Postcode GL2 5BE (Gloucester)

Map showing GL2 5BE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL2 5BE is Scott Avenue which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byron Avenue and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 5BE (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 5BE is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 5.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scott Avenue 47 m
Eliot Close 119 m
Kipling Close 125 m
Keats Avenue 138 m
Masefield Avenue 148 m
Byron Avenue 163 m
Epney Road 179 m
Burns Avenue 194 m
Blakeney Close 225 m
Cole Avenue 239 m
Tennyson Avenue 257 m
Shelley Avenue 263 m
Shakespeare Avenue 276 m
Tuffley Lane 339 m
Fretherne Road 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 5BE

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 5BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
388 m
Grange Primary School 415 m
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.15 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.15 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.17 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.21 km
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.26 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.41 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.47 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.5 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.61 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.64 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.83 km
Tredworth Junior School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.03 km
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.07 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.09 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.12 km
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.17 km
Finlay Community School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.17 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.64 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.39 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
5.6 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.77 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
8.2 km
Equine Arena Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.2 km
Gloucester Rugby Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
8.2 km
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.2 km
Red And Black Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
8.2 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.25 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
8.48 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
8.68 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.68 km
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
8.71 km
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
8.95 km
Kings Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
9.14 km
Longridge Farm Produce Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
9.21 km
Trioscape Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
9.28 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
9.28 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
9.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Byron Avenue Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Crypt School Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Crypt School Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Crypt School Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Falfield Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Barge Arm Inland Water 2.59 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 2.7 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Alney Island Island 3.31 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 3.32 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Archdeacon Meadow Urban Greenspace 3.89 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Piccadilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 69,230 kWh - mean 11,538 kWh : median 11,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 27,688 kWh - mean 4,615 kWh : median 4,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 5BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83877800
Longitude -2.25754800
OS Easting 382352
OS Northing 0215606
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