GL2 or GL3?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 20% less in GL2 than in GL3.
- GL2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- GL2 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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GL2
Gloucester
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GL3
Tewkesbury
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £270,000
from 108 sales |
£337,500
from 22 sales |
| Average sold price | — | £295,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +5.6% (Gloucester) | +5.9% (Tewkesbury) |
| Dwelling type | — | Detached house |
| Floor area | — | 111 m² |
| Built | — | Before 1900 |
| Energy rating | — | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £639/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 3 (high probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 1 recorded | 36 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 8 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
Common questions
Is GL2 or GL3 cheaper?
GL2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL2 sell for about £270,000 and around GL3 for about £337,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, GL2 or GL3?
GL2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in GL2 against 36 in GL3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is GL2 or GL3 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL2 sits in decile 8 of 10 and GL3 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in GL2 or GL3?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.