GL5 2LB
a primarily residential postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.7381 / 51°44'17"N
Longitude: -2.2082 / 2°12'29"W
OS Eastings: 385721
OS Northings: 204393
OS Grid: SO857043
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 1ML.SNK
Mapcode Global: VH94Y.NKZY
Plus Code: 9C3VPQQR+6P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO81vr57
What Three Birds: firecrest.lark.gull
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Eagle Mill Close, Bowbridge, Stroud GL5 2LB
Summary
GL5 2LB is a primarily residential postcode in Stroud, Gloucestershire. It was first introduced in December 1997.
The most common council tax bands are C and A.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace), detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £96,436 to £247,841 with an average of £167,401.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002 and between 1991 and 1995.
33% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £2,300. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
Stroud is a town, which had a population of 32,670 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 58 people resident in GL5 2LB, of which 27 were male and 31 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
GL5 2LB is in the Gloucester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust.
GL5 2LB is approximately 52m (171ft) above sea level.
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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing GL5 2LB
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for GL5 2LB
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near GL5 2LB include Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of GL5 2LB are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Stroud District Council
Ward
Stroud Trinity
Councillor
Lucas Schoemaker (Green)
County Council
Gloucestershire
Electoral Division
Stroud Central
County Councillor
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Stroud
MP
Siobhan Baillie (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for GL5 2LB.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near GL5 2LB.
Primary
Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Castle Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2HP
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Severn View Academy
Bisley Old Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Rodborough Community Primary School
Rodborough Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3RT
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Uplands Community Primary School
Thompson Road, Uplands, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1TE
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Stroud High School
Beards Lane, Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4HF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Marling School
Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Maidenhill School
Kings Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2HA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stroud Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sir William Romney's School
Lowfield Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Beaufort Co-operative Academy
Holmleigh Park, Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0RT
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Severn Vale School
School Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4PR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Crypt School
Podsmead, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.