Postcode GL2 6AX (Gloucester) Terminated December 1995

Map showing GL2 6AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 6AX is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1995.GL2 6AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL2 6AX 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 6AX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to GL2 6AX is Tennyson Avenue which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milton Avenue and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 6AX (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 6AX is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 5.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Policing for GL2 6AX 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 6AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL2 6AX, and the approximate distance away.

Tennyson Avenue 60 m
Shelley Avenue 66 m
Masefield Avenue 69 m
Kipling Close 91 m
Scott Avenue 165 m
Stratford Close 193 m
Betjeman Close 208 m
Milton Avenue 211 m
Eliot Close 219 m
Burns Avenue 222 m
Shakespeare Avenue 266 m
Podsmead Road 277 m
Keats Avenue 277 m
Woodpecker Road 309 m
Poplar Close 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 6AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1995
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 6AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
375 m
Grange Primary School 621 m
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.04 km
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.11 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.21 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.36 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.36 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.38 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.46 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.64 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.65 km
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.75 km
Tredworth Junior School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.85 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.91 km
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good
(March 2, 2017)
2 km
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
2.03 km
Finlay Community School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.06 km
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.23 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.26 km
Hatherley Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL2 6AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.85 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.59 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
5.81 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.98 km
Equine Arena Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.04 km
Gloucester Rugby Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
8.04 km
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.04 km
Red And Black Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
8.04 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.31 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
8.31 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
8.45 km
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
8.6 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
8.75 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.75 km
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
8.79 km
Longridge Farm Produce Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
9.01 km
Kings Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
9.1 km
Trioscape Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
9.13 km
Caterlink At Hartpury C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
9.21 km
Caterlink At Little Oaks Nursery / Out Of Hours Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2016
9.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL2 6AX - Data from Apr 2022

Milton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Milton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Scott Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Shelley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Crypt School Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL2 6AX - Data from Dec 2021

Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Barge Arm Inland Water 2.39 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 2.49 km
Alney Island Island 3.11 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 3.33 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Archdeacon Meadow Urban Greenspace 3.68 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Piccadilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84061300
Longitude -2.25702100
OS Easting 382389
OS Northing 0215810
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2