Postcode GL5 2BA (Stroud)

Map showing GL5 2BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL5 2BA is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL5 2BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL5 2BA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 GL5 2BA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to GL5 2BA is Ham Mill Lane which is centered 160 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Griffin Mill Estate and is 226 m away. The closest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to GL5 2BA (for ages 11 and under) is Thrupp School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stroud High School.

The local pub for residents of GL5 2BA is Kings Stanley Sports Club and is 4.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ben's Takeaway and is 4.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL5 2BA 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 GL5 2BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL5 2BA, and the approximate distance away.

Ham Mill Lane 160 m
The Rope Walk 196 m
Thrupp Lane 266 m
Middle Road 326 m
Butterrow Hill 569 m
London Road 812 m
A417 13.16 km
A419 14.39 km
M4 24.41 km
A38 26.92 km
A40 34.16 km
A420 36.61 km
M5 42.16 km
A449 44.44 km
A361 46.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL5 2BA

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 GL5 2BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thrupp School Good
(November 12, 2019)
302 m
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
1.52 km
Gastrells Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.67 km
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.69 km
Rodborough Community Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.02 km
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
2.07 km
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.24 km
St Rose's Special School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.36 km
Uplands Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
2.41 km
Amberley Parochial School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.49 km
Stroud High School 2.74 km
Marling School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
2.83 km
Minchinhampton Primary Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.84 km
Bussage Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.89 km
Eastcombe Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.02 km
Cotswold Chine School Good
(September 28, 2017)
3.07 km
Thomas Keble School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.17 km
Beaudesert Park School 3.24 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.28 km
Callowell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL5 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stroud Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2015
4.6 km
Court Farm Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2014
4.74 km
Kings Stanley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.74 km
The Boho Bakery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
4.74 km
Ben's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
4.81 km
Co-op Village Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
4.87 km
Yew Tree Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
4.87 km
Kings Stanley Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2014
4.88 km
Kings Stanley Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
4.88 km
The Kings Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 16, 2021
4.88 km
Cotswold Grange & Cotswold Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2011
5.11 km
Stroud Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
5.23 km
Grey Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.36 km
Leonard Stanley Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
5.39 km
Leonard Stanley Playgroup School/college/university Exempt
September 11, 2018
5.39 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.43 km
Highborder Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
5.51 km
China City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
5.64 km
Cotswold Prime Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.64 km
The Frying Machine Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 12, 2021
5.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL5 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

Griffin Mill Estate Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Middle Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Demand Responsive Area Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Griffin Mill Estate Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Thrupp Primary School Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 18.68 km
Bristol Airport Air 51.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL5 2BA - Data from Dec 2021

Claypits Wood Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Heavens Wood Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Rodborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Dry Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Stringer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Littleworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Mackhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Conygre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hale's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Lawrenceland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
St Chloe's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Slade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL5 2BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.3 Mbps 36.5 Mbps 71.39 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 17.2 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% 15.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 10% 49.4 11.2
300+ Mbps 90% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 210,224 kWh - mean 21,022 kWh : median 18,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 30,389 kWh - mean 3,377 kWh : median 2,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL5 2BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72918300
Longitude -2.20384400
OS Easting 386018
OS Northing 0203405
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25145
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stroud
County Electorial Division Minchinhampton ED
Electoral Ward Thrupp
Local Authority District Stroud
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 E07000082
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Stroud BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stroud BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049976
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stroud 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stroud 007D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1