GL2 5SD postcode in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

GL2 5SD 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 February 2021.

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 £265,000 Homes sold in GL2 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Gloucester 1.7 km in a straight line

Where GL2 5SD is, and what is near it

Map of GL2 5SD and what is near it Map of GL2 5SD: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the GL2 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL2 5DL: also in GL2 5GL2 5DS: also in GL2 5GL2 5EF: also in GL2 5GL2 5EX: also in GL2 5GL2 5EY: also in GL2 5GL2 5FA: also in GL2 5GL2 5FD: also in GL2 5GL2 5FH: also in GL2 5GL2 5FJ: also in GL2 5GL2 5FP: also in GL2 5GL2 5FR: also in GL2 5GL2 5FS: also in GL2 5GL2 5FT: also in GL2 5GL2 5FU: also in GL2 5GL2 5FX: also in GL2 5GL2 5FY: also in GL2 5GL2 5FZ: also in GL2 5GL2 5GA: also in GL2 5GL2 5GB: also in GL2 5GL2 5GE: also in GL2 5GL2 5GF: also in GL2 5GL2 5GG: also in GL2 5GL2 5GJ: also in GL2 5GL2 5GQ: also in GL2 5GL2 5GS: also in GL2 5GL2 5GT: also in GL2 5GL2 5GU: also in GL2 5GL2 5GW: also in GL2 5GL2 5GX: also in GL2 5GL2 5GY: also in GL2 5GL2 5HD: also in GL2 5GL2 5HG: also in GL2 5GL2 5HH: also in GL2 5GL2 5HL: also in GL2 5GL2 5HN: also in GL2 5GL2 5HQ: also in GL2 5GL2 5HS: also in GL2 5GL2 5JA: also in GL2 5GL2 5JD: also in GL2 5GL2 5JN: also in GL2 5GL2 5JP: also in GL2 5GL2 5JQ: also in GL2 5GL2 5JR: also in GL2 5GL2 5JS: also in GL2 5GL2 5JT: also in GL2 5GL2 5JU: also in GL2 5GL2 5JX: also in GL2 5GL2 5LD: also in GL2 5GL2 5LH: also in GL2 5GL2 5LJ: also in GL2 5GL2 5LN: also in GL2 5GL2 5LQ: also in GL2 5GL2 5LU: also in GL2 5GL2 5LW: also in GL2 5GL2 5LX: also in GL2 5GL2 5LZ: also in GL2 5GL2 5NA: also in GL2 5GL2 5NB: also in GL2 5GL2 5QT: also in GL2 5GL2 5QU: also in GL2 5GL2 5QX: also in GL2 5GL2 5QY: also in GL2 5GL2 5QZ: also in GL2 5GL2 5RB: also in GL2 5GL2 5RG: also in GL2 5GL2 5SA: also in GL2 5GL2 5SB: also in GL2 5GL2 5SE: also in GL2 5GL2 5SF: also in GL2 5GL2 5SG: also in GL2 5GL2 5SH: also in GL2 5GL2 5WZ: also in GL2 5GL2 5XA: also in GL2 5GL2 5XB: also in GL2 5GL2 5XD: also in GL2 5GL2 5XE: also in GL2 5GL2 5XF: also in GL2 5 School 1.5 kmCheltenham Spa station 11.8 kmWestgate GL2 5SD Map of GL2 5SD and what is near it Map of GL2 5SD: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the GL2 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Westgate GL2 5SD
  • GL2 5SD
  • Other postcodes in GL2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 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 51.8581, longitude -2.2594)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after GL2 5SD?

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 5SD?

Every home and business at GL2 5SD 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.

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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 5SD?

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 GL2 5SD 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 GL2 5SD.

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 5SD: 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 5SD is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 13:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near GL2 5SD?

Homes in GL2 5 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £237,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £97,500 9 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 5SD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL2 5SD 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 GL2 5SD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,280 homes in the neighbourhood around GL2 5SD. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (45%). 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 5SD

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 £3,403 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,832.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (16%)£1,571
Band Babout 540 (42%)£1,832
Band Cabout 380 (30%)£2,094
Band Dabout 100 (8%)£2,356
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£2,879
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,403
Band Gwithheld£3,926
Band Hwithheld£4,712

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 45% 2020 or later

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 5SD is in (ONS area E01034791), rounded by the VOA.

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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 5SD?

The nearest open schools to GL2 5SD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL2 5SD, 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 5SD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL2 5SD is Gloucester Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 11.8 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hobbs Way, 12 m away.

More stations near GL2 5SD, 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 5SD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL2 5SD, 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 5SD?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL2 5SD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 5SD?

The nearest to the centre of GL2 5SD, 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 5SD?

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 5SD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL2 5SD, 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 GL2 5SD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL2 5SD, 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 5SD?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL2 5SD 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 5SD in a conservation area?

The centre of GL2 5SD 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 5SD?

Police.uk records 581 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL2 5SD 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 offences201 reports
Anti-social behaviour126 reports
Shoplifting67 reports
Public order44 reports
Other theft32 reports
Vehicle crime26 reports

Also: burglary 21, criminal damage and arson 18, drugs 15, robbery 14, other crime 10, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 2.

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 5SD

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
February 2021

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

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GL2 5SB50 mGL2 5WZ110 mGL2 5JA110 mGL2 5JD110 mGL2 5SE120 mGL2 5SA150 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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