Postcode GL2 4RN (Gloucester)

Map showing GL2 4RN and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 4RN is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. GL2 4RN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL2 4RN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 4RN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to GL2 4RN is Coltishall Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Asda and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 5.38 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 4RN (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.

The local pub for residents of GL2 4RN is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 3.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Nippy Chippy and is 8.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.2 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 4RN 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 4RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coltishall Close 29 m
Stanbridge Way 111 m
Shawbury Avenue 165 m
The Dawes 169 m
Holly End 208 m
Halton Way 241 m
Highliffe Drive 245 m
Church Drive 260 m
Giles Cox 279 m
Digby Green 315 m
Newhaven Road 322 m
Tidswell Close 325 m
The Holly Grove 391 m
Woodvale 414 m
Valley Gardens 468 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 4RN

Introduction July 2006
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 4RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
475 m
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
539 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 539 m
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
566 m
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
791 m
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
891 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.12 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.12 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.17 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.18 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.18 km
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.27 km
Grange Primary School 1.8 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.89 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.95 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.24 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.28 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
2.47 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
3.15 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.63 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.53 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.6 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.91 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
6.45 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.92 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
7.3 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.3 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
7.4 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.42 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
7.43 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.48 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
7.6 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.8 km
Caterlink Limited At The Shrubberies School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
7.94 km
Magpies Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
7.94 km
Simply The Best Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
7.94 km
The Nippy Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
8.03 km
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
8.03 km
Novalis Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
8.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Asda Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Holly End Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Holly End Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Highliffe Drive Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 5.38 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 10.83 km
Bristol Airport Air 57.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Middle Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Stockpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 108.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 115 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% 19.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.6 19.4
300+ Mbps 100% 626.7 80

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 237,325 kWh - mean 7,911 kWh : median 8,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 118,379 kWh - mean 2,887 kWh : median 2,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 4RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82289300
Longitude -2.27604300
OS Easting 381071
OS Northing 0213844
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19164
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gloucester
County Electorial Division Grange and Kingsway ED
Electoral Ward Kingsway
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gloucester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049936
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 015E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2