GL3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,347
Current units
1,073
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
274

Postcode sectors in GL3

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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20,733 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
97, Oldbury Orchard, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2NX 23 July 2026 £365,000
7, Holtham Avenue, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2AR 17 July 2026 £295,000
29, Peregrine Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4ZE 14 July 2026 £312,990

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
13
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,220
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 551
  • Anti social behaviour 244
  • Other theft 80
  • Criminal damage and arson 72
  • Public order 71

Census 2021

Population and age profile

GL3 usual residents
34,869
Age-profile population
35,188

Age bands in GL3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.3%

6,425 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

3,359 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

9,356 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

8,881 residents

Age 65 and over
20.4%

7,167 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,022 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

792 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 742 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • BROCKWORTH SURGERY

    ABBOTSWOOD ROAD, BROCKWORTH, GLOUCESTER, GL3 4PE

    ODS code L84084

  • CHURCHDOWN SURGERY

    PARTON ROAD, CHURCHDOWN, GLOUCESTER, GL3 2JH

    ODS code L84047

  • HUCCLECOTE SURGERY

    5A BROOKFIELD ROAD, HUCCLECOTE, GLOUCESTER, GL3 3HB

    ODS code L84014

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £300,000 from 4,123 recorded sales in GL3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Tewkesbury is £329,883 in June 2026, up 5.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,220 published events cover 12 months, averaging 101.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 551 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.