GL2 5GH maps, stats, and open data
GL2 5GH lies on The Forge in Hempsted, Gloucester. GL2 5GH is located in the Westgate electoral ward, within the local authority district of Gloucester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gloucester. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M and the police force is Gloucestershire. This postcode has been in use since July 2007.
GL2 5GH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL2 5GH geodata
| Easting | 381819 |
| Northing | 216644 |
| Latitude | 51.848093 |
| Longitude | -2.265339 |
Where is GL2 5GH?
| Street | The Forge |
| Locality | Hempsted |
| Town/City | Gloucester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL2 |
GL2 5GH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL2 5GH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Westgate |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gloucester |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in GL2 5GH
2025 18 NOV £415,000 |
2018 12 NOV £275,000 |
2018 13 JUL £290,000 |
2010 30 SEP £213,000 |
2010 27 AUG £250,000 |
2008 27 JUN £240,365 |
2008 17 JUN £219,925 |
2008 6 MAR £139,995 |
2008 25 JAN £249,950 |
2007 20 DEC £307,995 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to GL2 5GH
| The Forge | Hempsted | 83m |
| The Anchorage (Secunda Way) | Hempsted | 98m |
| Court Gardens (Hempsted Lane) | Hempsted | 207m |
| Court Gardens (Hempsted Lane) | Hempsted | 231m |
| Hempsted Lane (Bristol Road) | Gloucester | 253m |
Nearest railway stations to GL2 5GH
| Gloucester Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL2 5GH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in GL2 5GH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 31.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 26.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 40.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.20Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL2 5GH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
GL2 5GH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL2 5GH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 458,210 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 45 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,182 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,869 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,072 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,813 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,280 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL2 5GH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL2 5GH.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
40.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL2 5GH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL2 5GH (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL2 5GH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Elmgrove | 17:00 | 12:00 | 96m |
| Hempsted P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 379m |
| Bristol Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 474m |
GL2 5GH ITL and GL2 5GH LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for GL2 5GH:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK13 | Gloucestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000081 | Gloucester |
GL2 5GH census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for GL2 5GH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168947 | |
| LSOA | E01022348 | Gloucester 004C |
| MSOA | E02004639 | Gloucester 004 |
Nearest postcodes to GL2 5GH
| GL2 5LA | Hempsted Lane | 67m |
| GL2 5JZ | Bridge Close | 111m |
| GL2 5JW | The Anchorage | 118m |
| GL2 5GD | Horseshoe Way | 123m |
| GL2 5GN | Waters Reach | 147m |
| GL2 5LG | Hempsted Lane | 196m |
| GL2 5JX | Court Gardens | 210m |
| GL2 5DR | Kaskelot Way | 255m |
| GL2 5JY | Hempsted Lane | 258m |
| GL2 5GE | Stirrup Close | 267m |
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