# GL5 3JU: area report for a postcode in Stroud

GL5 3JU is a postcode in Stroud.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Stroud. Open the map at GL5 3JU for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud) › [GL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5) › [GL5 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5-3)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Gloucestershire Constabulary supplied no data to police.uk from February to August 2026, so there are no map points there for those months. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **Stroud (Gloucs), 220 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **7 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 270 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **6 of 14 properties in GL5 3JU at high risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 7 at medium risk. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Stroud 007B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **£353,416 average price**: For the whole of Stroud, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 300 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 400 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **91.7% can get gigabit broadband at GL5 3JU**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **Low road and rail noise at GL5 3JU**: Road 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU
- **8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rodborough Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rodborough-community-primary-school-e115565) | Primary | 270 m (3 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2023 | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Rosary Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-rosary-catholic-primary-school-e137410) | Primary | 320 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Rose's Special School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-roses-special-school-e115813) | Special | 450 m (6 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [St Martins Centre (St Roses School)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-martins-centre-st-roses-school-e139250) | Special | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Stroud Valley Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stroud-valley-community-primary-school-e115541) | Primary | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2022 | 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [South Gloucestershire and Stroud College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-gloucestershire-and-stroud-college-e139238) | Sixth form and further education | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | Attainment 8 of 11.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Stroud High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stroud-high-school-e136874) | Secondary | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | Attainment 8 of 74.7 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Marling School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/marling-school-e137123) | Secondary | 950 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 73.2 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2024 | £250,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| May 2025 | £405,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 180 m |
| November 2025 | £105,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| September 2025 | £340,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| July 2026 | £550,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 200 m |
| June 2024 | £216,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 220 m |
| January 2025 | £180,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 250 m |
| July 2026 | £310,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 260 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Stroud (Gloucs) (220 m, 3 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: ROWCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE (300 m); FIVE VALLEYS MEDICAL PRACTICE (340 m); BEECHES GREEN SURGERY (440 m)
- Pharmacies: STROUD FAMILY PHARMACY (300 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (410 m); BOOTS (450 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (450 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (380 m); COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICE (440 m); COTSWOLD HOUSE (490 m); CONFIDENT DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC (490 m); DENTAL SURGERY (510 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Stroud Merrywalks Exp (400 m, Tesco); Tesco Stroud Superstore (420 m, Tesco); Iceland Stroud (450 m, Iceland); Co-op Slad Road (660 m, Midcounties Co-operative); Waitrose Stroud (680 m, Waitrose)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £353,416** (August 2026). Stroud’s average house price was £353,416 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,608** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stroud earned a median of £38,608 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 172nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Stroud costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.6** (2025). Stroud has a deprivation score of 12.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Stroud 007B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 11.3** (2025). Stroud 007B has a deprivation score of 11.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,272nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £337,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Stroud 007B was £337,000 in 2025. Joint 12,607th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,516** (2021). Stroud 007B had 1,516 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,683rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.6%** (January 2026). In Stroud 007B, 78.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## GL5 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GL5 was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 961st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 31,105** (2021). GL5 had 31,105 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 865th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in GL5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.8%** (January 2026). In GL5, 75.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud)
- Centre: 51.7435, -2.2220

Council: [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stroud): Dr Simon Opher (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.2220,51.7435,GL53JU

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl5-3ju