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GL5 4HD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

GL5 4HD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,490 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around GL5 4HD.

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.

Schools77/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Stroud High School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety62/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ROWCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space79/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 35.2 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.40 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Midcounties Co-operative, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Paganhill Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GL5 4HD.

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
7.4µg/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
52dB 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, 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 4HD

GL5 4HD scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Paganhill Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GL5 4HD 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 Stroud High School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 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 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROWCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is STROUD MATERNITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near GL5 4HD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 35.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.40 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, Midcounties Co-operative, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Paganhill Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 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 4HD on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.