The UK Postcode Database

GL6 8AF

a postcode in Gloucestershire

Introduced in January 1980
GL6 8AF Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with GL6 8AF

Velhurst Drive - 11 properties, USRN 38500524

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 38502321

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 38506287

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7274 / 51°43'38"N

Longitude: -2.1674 / 2°10'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557505 5731050

OS Easting: 388535

OS Northing: 203202

OS Grid: SO885032

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1MT.QTM

Mapcode Global: VH94Z.DV14

Open Location Code: 9C3VPRGM+X2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81vr94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30406 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for GL6 8AF on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:54
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:30
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:00 to 04:26
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:02
Moon Rises 22:09

For a full sun and moon calendar for GL6 8AF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in GL6 8AF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 September 2021 9 Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £305,000
27 August 2020 6 Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
15 May 2019 6 Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
5 December 2018 5 Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
15 July 2008 Zoloty Ro Kee, 7, Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £249,995
3 August 2007 Zoloty Ro Kee, 7, Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £237,500
31 August 2006 2 Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £186,000
20 January 2006 3 Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
30 April 1999 10 Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
26 February 1999 Zoloty Ro Kee, 7, Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £83,950
30 November 1995 2 Velhurst Drive, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AF Semi-detached Freehold £59,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for GL6 8AF

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Stroud

MP

Simon Opher Labour

Stroud District Council
District council ward

Chalford

Councillors

James Boyle Green Party (E&W)

Tricia Watson Green Party (E&W)

Helen Fenton Green Party (E&W)

GL6 8AF also falls within the Civil Parish of Chalford, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for GL6 8AF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00113710 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01022368 Stroud 008C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004658 Stroud 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013001 Chalford Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2020 DLUHC
E05013189 Chalford Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 6 May 2021 DLUHC
E07000082 Stroud Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000013 Gloucestershire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001529 Stroud Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000037 Gloucestershire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000209 Gloucester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33049984 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000011 Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 18 May 2011 BEIS
E38000062 NHS Gloucestershire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000043 Gloucestershire Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000033 Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58001992 Bisley & Painswick ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63011630 Chalford Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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