Painswick: News, What's On & Local Guide
Painswick is a village in Gloucestershire, in Stroud District Council’s area. Here’s what’s on, the latest news and our guides for Painswick, plus the practical things: trains, the council, house prices and crime figures.
What's on in Painswick
- Dick Whittington Weekend 28 November 2026 to 29 November 2026 · Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel
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Latest Painswick news
Useful to know in Painswick
- Council: Stroud District Council, with Gloucestershire County Council for roads, schools and libraries
- Police: Gloucestershire Constabulary. In an emergency call 999; otherwise call 101 or report online at police.uk.
- Postcode area: GL6
- Roadworks: see one.network for roadworks and closures near Painswick
Getting to Painswick by train
The nearest stations are Stroud (about 3 miles) and Stonehouse (about 5 miles), measured in a straight line from the middle of Painswick. Check times and connections on National Rail.
Typical house price
£468,500
median of 70 sales in two years
Crimes reported
20
in 12 months, in and around the village
House prices in Painswick
The typical (median) price paid for a home in Painswick over the last two years was £468,500, from 70 standard sales registered with HM Land Registry.
| Type of home | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £777,500 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £351,250 | 8 |
| Terraced | £358,000 | 19 |
| Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | 15 |
Crime in Painswick
20 crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported within about 0.5 miles of the centre of Painswick in the 12 months to September 2026, 0 of them in the latest month. The most common were violence and sexual offences (9), anti-social behaviour (8), criminal damage and arson (1).
Police data is published about two months after the end of each month, with locations moved to the nearest of a set of anonymised points.
Places nearby
- Stroud3 miles away
- Minchinhampton5.6 miles away
- Nailsworth6.3 miles away
- Cheltenham9.5 miles away
- Tetbury10.2 miles away
- Cirencester10.9 miles away
Updated 15 November 2026 from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), plus our events calendar. Council and county from the ONS Postcode Directory. Live in Painswick and spotted something we've missed? Tell us.