Area guide

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.

House prices

Average price in Gloucester: £240,887, up 5.6% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider South West average is £304,562.

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What actually sold around GL2

108 recorded home sales on the streets around central GL2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £270,000 and a range from £110,000 to £710,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.

AddressTypeSold forDate
19 STRAWBERRY FIELDS, GL2 5XB semi-detached £305,000 2026-05-22
42 NEWARK ROAD, GL1 5TW semi-detached £330,000 2026-05-18
48 NEWARK ROAD, GL1 5TW semi-detached £238,000 2026-05-15
68 SHAKESPEARE AVENUE, GL2 5AL terraced £240,000 2026-04-29
9 BRIDLE COURT, GL2 5LD detached £300,000 2026-04-28
FLAT 2 46 MILLSTONE WAY, GL1 5QY flat-maisonette £165,100 2026-04-24

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.

Schools nearby

40 schools within 3 miles , of which 82% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
The Crypt School Secondary Outstanding 0.7 mi
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Primary Good 0.5 mi
Linden Primary School Primary Good 0.9 mi
Holmleigh Park High School Secondary Good 1.1 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.2 mi
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary Good 1.4 mi

26 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 5 fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for GL2 →

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 groupShare of workers
Professional occupations23.3%
Associate professional and technical15.5%
Managers, directors and senior officials14.2%
Administrative and secretarial11.9%
Skilled trades8.8%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central GL2 in 2026-05, 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.

Common questions about GL2

What is the average house price in GL2?

The average sold price in Gloucester is £240,887 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in GL2?

Prices in Gloucester are up 5.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in GL2?

The median of 108 recorded sales around central GL2 in the last 2 years is £270,000, 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 82% 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 2026-05, 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: 82% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £270,000; 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 2026-05, 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

Weighing two up? GL2 or GL1, GL2 or GL4, GL2 or GL3.

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