Buying a home in GL5, Stroud. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£354kmost £300k–£427k
Houses per m²£3,992flats £2,945
Sold last year2921,945 in five years
Prices in Stroud+2.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in GL5 sold for £354,032 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £299,884 and £427,197, for about 90 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Stroud (£388,000).

292 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £137k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in GL5 4 (£3,669) and the most in GL5 5 (£4,647).

Across Stroud, prices are up 2.9% on a year ago and up 22.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,178 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,614 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £71,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in GL5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£208,815£183k–£267k49 m²33
2£285,608£253k–£325k66 m²521
3£354,032£300k–£427k90 m²657
4£469,673£386k–£614k120 m²228
5+£727,281£530k–£939k171 m²212

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£209k£286k£354k£470k£727k
Detached—£348k£457k£549k£782k
Semi-detached£241k£290k£339k£409k£508k
Terraced£205k£266k£320k£399k£579k
Flats£137k£172k£219k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across GL5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
GL5 1£3,904£2,772
GL5 2£4,086£2,860
GL5 3£4,152£2,971
GL5 4£3,669£2,909
GL5 5£4,647£3,428

Schools near GL5

Best state primary within 2 kmStroud Valley Community Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmMaidenhill School51.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%5 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about GL5

Is GL5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less than across Stroud; prices in Stroud are up 2.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.6% against 43.8%); 292 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in GL5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in GL5 sold for £354,032 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £299,884 and £427,197.

Is GL5 expensive for Stroud?

A 3-bedroom house in GL5 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Stroud (£388,000).

How many homes sell in GL5 each year?

292 homes sold in the last year and 1,945 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near GL5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Stroud Valley Community Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near GL5?

For a 3-bedroom house, GL4 (£287k, 11 km), GL2 (£309k, 12 km), GL1 (£238k, 14 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.