GL2 5LA

a postcode in Gloucestershire

Introduced in December 1995

GL2 5LA	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with GL2 5LA

Hempsted Lane - 25 properties, USRN 15300432

Secunda Way - 2 properties, USRN 15301203

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 15302479

The Anchorage - 1 property, USRN 15301339

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8476 / 51°50'51"N

Longitude: -2.2659 / 2°15'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 550567 5744344

OS Easting: 381780

OS Northing: 216590

OS Grid: SO817165

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0K0.3Y6

Mapcode Global: VH94B.NTZH

Open Location Code: 9C3VRPXM+2J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81uu83

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19357 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for GL2 5LA on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:51
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:06
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:34

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:46
Moon Rises	21:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for GL2 5LA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in GL2 5LA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 October 2023	149 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£405,000
21 October 2022	143 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£495,000
30 September 2021	135c Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£470,000
30 June 2021	161 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£470,000
28 May 2019	151 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£410,000
25 January 2019	147 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£375,000
21 September 2017	161 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
4 March 2016	135 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£400,000
16 November 2015	153 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
28 January 2015	147 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£223,000
16 April 2013	139 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
24 February 2010	153 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
20 September 2007	161 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
15 December 2006	135c Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
21 September 2004	139 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£218,000
16 March 2004	135c Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£302,500
1 August 2003	161 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
31 July 2003	135a Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
14 July 2003	135b Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£296,000
17 April 2003	159 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
29 November 2002	139 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
23 August 2002	133a Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
17 May 2002	135 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
8 February 2002	133 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
19 September 1997	131 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£152,000
8 May 1997	149 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
24 May 1996	153 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester GL2 5LA	Detached	Freehold	£117,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for GL2 5LA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gloucester

MP

Alex McIntyre Labour

Gloucester City Council

District council ward

Westgate

Councillors

Pam Tracey Conservative

Rebecca Trimnell Liberal Democrats

Howard Hyman Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for GL2 5LA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00113591		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00168947		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01022348	Gloucester 004C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01034794	Gloucester 004J	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02004639	Gloucester 004	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05010967	Westgate	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2016	DLUHC
E07000081	Gloucester	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000013	Gloucestershire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001248	Gloucester	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000037	Gloucestershire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000209	Gloucester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33049892		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000011	Gloucestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	18 May 2011	BEIS
E38000062	NHS Gloucestershire CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E43000067	Gloucester, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000043	Gloucestershire	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000033	Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E58002011	Hempsted & Westgate ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63011389	Gloucester	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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