How many listed buildings are in Gloucester? 461 listed buildings
Gloucester has 461 listed buildings, 35 of them Grade I, and 14 conservation areas. About 7.1% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 35
- Grade II*
- 50
- Grade II
- 376
- Per 1,000 homes
- 8.3
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 64% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 14
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in GloucesterIs a home in Gloucester likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 7.1% of homes in Gloucester are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| GloucesterThis area | 7.1% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Gloucester. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Gloucester?
Gloucester has 35 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Gloucester?
Gloucester has 14 conservation areas. The Spa has the most homes, about 606, and was designated in 1968.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| The Spa | 1968 | 606 |
| Eastgate and St Michael's | 1968 | 576 |
| London Road | 1984 | 564 |
| Denmark Road | 2008 | 534 |
| The Docks | 1968 | 430 |
| City Centre | 1968 | 417 |
| Southgate Street | 1968 | 233 |
| Worcester Street | 2001 | 152 |
| Kingsholm | 2007 | 122 |
| Barton Street | 2007 | 102 |
| Cathedral Precincts | 1968 | 88 |
| Hempsted | 1990 | 74 |
| Barbican | 1968 | 27 |
| Hucclecote Green | 1991 | 13 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Gloucester?
Yes, Gloucester has 21 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- 47 and 49 Eastgate Street
- Blackfriars
- Eastgate and stretch of city wall
- Glevum Roman colonia
- Grey Friars' Church
- Hempsted village cross
- Hucclecote Roman villa
- Infirmary Arcade
- Kingsholm Palace (site of)
- Lady's Well
- Little Cloister
- Llanthony Secunda Priory
- Matson moated site
- Moated site 200m west of St James' Church
- Moated site at Manor Farm
- Moated site at Sneedham's Green, 220m north east of Green Farm
- Remains of Roman wall
- St Mary's gateway
- St Oswald's Priory (St Catherine's Church)
- Tower of St Michael's Church
- Wall N of Bishop's Palace
Which part of Gloucester has the most listed buildings?
Westgate has the most listed buildings of the 6 areas of Gloucester, with 393.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate | 393 | 37.2 | 35.1% |
| Quedgeley | 16 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| Robinswood | 13 | 2.8 | 0.0% |
| Barton & Tredworth | 8 | 1.7 | 2.2% |
| Longlevens | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0% |
| Abbey | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about Gloucester?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Gloucester.
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- What's the air quality in Gloucester?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:22 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Gloucester dataset covers 5,342 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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