Postcode GL2 4PL (Gloucester)

Map showing GL2 4PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 4PL is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. GL2 4PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL2 4PL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 4PL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to GL2 4PL is St James' Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highliffe Drive and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 5.16 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 4PL (for ages 11 and under) is Beech Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.

The local pub for residents of GL2 4PL is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 4.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St James' Close 55 m
St James' 175 m
Church Drive 246 m
Highliffe Drive 264 m
The Moat 269 m
Park Drive 277 m
Farriers End 287 m
Stanbridge Way 316 m
Laburnum Gardens 385 m
Lilac Way 412 m
Severnvale Drive 428 m
School Lane 593 m
Bristol Road 1.22 km
B4008 3.9 km
A417 15.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 4PL

Introduction December 1995
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 4PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
154 m
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
597 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 597 m
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
600 m
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
708 m
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
776 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
791 m
Holmleigh Park High School 1.15 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.23 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.23 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.29 km
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.4 km
Grange Primary School 1.7 km
The Willow Primary Academy 2.11 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.28 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
2.37 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.38 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.52 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
2.82 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.99 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.86 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.99 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
4.3 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
6.34 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.69 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
7.09 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.09 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
7.67 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
7.76 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.78 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
7.81 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.87 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
7.88 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.17 km
Horseshoe Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
8.18 km
Caterlink Limited At The Shrubberies School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
8.29 km
Magpies Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
8.29 km
Simply The Best Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
8.29 km
The Junction Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
8.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highliffe Drive Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Highliffe Drive Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Beech Green Primary School Bus Stop/Station 201 m
St James' Church Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Tesco & Severnvale Shops Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 10.69 km
Bristol Airport Air 57.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 2.64 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 85.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 97.2% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 220,170 kWh - mean 7,592 kWh : median 6,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 70,167 kWh - mean 1,949 kWh : median 1,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 4PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82622900
Longitude -2.27902100
OS Easting 380867
OS Northing 0214215
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24263
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gloucester
County Electorial Division Quedgeley ED
Electoral Ward Quedgeley Fieldcourt
Local Authority District Gloucester
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 E07000081
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gloucester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046578
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 015A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2