AA
£350,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL1 5NE
£145,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GL1 5QR
£240,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
GL1 5DQ
£115,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GL1 5HW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near GL1 5PB

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Gloucestershire Constabulary hasn't supplied data to police.uk for Feb–Aug 2026.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Gloucester 009 (E02004644)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,814

£40,144–£54,592

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,667

£30,096–£39,932

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,684

£33,071–£38,505

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,274

£28,284–£36,826

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,926
White Brit.77.7%
Indian5.1%
Other White4.0%
Caribbean3.0%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
+ 11 other groups · 7.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,928
Christian54.1%
No religion34.1%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu2.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,927
50–6418.7%
35–4918.2%
25–3413.6%
65–7411.0%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 790
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
One person: other10.3%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20224
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20224 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for GL1 5PB

England
Country
Gloucester
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Podsmead
Ward
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL1 5PB
Coordinates
51.8455, -2.2538
Grid reference
SO826163
Easting
382,615
Northing
216,350
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VRPWW+5F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gloucester
Travel to Work
Gloucester
ITL Region
Gloucester

Administrative Information

Gloucester
Local Authority
Council Area
Gloucester E14001248
Constituency
E14001248
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Podsmead
Constituency code
E14001248
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Gloucester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gloucester

Health & NHS

Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gloucester 009F E01022334
E01022334
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gloucester 009 E02004644
E02004644
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gloucester 009F E01022334
E01022334
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gloucester 009 E02004644
E02004644
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:06 AM4:38 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL1 5PB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01022334 and MSOA E02004644 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20224
Present — Active
Postcode GL1 5PB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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