The postcode GL2 8AR is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL2 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL2 8AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to GL2 8AR is Chapel Lane which is centered 409 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garage and is 399 m away.
The closest primary school to GL2 8AR (for ages 11 and under) is Churcham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dene Magna School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 23, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of GL2 8AR is Taynton And Tibberton Village Hall and is 3.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on December 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sweet Treats and is 2.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 2.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 26.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 73.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for GL2 8AR is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL2 8AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL2 8AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL2 8AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL2 8AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churcham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 17, 2011) | 2.91 km |
| Walmore Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 3.68 km |
| Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 4.29 km |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 4.91 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 5.91 km |
| Longney Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 6.29 km |
| Highnam CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.3 km | |
| Hartpury College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 4, 2018) | 6.59 km |
| Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 7.26 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 7.3 km |
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 7.48 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 7.56 km |
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 7.59 km |
| Meadowside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 7.6 km |
| Severn Vale School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 7.63 km |
| Beech Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 7.85 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 7.97 km |
| Hardwicke Parochial Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 8.01 km |
| Field Court Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2014) | 8.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL2 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwood Villa Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 475 m | |
| Kings Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 525 m | |
| Sunnyside House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 824 m | |
| Gardner Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 1.64 km | |
| The Laurels Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 1.64 km | |
| Wood's Family Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.88 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2018 | 2.09 km | |
| Fernery - Leaf Creative Design | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 2.26 km | |
| The Junction Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2018 | 2.36 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Huntley C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.91 km | |
| Sweet Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 2.99 km | |
| Taynton Farm Foods | Exempt September 29, 2020 | 3.61 km | |
| Horseshoe Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2018 | 3.7 km | |
| Taynton And Tibberton Village Hall | Exempt December 3, 2018 | 3.74 km | |
| Dick Whittington Farm Park (Hamilton House Restaurants Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 3.9 km | |
| Chaxhill Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.9 km | |
| The Glasshouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 4.12 km | |
| SNR Services UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 4.13 km | |
| The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 4.13 km | |
| Battlesports Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2017 | 4.14 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL2 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Garage | 399 m | |
| Garage | 414 m | |
| King's Head | 706 m | |
| King's Head | 713 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 14.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL2 8AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Birdwood Coppice | 823 m | |
| Ley Court Wood | 1.19 km | |
| The Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Copland Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Lewis Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Little Adam's Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Ley Park | 2.42 km | |
| Great Adam's Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Denny Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Clayhill Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Clay Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Broom Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Broomhill Wood | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL2 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 2.8 Mbps | 2.7 Mbps | 4.73 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.7 Mbps | 1.03 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 73.3% | 26.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 26.7% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.86338200 |
| Longitude | -2.37849700 |
| OS Easting | 374033 |
| OS Northing | 0218379 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Forest of Dean |
| County Electorial Division | Mitcheldean ED |
| Electoral Ward | Longhope & Huntley |
| Local Authority District | Forest of Dean |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Gloucestershire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Gloucestershire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Gloucester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049818 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |