GL2 5BA

Podsmead, Gloucester

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At a glance

Every premises in GL2 5BA can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Gloucester sold for £240,718 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.9% on a year earlier.

From GL2 5BA, the nearest primary school is Grange Primary Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Crypt School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Quedgeley Medical Centre, 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

Gloucester station is 1.9 mi away; the nearest park, Scott Avenue Open Space, is 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

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Source: data.police.uk

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Schools nearby

Primary

Grange Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 3 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

The Altus SchoolPupil referral unit · ages 4–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Jan 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Calton Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 7 Dec 2021 · Report

0.7 mi

Linden Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Sept 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Harewood Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–7 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Secondary

The Crypt SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

The Altus SchoolPupil referral unit · ages 4–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Jan 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy PodsmeadPharmacy · GL2 5BD

130 m · 2 min walk

Allied Pharmacy Holmleigh ParadePharmacy · GL4 0QU

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Tuffley PharmacyPharmacy · GL4 0EB

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

GP practices

Quedgeley Medical CentreGP practice · GL2 4NF

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Rosebank SurgeryGP practice · GL1 5JQ

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Partners in Health, Pavilion Family DrsGP practice · GL1 5JJ

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Dentists

Windsor Drive (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · GL4 0QJ

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Limes Dental PracticeDental practice · GL1 5JX

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Quedgeley House Dental PracticeDental practice · GL2 4AL

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Hospitals

Gloucester Royal Hospital - Covid Vaccination CentreHospital · GL1 3NN

2.1 mi

Gloucester Royal HospitalHospital · GL1 3NN

2.1 mi

Gloucester Royal HospitalHospital · GL1 3NN

2.1 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Gloucester

1.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

30 mto the nearest park, Scott Avenue Open Space

2parks within a 10 minute walk

2.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Scott Avenue Open SpacePark or garden · 2.1 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 2.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Blackbridge Community and Sports HubSports ground · 6.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Earls Park Junior Play AreaPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 2.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Holmleigh ParkPlaying field · 4.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£46,814

£34,667 after tax

Gloucester

£49,484

£36,286 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£46,814

After tax£34,667

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£32,274Gloucester £32,605 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Gloucester 009); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 1,003 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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27% of Gloucester's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

23% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 26% in Gloucester and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about GL2 5BA

How much do houses cost in GL2 5BA?

The average home in Gloucester sold for £240,718 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £416,543, semi-detached £281,078, terraced £211,142, flats £132,809. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near GL2 5BA?

The nearest primary school is Grange Primary Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Crypt School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in GL2 5BA?

Every premises in GL2 5BA can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to GL2 5BA?

Gloucester is 1.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in GL2 5BA?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,814 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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