GL5 1UW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

GL5 1UW

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

88/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,563 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

93Safety

90Health

87Transport

90Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around GL5 1UW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools79

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total

Uplands Community Primary School0.2 mi St Martins Centre (St Roses School)0.3 mi St Rose's Special School0.3 mi The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Stroud Valley Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi South Gloucestershire and Stroud College0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Rosary Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety93

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 13 GP, 2 hospitals, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEECHES GREEN SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport87

Stroud (Glos) Rail Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space90

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 27 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Park Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco, Iceland, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Slad Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GL5 1UW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in GL5.

Average sold price by property type across the GL5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,745 sales.

About GL5 1UW

GL5 1UW scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Slad Road about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GL5 1UW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,563 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Uplands Community Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECHES GREEN SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is STROUD MATERNITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around GL5 1UW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near GL5 1UW?

There are 19 schools within a 2-mile catchment of GL5 1UW, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is GL5 1UW safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of GL5 1UW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near GL5 1UW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of GL5 1UW includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for GL5 1UW?

GL5 1UW has a NestScope Score of 88/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around GL5 1UW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around GL5 1UW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.