Postcode GL5 2SJ (Stroud)

Map showing GL5 2SJ and nearby postcodes

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

GL5 2SJ 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 2SJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GL5 2SJ is Bagpath Lane which is centered 186 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingfisher Business Park and is 399 m away. The closest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to GL5 2SJ (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 2SJ is The Kings Head Pub and is 4.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ben's Takeaway and is 4.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bagpath Lane 186 m
Ham Mill Lane 323 m
Montserrat 343 m
Cooper's Pitch 401 m
Butterrow Hill 545 m
Thrupp Lane 568 m
London Road 730 m
A4135 8.23 km
A417 13.6 km
A419 14.55 km
M4 24.05 km
A38 26.51 km
A40 34.13 km
A420 36.61 km
M5 41.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL5 2SJ

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 2SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thrupp School Good
(November 12, 2019)
522 m
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
1.34 km
Gastrells Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.54 km
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.76 km
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.03 km
Amberley Parochial School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.03 km
Rodborough Community Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.18 km
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.51 km
Minchinhampton Primary Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.57 km
St Rose's Special School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.64 km
Cotswold Chine School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.65 km
Uplands Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
2.79 km
Beaudesert Park School 2.81 km
Stroud High School 2.9 km
Marling School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
2.96 km
Bussage Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.18 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.32 km
Eastcombe Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.36 km
Thomas Keble School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.48 km
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stroud Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2015
4.52 km
Court Farm Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2014
4.54 km
Kings Stanley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.54 km
The Boho Bakery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
4.54 km
Ben's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
4.61 km
Co-op Village Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
4.67 km
Yew Tree Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
4.67 km
The Kings Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 16, 2021
4.69 km
Kings Stanley Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2014
4.7 km
Kings Stanley Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
4.7 km
Cotswold Grange & Cotswold Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2011
5.04 km
Stroud Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
5.17 km
Grey Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.19 km
Leonard Stanley Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
5.21 km
Leonard Stanley Playgroup School/college/university Exempt
September 11, 2018
5.21 km
Highborder Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
5.3 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.49 km
White Hart Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.56 km
China City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
5.59 km
Cotswold Prime Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingfisher Business Park Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Middle Road Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Demand Responsive Area Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Thrupp Primary School Bus Stop/Station 543 m
Thrupp Primary School Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 19.11 km
Bristol Airport Air 51.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Claypits Wood Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Littleworth Common Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Rodborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Heavens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
St Chloe's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Stringer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Dry Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Mackhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lawrenceland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Conygre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hale's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Besbury Common Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Rabbit Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.8 Mbps 22.6 Mbps 40.84 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 8.5 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 20 5.8
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 36.3 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 104,788 kWh - mean 14,970 kWh : median 16,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 95,546 kWh - mean 6,825 kWh : median 5,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL5 2SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72549200
Longitude -2.20688300
OS Easting 385807
OS Northing 0202995
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 Rodborough 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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Stroud BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stroud BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049978
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stroud 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stroud 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2