Postcode GL2 4BS (Stroud)

Map showing GL2 4BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 4BS is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in August 2014 and is an active postcode. GL2 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL2 4BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL2 4BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to GL2 4BS is Purton Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmgrove Road West and is 177 m away.

The closest primary school to GL2 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is Hardwicke Parochial Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 1, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.

The local pub for residents of GL2 4BS is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 3.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 7.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL2 4BS is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL2 4BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL2 4BS, and the approximate distance away.

Purton Close 15 m
Bridge Keepers Way 44 m
Patch Bridge Close 89 m
Cullis Close 95 m
Collett Close 128 m
Dadford Close 167 m
Sellars Road 168 m
Mylne Close 174 m
Hembury Close 245 m
Elmgrove Road West 293 m
Westland Road 302 m
Sunnyfield Road 304 m
Arkendale Drive 309 m
Orchard Close 353 m
Wharfdale Way 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 4BS

Introduction August 2014
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL2 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
402 m
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
922 m
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
928 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 928 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.14 km
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.43 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.93 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.02 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.07 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.09 km
Holmleigh Park High School 2.56 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.63 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.63 km
Grange Primary School 3.16 km
The Willow Primary Academy 3.4 km
Longney Church of England Primary Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.48 km
Haresfield Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.54 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.66 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.69 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
3.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL2 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.35 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
2.96 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.54 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.73 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
5.01 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.65 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
6.01 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.01 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.48 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
6.71 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
6.73 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
6.95 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.16 km
Novalis Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
7.16 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.16 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.16 km
Horseshoe Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
7.18 km
Oldbury House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
7.31 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.34 km
Caterlink Limited At The Shrubberies School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
7.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL2 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Elmgrove Road West Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Elmgrove Road West Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Pilot Corner Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Pilot Inn Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Dimore Close Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 12.15 km
Bristol Airport Air 55.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL2 4BS - Data from Dec 2021

Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Stockpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Middle Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Madam's Pool Inland Water 2.25 km
Madam's Pool Inland Water 2.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL2 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.5 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 54.75 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 12 Mbps 17.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 45.3 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 59,136 kWh - mean 6,571 kWh : median 6,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 49,548 kWh - mean 2,753 kWh : median 2,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.81804400
Longitude -2.29572900
OS Easting 379712
OS Northing 0213310
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28483
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stroud
County Electorial Division Hardwicke and Severn ED
Electoral Ward Hardwicke
Local Authority District Stroud
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000082
Travel To Work Area Gloucester

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gloucester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stroud 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stroud 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2