Postcode GL2 4JA (Stroud)

Map showing GL2 4JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 4JA is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. GL2 4JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL2 4JA 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 4JA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GL2 4JA is Arkendale Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunnyfield Road and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 6.29 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 4JA (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 4JA is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 3.97 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 7.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL2 4JA 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 4JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Arkendale Drive 19 m
Springdale Close 47 m
Waterdale Close 67 m
Bekdale Close 82 m
Wharfdale Way 115 m
Dovedale Close 170 m
Sunnyfield Road 194 m
Stockdale Close 208 m
Maple Close 221 m
Patch Bridge Close 221 m
Rosedale Close 253 m
Darleydale Close 259 m
Bridge Keepers Way 265 m
Elmgrove Road West 329 m
Pinewood Road 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 4JA

Introduction June 1999
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 4JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
587 m
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
662 m
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
775 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 775 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
833 m
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.19 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.74 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.79 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.04 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.23 km
Holmleigh Park High School 2.38 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.45 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.45 km
Grange Primary School 2.94 km
The Willow Primary Academy 3.26 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.55 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.57 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
3.6 km
Longney Church of England Primary Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.62 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.59 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.25 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.77 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.97 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
5.13 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.66 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
6.04 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.04 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.79 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
7.02 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
7.03 km
Horseshoe Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
7.19 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.24 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
7.34 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.43 km
Novalis Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
7.47 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.47 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.47 km
The Junction Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
7.49 km
Westbury On Severn Age Concern Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 25, 2019
7.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sunnyfield Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Pilot Corner Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Sunnyfield Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Pilot Inn Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Elmgrove Road West Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 6.29 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 11.89 km
Bristol Airport Air 56.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Stockpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Middle Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Madam's Pool Inland Water 2.35 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 166.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 39 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% 28 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.2 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 249,148 kWh - mean 14,656 kWh : median 15,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 87,173 kWh - mean 5,128 kWh : median 4,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 4JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82074400
Longitude -2.29476000
OS Easting 379780
OS Northing 0213610
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2