Postcode GL2 4RX (Stroud)

Map showing GL2 4RX and nearby postcodes

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

GL2 4RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 4RX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to GL2 4RX is Overbrook Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Overbrook Road and is 110 m away.

The closest primary school to GL2 4RX (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 4RX is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 3.65 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 7.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 0.9 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 4RX 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 4RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Overbrook Road 65 m
Cherry Close 82 m
Cheviot Close 138 m
Chestnut Close 140 m
Westbourne Drive 158 m
Beech Close 174 m
Quantock Road 189 m
Field Court Drive 206 m
Mulberry Close 211 m
Pennine Close 212 m
Ashgrove Close 216 m
Springfield 243 m
Squirrel Close 245 m
Elmgrove Road West 247 m
Water Meadow 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 4RX

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 4RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
395 m
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
416 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 416 m
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
590 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
960 m
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.01 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.4 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.56 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.67 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.8 km
Holmleigh Park High School 2.05 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.11 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.11 km
Grange Primary School 2.68 km
The Willow Primary Academy 2.86 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.13 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.15 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
3.35 km
Haresfield Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.41 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.28 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.03 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.41 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.65 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
5.55 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.15 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
6.51 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.51 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.73 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
6.89 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
6.95 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.02 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.17 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.41 km
Novalis Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
7.41 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.41 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.41 km
Caterlink Limited At The Shrubberies School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
7.47 km
Magpies Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
7.47 km
Simply The Best Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
7.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Overbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Overbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Ashgrove Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Ashgrove Close Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Oak Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 11.69 km
Bristol Airport Air 56.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Middle Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Stockpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Madam's Pool Inland Water 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 109.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 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% 22.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 331,113 kWh - mean 5,913 kWh : median 5,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

69 meters consuming 202,183 kWh - mean 2,930 kWh : median 2,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 4RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.81916900
Longitude -2.28810500
OS Easting 380238
OS Northing 0213433
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18609
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3