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GL1 2SG · Gloucester · Gloucestershire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for GL1 2SG.

Fri · 11 Sep
22°high
Partly cloudy13° low
Sat21°11° lowCloudy12 Sep
Sun24°17° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Today21°16° lowLight rain14 Sep
Tomorrow19°13° lowPartly cloudy15 Sep
Wed18°10° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu19°15° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+5.6%Gloucester · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning63 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationGloucester0.8 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,017Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Gloucester

GL1 2SG is in the Gloucester local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Gloucester, about 0.8 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£188,000GL1 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 20 Jul 2026

335 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£240,887Gloucester

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+5.6%Gloucester

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £188,000 Use area average: £240,887
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂36 Heathville Road Gloucester GL1 3JBCrown reduction by 3mTree Conservation Area No Objection8 Sep 2026›⌂2 Sandhurst Road Gloucester GL1 2SEChange of use of C3 dwelling to Sui Generis House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) with associated extensionAwaiting decision›⌂Redlands Acre 35 Tewkesbury Road Gloucester GL2 9BDT1 Cedar tree, remove damaged limbs, deadwood and reduce canopy by 2-3 m to reduce end weight and mitigate limb failure riskTPO Decision Notice11 Aug 2026›⌂34 Kingsholm Road Gloucester GL1 3AULawful Development Certificate for the existing use of the property as 4no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3).Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Gloucester.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Denmark Road High SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–180.4 mi
  2. Kingsholm Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.4 mi
  3. The King's School, GloucesterOther independent school · Ages 3–180.6 mi
  4. Edward Jenner SchoolOther independent school · Ages 5–160.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,017 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding GL1 2SG—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 15.7%16–64 · 67.9%65+ · 16.4%
What area does this cover?

Gloucester 002B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime0

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Employment3.6%

Unemployment estimate for Gloucester · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Gloucester.

Local councilGloucesterLocal authority for GL1 2SG
Latest general election · 2024Labour36.1% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour36.1% of votes57.5% turnout
2019Conservative54.6% of votes66.6% turnout
2017Conservative50.3% of votes65.2% turnout
2015Conservative45.3% of votes63.4% turnout
2010Conservative39.9% of votes64.0% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA400.3 miles
Clean air & driving chargesChecking local driving rules…This information is updating
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Bristol Airport

About 39.7 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Leyhill19.1 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Robinswood Hill2.3 mi
  2. Cotswold Commons And Beechwoods4.8 mi
  3. Crickley Hill6.0 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Cotswold Way4.7 mi
  2. Thames Path15.5 mi
  3. Offa's Dyke Path19.1 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around GL1 2SG.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around GL1 2SG
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 07:38
  • Planning: latest displayed record 8 Sep 2026
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 20 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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