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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

GL5 4AX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,307 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around GL5 4AX.

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.

Schools63/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Archway School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety77/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100
13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEECHES GREEN SURGERY — 0.8 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside AONB (4.2 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.36 mi away))

Nearest: Farmhill Baptist Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities80/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Tesco Paganhill Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GL5 4AX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
6.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in GL5.

Average sold price by property type across the GL5 district, 202120262,705 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£519k 6.9%
Semi-detached£328k 10.7%
Terraced£261k 5.8%
Flat£174k 6.6%

District-level averages (GL5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About GL5 4AX

GL5 4AX scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Paganhill Express 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 4AX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,307 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Archway School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

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 11 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECHES GREEN SURGERY, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is STROUD MATERNITY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near GL5 4AX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Farmhill Baptist Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Paganhill Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore GL5 4AX on NestScope.

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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.