Postcode GL2 4RZ (Stroud)

Map showing GL2 4RZ and nearby postcodes

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

GL2 4RZ 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 4RZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to GL2 4RZ is Mulberry Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chiltern Road and is 182 m away.

The closest primary school to GL2 4RZ (for ages 11 and under) is Field Court Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 19, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.

The local pub for residents of GL2 4RZ is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 3.8 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 7.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mulberry Close 53 m
Beech Close 116 m
Overbrook Road 117 m
Maple Close 129 m
Cherry Close 141 m
Cheviot Close 155 m
Pinewood Road 168 m
Sunnyfield Road 187 m
Quantock Road 190 m
Pennine Close 194 m
Elmgrove Road West 226 m
Brecon Close 252 m
Mendip Close 264 m
Chiltern Road 269 m
Westbourne Drive 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 4RZ

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 4RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
452 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 452 m
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
474 m
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
497 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
828 m
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
972 m
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.47 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.6 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.69 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.97 km
Holmleigh Park High School 2.09 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.15 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.15 km
Grange Primary School 2.69 km
The Willow Primary Academy 2.94 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.23 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.23 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
3.36 km
Haresfield Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.57 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.42 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.16 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.57 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.8 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
5.46 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.01 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
6.38 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.38 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.82 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
7 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
7.04 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.15 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.31 km
Novalis Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
7.5 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.5 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.5 km
Horseshoe Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
7.53 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.54 km
Caterlink Limited At The Shrubberies School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
7.59 km
Magpies Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
7.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chiltern Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Chiltern Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Sunnyfield Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Sunnyfield Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Overbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 11.68 km
Bristol Airport Air 56.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Stockpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Middle Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 85.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.9 13
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 198,451 kWh - mean 4,134 kWh : median 3,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

68 meters consuming 239,934 kWh - mean 3,528 kWh : median 2,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 4RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82026200
Longitude -2.28976600
OS Easting 380124
OS Northing 0213555
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 7A1