The postcode GL2 5BS is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. GL2 5BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL2 5BS 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 5BS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to GL2 5BS is Eliot Close which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Byron Avenue and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 3.21 km away.
The closest primary school to GL2 5BS (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 5BS is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 5.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL2 5BS is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL2 5BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL2 5BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL2 5BS
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL2 5BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 473 m | |
| The Crypt School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 17, 2012) | 500 m |
| Harewood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Harewood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Holmleigh Park High School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.21 km | |
| Calton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Ribston Hall High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 1.31 km |
| Linden Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.49 km |
| Meadowside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| The Willow Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.59 km | |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 1.62 km |
| Kingsway Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Beech Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Tredworth Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 2.05 km |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Belong School Gloucestershire | Independent school | 13-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Finlay Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Waterwells Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL2 5BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProCook Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 4.67 km | |
| Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 5.44 km | |
| Dobbies Garden Centres | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 5.63 km | |
| Beacon And Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| Equine Arena Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 8.09 km | |
| Gloucester Rugby Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 8.09 km | |
| Graze | Awaiting Inspection | 8.09 km | |
| Red And Black Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 8.09 km | |
| Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 8.12 km | |
| Chaxhill Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 8.14 km | |
| Birdwood Villa Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 8.35 km | |
| SNR Services UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 8.57 km | |
| The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 8.57 km | |
| Badgeworth Court Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 29, 2021 | 8.79 km | |
| The Aviator Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2022 | 8.99 km | |
| Kings Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 9 km | |
| Longridge Farm Produce | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2017 | 9.12 km | |
| Trioscape Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 9.15 km | |
| Sunnyside House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 9.21 km | |
| Caterlink At Hartpury C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 9.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL2 5BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Byron Avenue | 161 m | |
| Scott Avenue | 176 m | |
| Keats Avenue | 185 m | |
| Crypt School | 242 m | |
| Crypt School | 246 m | |
| Gloucester Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 8.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL2 5BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Robins Wood Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Matson Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Barge Arm | 2.54 km | |
| Victoria Dock | 2.65 km | |
| Groundless Pool | 3.2 km | |
| Alney Island | 3.24 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 3.3 km | |
| Hunts Grove | 3.33 km | |
| Scarr Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Richard's Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Ryefield Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Archdeacon Meadow | 3.82 km | |
| Ash Covert | 3.85 km | |
| Hardwicke Farm Covert | 3.94 km | |
| Hanging Covert | 3.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL2 5BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.8 Mbps | 95.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.8 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.6 | 5.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 156 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for GL2 5BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.83943000 |
| Longitude | -2.25925000 |
| OS Easting | 382235 |
| OS Northing | 0215679 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000081 |
| Travel To Work Area | Gloucester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33046567 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gloucester 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gloucester 009E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |