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Abbeymead

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Overview

Postcode GL4 5EF is located in an urban city, within the Abbeymead ward of Gloucester in the South West region, and forms part of the Abbeymead & Abbeydale area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Abbeymead & Abbeydale is £59,583 per year. The nearest station is Gloucester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Clock Tower Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Abbeymead & Abbeydale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,388 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Abbeymead & Abbeydale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Abbeymead & Abbeydale is £59,583 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL4 5EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbeymead & Abbeydale near GL4 5EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gloucester located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL4 5EF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miClock Tower ParkLargeWalking directions to Clock Tower Park
0.2 miKing George V Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to King George V Playing Fields
0.4 miLobleys Drive ParkMediumWalking directions to Lobleys Drive Park

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
6,717.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.23(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.29(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.84(-10%)
Shoplifting
5.19(-22%)
Public order
3.25(-51%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
84.49%
Other White
12
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.53%
Other Asian
6
1.9%
Indian
5
1.58%
Total population: 316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
94
37.01%
Level 3 (A level)
48
18.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
16.14%
No qualifications
34
13.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.48%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
41.43%
Owns outright
46
32.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
22.14%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.86%
Other social rented
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Abbeymead

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Abbeymead area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £530,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbeymead in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbeymead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£390,000
Flats3£135,000
Semi-Detached20£274,000
Terraced33£217,000

10 year median price trend in Abbeymead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbeymead.

Schools

In the GL4 5EF postcode area, located within Abbeymead & Abbeydale, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL4 5EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAbbeymead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryDinglewell Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDinglewell Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL4 5EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL4 5EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressMead Road, Gloucester, GL4 5GLWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Gloucester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,747
Band C£1,997
Band D£2,246
Band E£2,745
Band F£3,244
Band G£3,744
Band H£4,492

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictGloucesterE07000081
Parliamentary ConstituencyGloucesterE14001248
WardAbbeymeadE05010951
ParishGloucester, unparished areaE43000067
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbeymead & AbbeydaleE02004645
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gloucester 010FE01022307
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.