Postcode GL2 5DU (Gloucester) Terminated December 1999

Map showing GL2 5DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 5DU is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in December 1999.GL2 5DU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

GL2 5DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 5DU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to GL2 5DU is Tolsey Gardens which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holmleigh Park and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 3.97 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 5DU (for ages 11 and under) is Grange Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.

The local pub for residents of GL2 5DU is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 5.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tolsey Gardens 34 m
Shepherd Road 137 m
Greenhill Court 205 m
Hendingham Close 264 m
Stirling Way 286 m
Coral Close 292 m
Greenhill Drive 295 m
Russet Close 310 m
Bristol Road 361 m
Streamside 412 m
Cole Avenue 587 m
Tuffley Lane 726 m
Bodiam Avenue 792 m
A430 2.81 km
B4008 4.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 5DU

Introduction December 1995
Termination December 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL2 5DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grange Primary School 555 m
Holmleigh Park High School 680 m
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
719 m
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
719 m
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
867 m
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.16 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
1.18 km
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.25 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.53 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.7 km
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.76 km
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.77 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.78 km
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
1.81 km
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 1.81 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.87 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.02 km
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.08 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.13 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.98 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
4.83 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
4.92 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.19 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
7.41 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.54 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
7.96 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.96 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
8.08 km
Equine Arena Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.4 km
Gloucester Rugby Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
8.4 km
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.4 km
Red And Black Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
8.4 km
Kings Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
8.73 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
8.73 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
8.74 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
8.8 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
8.81 km
Sunnyside House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.96 km
The Junction Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
8.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holmleigh Park Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Shephard Road school stop Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Shephard Road school stop Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Greenhill Drive Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Quedgeley Court Park Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 9.47 km
Bristol Airport Air 58.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 2.82 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Barge Arm Inland Water 3.24 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 3.35 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83428800
Longitude -2.26702800
OS Easting 381697
OS Northing 0215109
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10026
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gloucester
County Electorial Division Grange and Kingsway ED
Electoral Ward Grange
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 E33049932
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 013C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3