Stroud: News, What's On & Local Guide
Stroud is a town in Gloucestershire, in Stroud District Council’s area. Here’s what’s on, the latest news and our guides for Stroud, plus the practical things: trains, the council, house prices and crime figures.
What's on in Stroud
- Sip&Paint @ The Clothiers Arms, Stroud Monday 16 November 2026 · The Clothiers Arms
- Guided Visionary Ceremony in Stroud Thursday 19 November 2026 · The Christian Community in Stroud
- STROUD Discos for Grown ups 70s 80s 90s Disco party SUB ROOMS Friday 20 November 2026 · Subscription Rooms
- Somatic Flow Yoga | Every Saturday | 10:30-11:30 | Stroud Yoga Space Saturday 21 November 2026 · Stroud Yoga Space & Shop
- Holly Carter - Full Band Show at The Prince Albert, Stroud Monday 23 November 2026 · Prince Albert Inn
- Wellnmess Within - A Women's Wellness Evening Friday 27 November 2026 · Rodborough Community Hall
- HOhME Sound Journey Saturday 28 November 2026 · Trinity Rooms
- Green Walks (28/11) - Cooper's Hill Route B (Challenging) Saturday 28 November 2026
More: Everything on across the Cotswolds
Latest Stroud news
Stroud guides
Useful to know in Stroud
- 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: GL5
- Roadworks: see one.network for roadworks and closures near Stroud
Getting to Stroud by train
The nearest stations are Stroud (about a mile) and Stonehouse (about 3 miles), measured in a straight line from the middle of Stroud. Check times and connections on National Rail.
Typical house price
£310,000
median of 523 sales in two years
Crimes reported
857
in 12 months, in and around the town
House prices in Stroud
The typical (median) price paid for a home in Stroud over the last two years was £310,000, from 523 standard sales registered with HM Land Registry.
| Type of home | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 94 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 199 |
| Terraced | £280,000 | 145 |
| Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | 85 |
Crime in Stroud
857 crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported within about 1.6 miles of the centre of Stroud in the 12 months to September 2026, 0 of them in the latest month. The most common were violence and sexual offences (267), anti-social behaviour (190), shoplifting (109).
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
- Painswick3 miles away
- Minchinhampton3.1 miles away
- Nailsworth3.5 miles away
- Tetbury7.8 miles away
- Cirencester11 miles away
- Malmesbury12.3 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 Stroud and spotted something we've missed? Tell us.