Postcode GL2 5AY (Gloucester)

Map showing GL2 5AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 5AY is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. GL2 5AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL2 5AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5AY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to GL2 5AY is Masefield Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crypt School and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 3.1 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 5AY (for ages 11 and under) is Grange Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crypt School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GL2 5AY is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 5.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL2 5AY 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 5AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL2 5AY, and the approximate distance away.

Masefield Avenue 27 m
Kipling Close 37 m
Scott Avenue 92 m
Tennyson Avenue 127 m
Shelley Avenue 131 m
Eliot Close 159 m
Burns Avenue 184 m
Keats Avenue 214 m
Stratford Close 214 m
Betjeman Close 241 m
Shakespeare Avenue 246 m
Byron Avenue 274 m
Milton Avenue 276 m
Epney Road 292 m
Podsmead Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 5AY

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 5AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
370 m
Grange Primary School 548 m
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.1 km
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.16 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.28 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.29 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.29 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.3 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.51 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.58 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.59 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.71 km
Tredworth Junior School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.92 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.96 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.99 km
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.06 km
Finlay Community School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.1 km
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.17 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.2 km
Hatherley Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL2 5AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.77 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.52 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
5.74 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.9 km
Equine Arena Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.09 km
Gloucester Rugby Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
8.09 km
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.09 km
Red And Black Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
8.09 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
8.27 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.29 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
8.46 km
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
8.64 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
8.72 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.72 km
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
8.85 km
Longridge Farm Produce Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
9.08 km
Kings Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
9.11 km
Trioscape Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
9.18 km
Caterlink At Hartpury C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
9.27 km
Caterlink At Little Oaks Nursery / Out Of Hours Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2016
9.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL2 5AY - Data from Apr 2022

Crypt School Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Crypt School Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Scott Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Milton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Milton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL2 5AY - Data from Dec 2021

Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Barge Arm Inland Water 2.46 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 2.57 km
Alney Island Island 3.18 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 3.32 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Archdeacon Meadow Urban Greenspace 3.76 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Piccadilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL2 5AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 77.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.7 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 157,611 kWh - mean 10,507 kWh : median 10,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 5AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83997400
Longitude -2.25726500
OS Easting 382372
OS Northing 0215739
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
621
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gloucester
County Electorial Division Hempsted and Westgate ED
Electoral Ward Podsmead
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gloucester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 009E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3