Postcode GL2 4WR (Gloucester)

Map showing GL2 4WR and nearby postcodes

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

GL2 4WR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 4WR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to GL2 4WR is Tirley Close which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chaceley Close and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 5.72 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 4WR (for ages 11 and under) is Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.

The local pub for residents of GL2 4WR is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 4.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 0.7 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 4WR 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 4WR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tirley Close 11 m
Apperley Drive 83 m
Water Wheel Close 92 m
James Way 125 m
Chaceley Close 134 m
James Drive 147 m
James Place 151 m
Goss Wood Corner 160 m
Kingfisher Rise 161 m
James Avenue 164 m
Ashleworth Gardens 183 m
James Walk 185 m
Deerhurst Place 189 m
Mill Grove 191 m
James Close 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 4WR

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 4WR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
231 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
286 m
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
606 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 606 m
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
692 m
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.01 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.17 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.45 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.88 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.95 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.02 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.02 km
Grange Primary School 2.43 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.44 km
The Willow Primary Academy 2.9 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
3.08 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.17 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
3.2 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.28 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.96 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.7 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
4.09 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
4.33 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
5.91 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
6.31 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.31 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
7.25 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
7.33 km
Horseshoe Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
7.41 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
7.53 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
7.56 km
The Junction Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
7.61 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.69 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.85 km
Kings Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
7.87 km
Westbury On Severn Age Concern Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 25, 2019
7.89 km
Westbury Parish Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 16, 2018
7.89 km
Novalis Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
8.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chaceley Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Chaceley Close Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Deerhurst Place Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Deerhurst Place Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Fisher's Bridge Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 5.72 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 11.33 km
Bristol Airport Air 56.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Stockpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 104.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 21 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.6 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 77,642 kWh - mean 4,567 kWh : median 4,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 54,808 kWh - mean 3,224 kWh : median 2,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 4WR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82512500
Longitude -2.29040700
OS Easting 380082
OS Northing 0214096
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26837
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gloucester
County Electorial Division Quedgeley ED
Electoral Ward Quedgeley Severn Vale
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: 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 E33049935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 014B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3