Postcode GL2 5BD (Gloucester)

Map showing GL2 5BD and nearby postcodes

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

GL2 5BD 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 5BD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to GL2 5BD is Scott Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scott Avenue and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 3.16 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 5BD (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 5BD is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 5.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.7 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 5BD 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 5BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Scott Avenue 74 m
Masefield Avenue 74 m
Eliot Close 77 m
Burns Avenue 103 m
Kipling Close 112 m
Keats Avenue 136 m
Shelley Avenue 176 m
Shakespeare Avenue 177 m
Stratford Close 190 m
Tennyson Avenue 202 m
Byron Avenue 208 m
Betjeman Close 228 m
Hathaway Close 245 m
Cole Avenue 291 m
Epney Road 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 5BD

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 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
444 m
Grange Primary School 502 m
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.18 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.24 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.24 km
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.24 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.25 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.34 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.49 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.58 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.61 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.62 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.9 km
Tredworth Junior School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.99 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.04 km
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.09 km
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.14 km
Finlay Community School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.18 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.21 km
Hatherley Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.72 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.48 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
5.68 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.86 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
8.18 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.2 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
8.39 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
8.64 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.64 km
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
8.73 km
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
8.93 km
Kings Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
9.05 km
Longridge Farm Produce Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
9.1 km
Trioscape Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
9.16 km
Sunnyside House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
9.26 km
Caterlink At Hartpury C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
9.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scott Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Byron Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Crypt School Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Crypt School Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Crypt School Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Barge Arm Inland Water 2.51 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 2.61 km
Alney Island Island 3.21 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 3.25 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Archdeacon Meadow Urban Greenspace 3.79 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42 Mbps 99.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.3 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 280,731 kWh - mean 10,797 kWh : median 8,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 78,084 kWh - mean 3,395 kWh : median 2,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83968100
Longitude -2.25840700
OS Easting 382293
OS Northing 0215706
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