GL2 2BJ postcode in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

GL2 2BJ is a postcode in Gloucester, in the Kingsway ward. It is in the Gloucester parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since November 2006.

Flooding Low flood risk 2 of 100 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at GL2 2BJ can get it Across Gloucester: 95% Typical price £268,750 Homes sold in GL2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Gloucester 4.9 km in a straight line

Where GL2 2BJ is, and what is near it

Map of GL2 2BJ and what is near it Map of GL2 2BJ: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the GL2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL2 2AR: also in GL2 2GL2 2AU: also in GL2 2GL2 2AW: also in GL2 2GL2 2AY: also in GL2 2GL2 2AZ: also in GL2 2GL2 2BB: also in GL2 2GL2 2BD: also in GL2 2GL2 2BE: also in GL2 2GL2 2BF: also in GL2 2GL2 2BG: also in GL2 2GL2 2BH: also in GL2 2GL2 2BL: also in GL2 2GL2 2BN: also in GL2 2GL2 2BQ: also in GL2 2GL2 2BS: also in GL2 2GL2 2BT: also in GL2 2GL2 2BU: also in GL2 2GL2 2BW: also in GL2 2GL2 2BX: also in GL2 2GL2 2DD: also in GL2 2GL2 2DH: also in GL2 2GL2 2DJ: also in GL2 2GL2 2DL: also in GL2 2GL2 2DN: also in GL2 2GL2 2DP: also in GL2 2GL2 2DQ: also in GL2 2GL2 2DR: also in GL2 2GL2 2DS: also in GL2 2GL2 2DT: also in GL2 2GL2 2DU: also in GL2 2GL2 2DW: also in GL2 2GL2 2DX: also in GL2 2GL2 2DY: also in GL2 2GL2 2DZ: also in GL2 2GL2 2EA: also in GL2 2GL2 2EB: also in GL2 2GL2 2ED: also in GL2 2GL2 2EE: also in GL2 2GL2 2EF: also in GL2 2GL2 2EG: also in GL2 2GL2 2EH: also in GL2 2GL2 2EJ: also in GL2 2GL2 2EL: also in GL2 2GL2 2EN: also in GL2 2GL2 2EP: also in GL2 2GL2 2EQ: also in GL2 2GL2 2ER: also in GL2 2GL2 2ES: also in GL2 2GL2 2ET: also in GL2 2GL2 2EU: also in GL2 2GL2 2EW: also in GL2 2GL2 2EX: also in GL2 2GL2 2EY: also in GL2 2GL2 2EZ: also in GL2 2GL2 2FA: also in GL2 2GL2 2FB: also in GL2 2GL2 2FD: also in GL2 2GL2 2FE: also in GL2 2GL2 2FF: also in GL2 2GL2 2FG: also in GL2 2GL2 2FH: also in GL2 2GL2 2FJ: also in GL2 2GL2 2FL: also in GL2 2GL2 2FP: also in GL2 2GL2 2FQ: also in GL2 2GL2 2FS: also in GL2 2GL2 2FT: also in GL2 2GL2 2FW: also in GL2 2GL2 2FX: also in GL2 2GL2 2FY: also in GL2 2GL2 2FZ: also in GL2 2GL2 2GD: also in GL2 2GL2 2GE: also in GL2 2GL2 2GF: also in GL2 2GL2 2GG: also in GL2 2GL2 2GH: also in GL2 2GL2 2GJ: also in GL2 2GL2 2GL: also in GL2 2GL2 2GN: also in GL2 2GL2 2GQ: also in GL2 2GL2 2GR: also in GL2 2GL2 2GS: also in GL2 2GL2 2GT: also in GL2 2GL2 2GU: also in GL2 2GL2 2GW: also in GL2 2GL2 2GX: also in GL2 2GL2 2GY: also in GL2 2GL2 2HJ: also in GL2 2GL2 2HU: also in GL2 2GL2 2HW: also in GL2 2GL2 2HX: also in GL2 2GL2 2HY: also in GL2 2GL2 2HZ: also in GL2 2GL2 2JA: also in GL2 2GL2 2JB: also in GL2 2GL2 2JD: also in GL2 2GL2 2JF: also in GL2 2GL2 2JG: also in GL2 2GL2 2JS: also in GL2 2GL2 2JT: also in GL2 2GL2 2JZ: also in GL2 2GL2 2LA: also in GL2 2GL2 2LB: also in GL2 2GL2 2LD: also in GL2 2GL2 2SN: also in GL2 2GL2 2ZD: also in GL2 2GL2 2ZT: also in GL2 2 The Altus School 1.2 kmStonehouse station 8.8 kmKingsway GL2 2BJ Map of GL2 2BJ and what is near it Map of GL2 2BJ: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the GL2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.2–4.9 kmStonehouse station 8.8 kmKingsway GL2 2BJ
  • GL2 2BJ
  • Other postcodes in GL2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 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 51.8246, longitude -2.2665)

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 GL2 2BJ?

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 GL2 2BJ?

Every home and business at GL2 2BJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GL2 2BJ 100% Gloucester 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GL2 2BJ 100% Gloucester Over 99%
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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 GL2 2BJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for GL2 2BJ.

Check the bin days for GL2 2BJ on BinDayBuddy

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 GL2 2BJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 100 homes and businesses at GL2 2BJ. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

100 homes and businesses at GL2 2BJ Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 98

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 GL2 2BJ: 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 GL2 2BJ 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 GL2 2BJ?

Homes in GL2 2 sold for a typical £268,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£268,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£285,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 46 sales
  • Terraced £248,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £104,250 12 sales

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

Across the whole GL2 district: a typical £295,000 from 764 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 GL2 2BJ

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in GL2 2BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 June 2026. The middle price was £266,000, from £80,000 to £340,000. Across GL2 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £268,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 GL2 2BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around GL2 2BJ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (95%). 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 GL2 2BJ

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 B, the most common, is £1,832.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,571
Band Babout 200 (31%)£1,832
Band Cabout 190 (30%)£2,094
Band Dabout 130 (20%)£2,356
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,879
Band Ffewer than 5£3,403
Band Gfewer than 5£3,926
Band Hfewer than 5£4,712

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 95% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: 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 GL2 2BJ is in (ONS area E01032935), 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 GL2 2BJ?

The nearest open schools to GL2 2BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL2 2BJ, 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 GL2 2BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL2 2BJ is Gloucester Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Stonehouse Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kinloss Drive, 74 m away.

More stations near GL2 2BJ, 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 GL2 2BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL2 2BJ, 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 GL2 2BJ?

2 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL2 2BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 900 mWalk
  • Severn Vale School Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle

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 GL2 2BJ?

The nearest to the centre of GL2 2BJ, 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 GL2 2BJ?

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 GL2 2BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL2 2BJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Rebe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01452 722125 400 mWalk
  • The Lawns Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01452 721345 800 mWalk
  • Tomlen Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01452 528264 850 mWalk

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 GL2 2BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL2 2BJ, 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 GL2 2BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL2 2BJ 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 GL2 2BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of GL2 2BJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 GL2 2BJ?

Police.uk records 180 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL2 2BJ 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 offences78 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Public order13 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft10 reports
Shoplifting9 reports

Also: burglary 8, drugs 5, vehicle crime 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

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 GL2 2BJ

Ward
Kingsway
Parish
Quedgeley
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Gloucester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2006

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

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