Postcode GL2 4JB (Stroud)

Map showing GL2 4JB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL2 4JB is Waterdale Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunnyfield Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 6.22 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 4JB (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 4JB 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 7.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Waterdale Close 19 m
Arkendale Drive 69 m
Springdale Close 91 m
Maple Close 145 m
Sunnyfield Road 153 m
Stockdale Close 158 m
Bekdale Close 167 m
Wharfdale Way 179 m
Mulberry Close 221 m
Dovedale Close 233 m
Pinewood Road 244 m
Rosedale Close 249 m
Patch Bridge Close 269 m
Beech Close 271 m
Darleydale Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 4JB

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 4JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
578 m
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
583 m
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
691 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 691 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
782 m
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.11 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.67 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.7 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.96 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.19 km
Holmleigh Park High School 2.29 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.36 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.36 km
Grange Primary School 2.85 km
The Willow Primary Academy 3.18 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.46 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.49 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
3.52 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
3.71 km
Longney Church of England Primary Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL2 4JB - 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
3.26 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.75 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
5.22 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.74 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
6.12 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.12 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.83 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
7.06 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
7.06 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.25 km
Horseshoe Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
7.26 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
7.39 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.44 km
Novalis Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
7.51 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.51 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.51 km
The Junction Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
7.56 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sunnyfield Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Sunnyfield Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Pilot Corner Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Elmgrove Road West Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Elmgrove Road West Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 6.22 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 11.81 km
Bristol Airport Air 56.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stockpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Middle Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Madam's Pool Inland Water 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.1 Mbps 99.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.9 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 351,098 kWh - mean 15,265 kWh : median 15,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 4JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82097200
Longitude -2.29357200
OS Easting 379862
OS Northing 0213635
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