Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 41.8

    You: 0.40 mi · Last place offered: 2.0 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary · Attainment 8 43.7

    You: 0.81 mi · Last place offered: 2.4 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.1

    Gloucestershire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Gloucestershire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Gloucester Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
  • Stonehouse Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station

    Rail

    9.5 km straight lineabout 118 min

Bus stops

  • Lyneham Drive

    Bus · before · west

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Kinloss Drive

    Bus · nr · south-east

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Thatcham Avenue

    Bus · after · south-west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Thatcham Avenue

    Bus · by · north-east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Halton Way

    Bus · after · south

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · GL2 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · GL2 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales

GL2 2BS has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the GL2 2 sector.

Average price
£271,687
Median price: £270,000
Median -5.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £305,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£309k£275k£241k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£270,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
GL2 2HZ
£223,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
GL2 2FX
£292,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
GL2 2DQ
£458,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
GL2 2HQ
£282,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
GL2 2ED
£237,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
GL2 2DS
£259,700 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL2 2FX
£305,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL2 2HD
£220,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
GL2 2BT
£420,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
GL2 2AY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near GL2 2BS

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Gloucestershire Constabulary hasn't supplied data to police.uk for Feb–Aug 2026.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Gloucester 015 (E02004650)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,064

£49,683–£67,860

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,785

£37,975–£50,485

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,913

£37,726–£44,368

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,435

£28,452–£36,975

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,543
White Brit.80.0%
Other White8.0%
Indian2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
Other Asian1.2%
+ 11 other groups · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,540
No religion47.5%
Christian40.3%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,540
35–4926.6%
50–6419.1%
25–3412.7%
10–1512.0%
5–97.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%

Households

Total households: 580
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.4%
One person: other19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16171
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16171 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for GL2 2BS

England
Country
Gloucester
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Kingsway
Ward
Gloucester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL2 2BS
Coordinates
51.8242, -2.2684
Grid reference
SO815139
Easting
381,596
Northing
213,985
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VRPFJ+MJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gloucester
Travel to Work
Gloucester
ITL Region
Gloucester

Administrative Information

Gloucester
Local Authority
Council Area
Gloucester E14001248
Constituency
E14001248
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Kingsway
Constituency code
E14001248
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Quedgeley
International Territorial Level
Gloucester

Health & NHS

Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gloucester 015G E01032935
E01032935
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gloucester 015 E02004650
E02004650
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gloucester 015G E01032935
E01032935
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gloucester 015 E02004650
E02004650
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:06 AM4:38 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
July 2006 — Introduced
Postcode GL2 2BS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032935 and MSOA E02004650 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16171
Present — Active
Postcode GL2 2BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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