Postcode GL2 6WG (Gloucester) Terminated December 1995

Map showing GL2 6WG and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL2 6WG is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in April 1987 and terminated in December 1995.GL2 6WG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL2 6WG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 6WG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GL2 6WG is Blackthorn Gardens which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Curtis Hayward Drive and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 5.15 km away.

The closest primary school to GL2 6WG (for ages 11 and under) is Beech Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.

The local pub for residents of GL2 6WG is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 4.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blackthorn Gardens 22 m
Lilac Way 72 m
Severnvale Drive 96 m
Laburnum Gardens 125 m
Longfield 143 m
Taylors Ground 146 m
Camellia Walk 149 m
Vensfield Road 157 m
Weavers Road 158 m
The Willows 174 m
Curtis Hayward Drive 176 m
Azalea Gardens 182 m
Acer Grove 206 m
Loriners Close 214 m
Magnolia Walk 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL2 6WG

Introduction April 1987
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 6WG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beech Green Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
315 m
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
416 m
Severn Vale School Good
(February 26, 2020)
515 m
Meadowside Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
601 m
Field Court Junior School Outstanding
(September 19, 2014)
790 m
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy 790 m
Kingsway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
1.17 km
Hardwicke Parochial Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.48 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.49 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.57 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.57 km
Waterwells Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.75 km
Grange Primary School 1.89 km
The Willow Primary Academy 2.49 km
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
2.53 km
Hunts Grove Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.65 km
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
2.66 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.75 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.95 km
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.28 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
4.1 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
4.35 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
4.63 km
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
6.07 km
Chaxhill Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.31 km
SNR Services UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
6.72 km
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.72 km
Birdwood Villa Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
7.34 km
Horseshoe Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
7.79 km
H. S. Cake Design Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
7.82 km
The Junction Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
7.9 km
Alliance In Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
7.98 km
Kings Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
7.98 km
Oldbury Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
8.05 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
8.07 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
8.19 km
Sunnyside House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.23 km
Westbury On Severn Age Concern Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 25, 2019
8.33 km
Westbury Parish Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 16, 2018
8.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Curtis Hayward Drive Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Curtis Hayward Drive Bus Stop/Station 119 m
St James Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Beech Green Primary School Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Redding Close Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 10.76 km
Bristol Airport Air 57.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hardwicke Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Hockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Herbert's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 2.18 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Hockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
St Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ryefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Poolpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Grove End Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82875400
Longitude -2.28446600
OS Easting 380493
OS Northing 0214498
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19527
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 E33049935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 014C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2