POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

GL2 5SF postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 43 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 15 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 15 Aug 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 43 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £245,500Based on 58 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 43 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 58 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

14 within 400m

GL2 5SF links 14 transport stops within 400m and 45 within 800m. 14 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Sainsbury's Supermarket (BCT) at about 144m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

191 within 1200m

GL2 5SF currently links 191 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 68 food and drink, 44 retail, 25 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Sainsbury's at about 139m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched GL2 5SF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

43 nearby school rows

43 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for GL2 5SF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 75

GL2 5SF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 75 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 664, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 65 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£245,500

Strong sample. Based on 58 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of GL2 5SF, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

68 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (32), cafe (20), fast food (16).

Amenity group

Retail

44 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (34), mobile phone (6), department store (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (20), bar (5).

Amenity group

Personal services

21 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (12), beauty (9).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Sainsbury's

Supermarket in the current nearby-place seam.

Fuel

Sainsbury's

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Next

Clothes at 6D, The Peel Centre, Gloucester.

Nightlife

The High Orchard

Pub at St Ann Way, Gloucester.

Food and drink

Costa

Cafe at Next, 6D, The Peel Centre, Gloucester.

Food and drink

Beefeater

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Beech Green Primary School

Primary option in GL2 4WD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Churcham Primary School

Primary option in GL2 8BD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy

Primary option in GL2 4GH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for GL2 5SF before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around GL2 5SF.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like GL2 5SF with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess GL2 5SF.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering GL2 5SF.