Living in GL2, Gloucester
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around GL2 in Gloucester. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central GL2 sold at a median of £265,000 across 113 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Gloucester are up 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 40 schools within about 3 miles, 67% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of GL2 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Gloucester pays £2,356 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1 crime within roughly a mile of the centre in July 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 17 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Gloucester: £240,718, up 4.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.
Check sold prices for a specific address in GL2 →
See where GL2 ranks across South West →
Council tax at Band D in Gloucester: £2,356 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare GL2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for GL2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around GL2
113 recorded home sales on the streets around central GL2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £265,000 and a range from £110,000 to £710,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Newark Road, GL1 5TW | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| 133 Hempsted Lane, GL2 5LA | Semi-detached | £680,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 14 Barron Way, GL1 5NY | Terraced | £265,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 20 Dreadnaught Drive, GL1 5RA | Terraced | £310,000 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 19 Strawberry Fields, GL2 5XB | Semi-detached | £305,000 | 22 May 2026 |
| 42 Newark Road, GL1 5TW | Semi-detached | £330,000 | 18 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
40 schools within 3 miles , of which 67% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crypt School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | 733.0 mi 2024/25 |
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 0.56 mi 2024/25 |
| Linden Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | 0.42 mi 2024/25 |
| Holmleigh Park High School | Secondary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 2.02 mi 2024/25 |
| Harewood Infant School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Harewood Junior School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
Schools in GL2 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunts Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 0.33 mi | 2024/25 |
| Norton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.53 mi | 2024/25 |
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.56 mi | 2024/25 |
| Longlevens Junior School | Primary | 0.66 mi | 2024/25 |
| Slimbridge Primary School | Primary | 0.96 mi | 2024/25 |
| Elmbridge Primary School | Primary | 1.17 mi | 2024/25 |
| Field Court Junior School | Primary | 1.65 mi | 2024/25 |
| Longlevens Infant School | Primary | 1.87 mi | 2024/25 |
| Severn Vale School | Secondary | 2.49 mi | 2024/25 |
| Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy | Primary | 78.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 135.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Longford Park Primary Academy | Primary | 138.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Secondary | 457.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| The Crypt School | Secondary | 733.0 mi | 2024/25 |
26 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 5 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
5 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al Ashraf Primary School, Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls, Edward Jenner School, The King's School, Gloucester, Wotton House International School Gloucestershire.
All 5 fee-paying schools near GL2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 11.9% |
| Skilled trades | 8.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central GL2 in July 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), river and sea flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Gloucester's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
2 supermarkets, 4 pharmacies, 9 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs, 4 hospitals within a mile of central GL2, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of GL2
Best-served stop: Empire Way, with 4.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of GL2 is Empire Way: 4.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.0 in the evening and 2.6 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:14, last 23:15. Routes there: 12, 65, 65X, M5. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of GL2. The nearest, Quedgeley Medical Centre, has 8,056 registered patients and 3,147 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quedgeley Medical Centre | 0.9 mi | 8,056 | 3,147 |
| Rosebank Surgery | 1.2 mi | 40,681 | 2,176 |
| Partners in Health, Pavilion Family Drs | 1.2 mi | 11,834 | 2,253 |
Nearest A&E: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 66.4% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Gloucester pays £2,356 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Gloucester, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,898 | +4.5% |
| 2022-23 | £1,955 | +3.0% |
| 2023-24 | £2,049 | +4.8% |
| 2024-25 | £2,145 | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,246 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,356 | +4.9% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Gloucester was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£9.05m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about GL2
What is the average house price in GL2?
The average sold price in Gloucester is £240,718 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in GL2?
Prices in Gloucester are up 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in GL2?
The median of 113 recorded sales around central GL2 in the last 2 years is £265,000, ranging from £110,000 to £710,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in GL2?
40 schools sit within 3 miles of central GL2, and 67% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in GL2?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central GL2 in July 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is GL2 at risk of flooding?
Central GL2 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is GL2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 67% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £265,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is GL2 safe?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central GL2 in July 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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