Postcode GL2 5NL (Gloucester)

Map showing GL2 5NL and nearby postcodes

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

GL2 5NL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 5NL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GL2 5NL is Woolstrop Way which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sims Lane and is 228 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 4.06 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 5NL (for ages 11 and under) is Meadowside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.

The local pub for residents of GL2 5NL is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 5.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 1.6 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 5NL 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 5NL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woolstrop Way 14 m
Davillian Court 104 m
Sims Lane 123 m
Goodridge Avenue 139 m
Sabre Close 231 m
Kestrel Gardens 261 m
Bristol Road 322 m
Goshawk Road 328 m
Greenhill Drive 459 m
A430 2.8 km
B4008 5.11 km
A417 15.02 km
A40 26.36 km
A449 31.82 km
A38 32.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 5NL

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 5NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
489 m
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.16 km
Grange Primary School 1.17 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.28 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.34 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.34 km
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.43 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.51 km
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.6 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.61 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
1.66 km
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
1.78 km
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 1.78 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.19 km
The Willow Primary Academy 2.2 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.36 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.37 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.37 km
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.44 km
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.19 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
5.07 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.15 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.48 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
6.97 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.97 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
7.4 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.4 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
7.4 km
Equine Arena Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.92 km
Gloucester Rugby Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
7.92 km
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.92 km
Red And Black Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
7.92 km
Kings Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
8.05 km
Sunnyside House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.28 km
The Junction Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
8.33 km
Horseshoe Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
8.39 km
Trioscape Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
8.79 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
8.87 km
Cater Cater At Tibberton Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
8.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sims Lane Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Sims Lane Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Plumbing Trade Supplies Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Goshawk Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Plumbing Trade Supplies Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 9.7 km
Bristol Airport Air 58.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Groundless Pool Inland Water 2.15 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Park Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Medbridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 147.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.3 16
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 373,887 kWh - mean 10,682 kWh : median 9,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 104,558 kWh - mean 3,168 kWh : median 2,556 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL2 5NL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83695600
Longitude -2.27582500
OS Easting 381092
OS Northing 0215408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31070
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gloucester
County Electorial Division Quedgeley ED
Electoral Ward Quedgeley Severn Vale
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gloucester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049934
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 014A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2