Local area guide
Living in Brockworth
Around Perrybrook by Crest Nicholson · Gloucester
The schools, transport, shops and green spaces that shape day-to-day life — plus local trades who already work in Brockworth.
Area at a glance
Brockworth, at a glance
Schools, transport, what’s nearby — written for new-build buyers settling in.
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Brockworth sits between Gloucester and Cheltenham, a village with a genuine community feel and the Cotswolds AONB on the doorstep — Crickley Hill and Coopers Hill (of cheese-rolling fame) are both walkable. Families are well served by Brockworth Primary Academy, Castle Hill Primary and Henley Bank High School, with Gloucestershire's grammar schools in Gloucester and Cheltenham within reach. For shopping, there's a Tesco Superstore and Aldi in Brockworth itself, plus Gloucester Quays outlet and Cheltenham's Regent Arcade a short drive away. Everyday eating out is covered by village pubs and the Gloucester Business Park cafés and restaurants nearby. Transport is a real strength: the A417 and A46 link straight to the M5 at junctions 11a and 12, putting Bristol and Birmingham within commuting distance. Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa stations both offer direct trains to Bristol, Birmingham and London Paddington, and regular buses run into both city centres.
Local trades
Already working near Brockworth
Vetted finishing trades whose coverage area includes Perrybrook.