Postcode GL3 2RA (Tewkesbury)

Map showing GL3 2RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL3 2RA is located in Tewkesbury, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL3 2RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL3 2RA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 GL3 2RA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GL3 2RA is Melville Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winston Road and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 4.53 km away.

The closest primary school to GL3 2RA (for ages 11 and under) is Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Churchdown School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 25, 2021 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 127 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL3 2RA 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 GL3 2RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL3 2RA, and the approximate distance away.

Melville Road 54 m
Winston Road 100 m
Alms Close 178 m
Shackleton Close 225 m
Pirton Lane 227 m
Pirton Crescent 232 m
Watermoor Court 236 m
Tall Elms Close 258 m
Swordfish Close 280 m
Pirton Meadow 288 m
Bush Hay 293 m
Chosen Drive 304 m
Bader Avenue 348 m
Andorra Way 365 m
Parton Road 463 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL3 2RA

Introduction January 1980
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 GL3 2RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Churchdown School Good
(November 25, 2021)
57 m
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
420 m
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Good
(December 12, 2018)
501 m
Churchdown Village Junior School Good
(January 11, 2018)
598 m
Churchdown Village Infant School 650 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 988 m
Chosen Hill School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.22 km
Innsworth Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.53 km
Sir Thomas Rich's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.11 km
Longlevens Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.13 km
Innsworth Junior School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.15 km
Longlevens Junior School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.46 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.48 km
Elmbridge Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.81 km
The Milestone School 2.96 km
Barnwood Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
3.03 km
Dinglewell Junior School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.2 km
Dinglewell Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.2 km
Longford Park Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.34 km
Barnwood Park School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL3 2RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
1.72 km
Busybee Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
2.25 km
Hope Orchard B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
2.52 km
Katies Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.52 km
Butterfly Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2019
2.53 km
Ruby's Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
2.53 km
Slipstream Organics Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
2.53 km
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
2.69 km
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.03 km
The Reddings Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.05 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
3.15 km
Cotswold Cheltenham BMW Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
3.15 km
Little Pioneers Cheltenham Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.15 km
The Food Shack Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.16 km
Park Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
3.47 km
FC Lakeside Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
3.49 km
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
3.53 km
Fox Cubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
3.59 km
Jurys Inn Cheltenham Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
3.6 km
Cheltenham Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
3.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL3 2RA - Data from Apr 2022

Winston Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Winston Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Cordingley Close Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Cordingley Close Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Parton Manor School Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 1.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL3 2RA - Data from Dec 2021

Tinker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Chosen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Brook Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Prior's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Mordon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Golden Valley Valley 3.37 km
Henley Bank Community Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Barrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Vale of Gloucester Valley 4.36 km
Windmill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.57 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Young Croft Brake Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL3 2RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 127,871 kWh - mean 12,787 kWh : median 12,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL3 2RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.88143400
Longitude -2.17829600
OS Easting 387824
OS Northing 0220334
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30177
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tewkesbury
County Electorial Division Churchdown ED
Electoral Ward Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote
Local Authority District Tewkesbury
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 E07000083
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Innsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050065
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tewkesbury 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tewkesbury 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4