The postcode GL2 8JS is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL2 8JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL2 8JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 8JS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to GL2 8JS is Oakle Street which is centered 1.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is The Dinny and is 148 m away.
The closest primary school to GL2 8JS (for ages 11 and under) is Walmore Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmleigh Park High School.
The local pub for residents of GL2 8JS is Westbury Parish Village Hall and is 4.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 16, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 47.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL2 8JS 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 8JS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL2 8JS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL2 8JS
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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Walmore Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 1.9 km |
Churcham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.16 km |
Longney Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 4.02 km |
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 4.77 km |
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 4.84 km |
Severn Vale School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 5.12 km |
Meadowside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 5.24 km |
Huntley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 17, 2011) | 5.38 km |
Beech Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 5.39 km |
Hardwicke Parochial Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 5.43 km |
Field Court Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2014) | 5.49 km |
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy | Academy | 5-7 | 5.49 km | |
Highnam CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.68 km | |
Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 5.68 km |
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 5.9 km |
Kingsway Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2018) | 6.25 km |
Holmleigh Park High School | Academy | 11-18 | 6.48 km | |
Grange Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.55 km | |
Harewood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 6.56 km |
Harewood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 6.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL2 8JS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Birdwood Villa Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 2.55 km | |
Chaxhill Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.6 km | |
The Junction Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2018 | 3.01 km | |
SNR Services UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 3.03 km | |
The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 3.03 km | |
Kings Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 3.1 km | |
Sunnyside House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 3.38 km | |
Horseshoe Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2018 | 3.49 km | |
Silver Swan Beef & Lamb - Boxbush Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 4.16 km | |
Gardner Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 4.21 km | |
The Laurels Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 4.21 km | |
Wood's Family Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 4.43 km | |
Westbury On Severn Age Concern Lunch Club | Exempt October 25, 2019 | 4.58 km | |
Westbury Parish Village Hall | Exempt May 16, 2018 | 4.58 km | |
The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2018 | 4.65 km | |
Fernery - Leaf Creative Design | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 4.78 km | |
Caterlink Ltd At Westbury On Severn C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 4.84 km | |
The Lyon Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2021 | 4.84 km | |
Westbury Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 4.84 km | |
Caterlink Limited At Huntley C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 5.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL2 8JS - Data from Apr 2022
The Dinny | 148 m | |
The Dinny | 189 m | |
Duni Farm | 740 m | |
Ley Road | 744 m | |
Ley Road | 768 m | |
Gloucestershire Airport | 13.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL2 8JS - Data from Dec 2021
Denny Hill | 120 m | |
Clayhill Wood | 827 m | |
Clay Hill | 863 m | |
The Hill | 1.11 km | |
Lewis Hill | 1.37 km | |
Ley Court Wood | 1.55 km | |
Madam's Pool | 1.91 km | |
Church Covert | 1.98 km | |
Medbridge Covert | 2.22 km | |
Walmore Hill | 2.43 km | |
Kenton Green | 2.44 km | |
Park Covert | 2.53 km | |
Ash Covert | 2.61 km | |
Shatford Grove | 2.67 km | |
Ryefield Wood | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL2 8JS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 23.7 Mbps | 63.7 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 47.1 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% | 22.7 | 1.2 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% | - | - |
300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 300 | 300 |
Energy usage data for GL2 8JS - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Gloucestershire |
Latitude | 51.84659600 |
Longitude | -2.35235700 |
OS Easting | 375824 |
OS Northing | 0216503 |
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 | Westbury-on-Severn |
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: Established farming communities |
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 | E33049844 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 005 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 005D |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |