Stroud Local Information
Practical local information for Stroud: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Stroud Roadworks This Week: Cowcombe Hill and A417 Nights
Cowcombe Hill on the A419 is shut until 9 October. The A417 from Brockworth to Cirencester closes on five nights and a weekend, and John Street shuts.
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Stroud house prices: £335,000 median, £625k Woodchester
The middle Stroud district home sold for £335,000 in the year to June 2026, and the middle Woodchester one for £625,000. Prices by town, ward, type and street.
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Stroud trains to London: 1hr 24 fastest, £13,152 a year
The fastest Stroud to Paddington train takes 1 hour 24 minutes and an annual season costs £13,152. Times, fares, and which ticket is worth buying.
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Things to do in Stroud: free museum, £17 castle, commons
Stroud's museum is free, Berkeley Castle is £17 and the commons cost nothing. Days out across the district with prices, opening days and what is on now.
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Stroud planning: 3.24 years of housing land, not 5
Stroud district can show 3.24 years of housing land against the five it needs, and must now plan for 846 homes a year. Local Plan status and the schemes going through.
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Stroud Bin Collection Days: Bank Holidays Never Move
Stroud collects Tuesday to Friday, so bank holidays never shift a bin. Garden waste is £58.50, bulky waste £25 for three items, and missed bins must be reported in two days.
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Parking in Stroud: London Road Is Free After 2pm
London Road stops charging at 2pm, Ebley Wharf charges on Sundays, and Stonehouse long stay now needs a zero-value ticket. Every Stroud district car park tariff.
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Stroud Council Tax Bands 2026: £2,354 to £2,636
Band D runs from £2,354.39 in Alderley to £2,635.97 in Stroud town. Every band A to H, what each precept costs you, and the parish that raised its precept 482%.
Schools
Stroud Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 October
Gloucestershire's half term is 26 to 30 October and Christmas runs 21 December to 1 January. Where Stroud High, Rednock, Archway and Wycliffe differ.
Bins
Stroud Christmas Bin Collections: Only Fridays Move in 2026
Christmas Day and New Year's Day both fall on a Friday in 2026, so only Friday rounds move. Where Stroud moved them in 2019, 2024 and 2025, and when to check.
Recycling
Stroud Tip Opening Times: Pyke Quarry 10am to 4pm in Winter
Pyke Quarry at Horsley opens 9am to 5pm until 24 October, then 10am to 4pm. Open Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, shut 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan. Booking required.
Trains
Stroud Christmas Trains and Buses: No Service 25 and 26 Dec
No trains or Stroud buses on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. What ran in 2025, what National Rail has confirmed for 2026, and when the Christmas timetables land.
Half Term
Stroud October Half Term: 26 to 30 October, What's On
Stroud's half term is 26 to 30 October: Five Valleys fireworks on the Monday, Berkeley Castle Halloween 25 to 28 Oct, Woodchester's cellars, free museum trails.