GL1 2DB postcode in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

GL1 2DB is a postcode in Gloucester, in the Westgate ward. It is in the Gloucester parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Gloucester: 95% Typical price £155,000 Homes sold in GL1 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Gloucester 700 m in a straight line

Where GL1 2DB is, and what is near it

Map of GL1 2DB and what is near it Map of GL1 2DB: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the GL1 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL1 2AA: also in GL1 2GL1 2AD: also in GL1 2GL1 2AE: also in GL1 2GL1 2AG: also in GL1 2GL1 2AJ: also in GL1 2GL1 2AN: also in GL1 2GL1 2AP: also in GL1 2GL1 2AT: also in GL1 2GL1 2BA: also in GL1 2GL1 2BB: also in GL1 2GL1 2BD: also in GL1 2GL1 2BE: also in GL1 2GL1 2BG: also in GL1 2GL1 2BH: also in GL1 2GL1 2BN: also in GL1 2GL1 2BP: also in GL1 2GL1 2BQ: also in GL1 2GL1 2BS: also in GL1 2GL1 2BX: also in GL1 2GL1 2BY: also in GL1 2GL1 2DA: also in GL1 2GL1 2DE: also in GL1 2GL1 2DF: also in GL1 2GL1 2DH: also in GL1 2GL1 2DN: also in GL1 2GL1 2DP: also in GL1 2GL1 2DQ: also in GL1 2GL1 2DR: also in GL1 2GL1 2DX: also in GL1 2GL1 2DY: also in GL1 2GL1 2EA: also in GL1 2GL1 2EB: also in GL1 2GL1 2ED: also in GL1 2GL1 2EE: also in GL1 2GL1 2EF: also in GL1 2GL1 2EG: also in GL1 2GL1 2EH: also in GL1 2GL1 2EJ: also in GL1 2GL1 2EL: also in GL1 2GL1 2EN: also in GL1 2GL1 2EP: also in GL1 2GL1 2ES: also in GL1 2GL1 2ET: also in GL1 2GL1 2EU: also in GL1 2GL1 2EW: also in GL1 2GL1 2EX: also in GL1 2GL1 2EZ: also in GL1 2GL1 2FA: also in GL1 2GL1 2FB: also in GL1 2GL1 2FE: also in GL1 2GL1 2FF: also in GL1 2GL1 2FG: also in GL1 2GL1 2GA: also in GL1 2GL1 2GB: also in GL1 2GL1 2HE: also in GL1 2GL1 2HG: also in GL1 2GL1 2HH: also in GL1 2GL1 2HJ: also in GL1 2GL1 2HN: also in GL1 2GL1 2HQ: also in GL1 2GL1 2HT: also in GL1 2GL1 2HX: also in GL1 2GL1 2HY: also in GL1 2GL1 2JA: also in GL1 2GL1 2JB: also in GL1 2GL1 2JD: also in GL1 2GL1 2JF: also in GL1 2GL1 2JG: also in GL1 2GL1 2JN: also in GL1 2GL1 2JP: also in GL1 2GL1 2JQ: also in GL1 2GL1 2JS: also in GL1 2GL1 2JX: also in GL1 2GL1 2LE: also in GL1 2GL1 2LG: also in GL1 2GL1 2LR: also in GL1 2GL1 2LW: also in GL1 2GL1 2LX: also in GL1 2GL1 2LY: also in GL1 2GL1 2LZ: also in GL1 2GL1 2NE: also in GL1 2GL1 2NF: also in GL1 2GL1 2NG: also in GL1 2GL1 2NJ: also in GL1 2GL1 2NL: also in GL1 2GL1 2NW: also in GL1 2GL1 2NZ: also in GL1 2GL1 2PA: also in GL1 2GL1 2PE: also in GL1 2GL1 2PF: also in GL1 2GL1 2PG: also in GL1 2GL1 2PL: also in GL1 2GL1 2PN: also in GL1 2GL1 2PS: also in GL1 2GL1 2PU: also in GL1 2GL1 2PW: also in GL1 2GL1 2PX: also in GL1 2GL1 2PY: also in GL1 2GL1 2PZ: also in GL1 2GL1 2QA: also in GL1 2GL1 2QD: also in GL1 2GL1 2QE: also in GL1 2GL1 2QF: also in GL1 2GL1 2QG: also in GL1 2GL1 2QH: also in GL1 2GL1 2QJ: also in GL1 2GL1 2QL: also in GL1 2GL1 2QN: also in GL1 2GL1 2QP: also in GL1 2GL1 2QQ: also in GL1 2GL1 2QR: also in GL1 2GL1 2QS: also in GL1 2GL1 2QT: also in GL1 2GL1 2QU: also in GL1 2GL1 2QW: also in GL1 2GL1 2QX: also in GL1 2GL1 2QY: also in GL1 2GL1 2QZ: also in GL1 2GL1 2RB: also in GL1 2GL1 2RD: also in GL1 2GL1 2RE: also in GL1 2GL1 2RF: also in GL1 2GL1 2RG: also in GL1 2GL1 2RL: also in GL1 2GL1 2RN: also in GL1 2GL1 2RQ: also in GL1 2GL1 2RR: also in GL1 2GL1 2RU: also in GL1 2GL1 2RX: also in GL1 2GL1 2RY: also in GL1 2GL1 2RZ: also in GL1 2GL1 2SA: also in GL1 2GL1 2SB: also in GL1 2GL1 2SL: also in GL1 2GL1 2SQ: also in GL1 2GL1 2SR: also in GL1 2GL1 2SZ: also in GL1 2GL1 2TA: also in GL1 2GL1 2TB: also in GL1 2GL1 2TF: also in GL1 2GL1 2TS: also in GL1 2GL1 2TU: also in GL1 2GL1 2TZ: also in GL1 2GL1 2UE: also in GL1 2GL1 2UF: also in GL1 2GL1 2UJ: also in GL1 2GL1 2UN: also in GL1 2 Gloucester GL1 2DB Map of GL1 2DB and what is near it Map of GL1 2DB: its centre point, with the 177 other postcodes in the GL1 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Westgate GL1 2DB
  • GL1 2DB
  • Other postcodes in GL1 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8635, longitude -2.2485)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after GL1 2DB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at GL1 2DB?

Every home and business at GL1 2DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Gloucester: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Gloucester: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Gloucester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at GL1 2DB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Gloucester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Gloucester City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is GL1 2DB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GL1 2DB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Gloucester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL1 2DB: 3,453 properties in Gloucester are at high risk (5.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Gloucester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of GL1 2DB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near GL1 2DB?

Homes in GL1 2 sold for a typical £155,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£155,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£153,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £219,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 43 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GL1 district: a typical £190,000 from 383 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in GL1 2DB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL1 2DB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near GL1 2DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around GL1 2DB. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GL1 2DB

Band D in Gloucester for 2026‑27: £2,356. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,571 (band A) to £2,879 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,571.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 870 (79%)£1,571
Band Babout 120 (11%)£1,832
Band Cabout 60 (5%)£2,094
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,356
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,879
Band Fwithheld£3,403
Band Gfewer than 5£3,926
Band Hfewer than 5£4,712

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gloucester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GL1 2DB is in (ONS area E01034792), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near GL1 2DB?

The nearest open schools to GL1 2DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL1 2DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to GL1 2DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL1 2DB is Gloucester Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New County Hotel, 98 m away.

More stations near GL1 2DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GL1 2DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL1 2DB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near GL1 2DB?

4 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL1 2DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GL1 2DB?

The nearest to the centre of GL1 2DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to GL1 2DB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near GL1 2DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL1 2DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near GL1 2DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL1 2DB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near GL1 2DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL1 2DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is GL1 2DB in a conservation area?

The centre of GL1 2DB is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near GL1 2DB?

Police.uk records 812 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL1 2DB in January 2026, the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.

Gloucestershire Constabulary has published no figures to Police.uk after January 2026, though Police.uk has figures to August 2026 for other forces. These figures run to January 2026, so no month is counted without them.

Violence and sexual offences276 reports
Anti-social behaviour169 reports
Shoplifting85 reports
Public order69 reports
Other theft46 reports
Criminal damage and arson35 reports

Also: vehicle crime 34, burglary 25, robbery 22, other crime 21, drugs 17, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 6.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GL1 2DB

Ward
Westgate
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Gloucester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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