About GL5 4BH
GL5 4BH scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Stroud Merrywalks Exp within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, GL5 4BH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,490 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is St Rose's Special School, 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 12 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECHES GREEN SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is STROUD MATERNITY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Stroud (Glos) Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Church of the Immaculate Conception, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative, Iceland, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Tesco Stroud Merrywalks Exp, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk 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 4BH on NestScope.