The typical property in GL5
GL5 is Stroud, a Cotswold market town with substantial cloth-making heritage in the Five Valleys.
Area summary
GL5 sits in Stroud District Council. The outcode covers Stroud and surrounding Five Valleys villages. Stroud has substantial heritage and the Cotswold AONB covers much of the surrounding area. Housing is mixed: Cotswold stone terraces, Victorian villas, and pockets of newer development.
Stroud station is on the Gloucester-Swindon line and provides services to London Paddington.
Employment patterns include commuting into Gloucester and London, retail and tourism. Stroud has a distinctive creative and craft economy.
Stroud District operates only mandatory HMO licensing.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- AONB designation limits development
- Direct rail to London is a value driver
- Cotswold stone solid-wall stock has substantial EPC upgrade costs
The full GL5 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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