Postcode GL2 5EW (Gloucester) Terminated August 2002

Map showing GL2 5EW and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 5EW is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in August 2002.GL2 5EW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to GL2 5EW is Shepherd Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holmleigh Park and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 3.88 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 5EW (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 5EW is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 5.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shepherd Road 54 m
Tolsey Gardens 103 m
Russet Close 255 m
Coral Close 271 m
Emerald Close 272 m
Greenhill Court 288 m
Woodrow Way 326 m
Sapphire Close 354 m
Greenhill Drive 358 m
Bristol Road 369 m
Lower Tuffley Lane 420 m
Cole Avenue 507 m
Tuffley Lane 666 m
A430 2.73 km
B4008 5.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 5EW

Introduction December 1995
Termination August 2002
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 5EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grange Primary School 499 m
Holmleigh Park High School 729 m
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
762 m
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
762 m
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
927 m
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
1.1 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.24 km
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.33 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.53 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.68 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.8 km
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.84 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.85 km
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.85 km
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
1.9 km
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 1.9 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.94 km
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
2 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.08 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holmleigh Park Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Shephard Road school stop Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Shephard Road school stop Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Coral Close Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Greenhill Drive Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 9.39 km
Bristol Airport Air 58.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 2.84 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Barge Arm Inland Water 3.15 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 3.27 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83494600
Longitude -2.26633500
OS Easting 381745
OS Northing 0215182
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