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GL4 8BL

POSTCODE

A Painswick and Upton postcode in Stroud.

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

  1. 1
    Gloucester AcademyInside

    Secondary · Attainment 8 36.6

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 23.8 mi

Primary nearby

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

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School applications

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Stroud is the district council. School applications go through Gloucestershire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gloucester Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station

    Rail

    9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min

  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station

    Rail

    10.1 km straight lineabout 126 min

Bus stops

  • Six Acres

    Bus · opp · north-east

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Six Acres

    Bus · before · south-west

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ash Grove

    Bus · corner of · south-west

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pinlocks

    Bus · opp · south-east

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pinlocks

    Bus · nr · north-west

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · GL4 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · GL4 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales

GL4 8BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the GL4 8 sector.

Average price
£590,598
Median price: £611,475
Median +3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £215,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£613k£215k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£215,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL4 8EA
£1,011,400 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
GL4 8LQ
£655,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
GL4 8BB
£750,000 · 2026-07-22 · Detached · Freehold
GL4 8JH
£780,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
GL4 8LD
£679,500 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
GL4 8DB
£280,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
GL4 8JH
£599,950 · 2026-05-06 · Detached · Freehold
GL4 8EL
£732,500 · 2026-04-24 · Detached · Freehold
GL4 8LD
£400,000 · 2026-04-23 · Detached · Freehold
GL4 8AR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near GL4 8BL

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 · Stroud 001 (E02004651)

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
£63,149

£54,138–£73,660

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,943

£40,793–£54,019

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,757

£39,521–£46,259

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,718

£31,322–£40,730

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: 2,002
White Brit.93.4%
Other White2.2%
White & Asian0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
White Irish0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,000
Christian58.7%
No religion33.4%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,003
50–6422.7%
65–7415.9%
35–4915.5%
75–8411.6%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 834
Single family household, all members 66+20.7%
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: other8.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%

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.
25163
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25163 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for GL4 8BL

England
Country
Stroud
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Painswick and Upton
Ward
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL4 8BL
Coordinates
51.8347, -2.1989
Grid reference
SO863151
Easting
386,388
Northing
215,135
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VRRM2+VC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Upton St Leonards
Travel to Work
Gloucester
ITL Region
Stroud

Administrative Information

Stroud
Local Authority
Council Area
North Cotswolds E14001386
Constituency
E14001386
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Painswick and Upton
Constituency code
E14001386
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Upton St. Leonards
International Territorial Level
Stroud

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
Stroud 001G E01034801
E01034801
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stroud 001 E02004651
E02004651
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stroud 001D E01022412
E01022412
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stroud 001 E02004651
E02004651
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

February 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
February 1984 — Introduced
Postcode GL4 8BL 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 E01034801 and MSOA E02004651 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25163
Present — Active
Postcode GL4 8BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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