The UK Postcode Database

GL2 8JW

a postcode in Gloucestershire

Introduced in January 1980
GL2 8JW 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 8JW

Watery Lane - 18 properties, USRN 40100751

Pound Lane - 7 properties, USRN 40150458

Unnamed road - 6 properties, USRN 40101135

Church Lane - 4 properties, USRN 40100513

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 40100832

Weir Lane - 1 property, USRN 38501454

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 38503883

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8521 / 51°51'7"N

Longitude: -2.3093 / 2°18'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 547574 5744812

OS Easting: 378794

OS Northing: 217099

OS Grid: SO787170

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0JR.YSW

Mapcode Global: VH949.XQJ2

Open Location Code: 9C3VVM2R+R7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81uu24

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19289 / 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 8JW 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) 13:13
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:45
Moon Rises 21:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for GL2 8JW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in GL2 8JW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 March 2023 Moonbeam Cottage, Watery Lane, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Semi-detached Freehold £637,000
4 February 2022 Highcross House, Watery Lane, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Detached Freehold £895,000
22 June 2020 November Cottage, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Detached Freehold £455,000
27 July 2016 Ham Green Cottage, Watery Lane, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Detached Freehold £200,000
25 May 2012 Moonbeam Cottage, Watery Lane, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Semi-detached Freehold £303,000
27 April 2005 November Cottage, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Detached Freehold £380,000
25 June 2004 Highcross House, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Detached Freehold £320,000
26 October 2000 November Cottage, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Detached Freehold £193,000
14 November 1997 Thatchers Farm, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Detached Freehold £199,000
31 July 1996 Moonbeam Cottage, Watery Lane, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JW Semi-detached Freehold £51,100

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 8JW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Forest of Dean

MP

Matt Bishop Labour

Tewkesbury Borough Council
District council ward

Highnam with Haw Bridge

Councillors

Paul McLain Conservative

Jill Smith Conservative

GL2 8JW also falls within the Civil Parish of Minsterworth, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for GL2 8JW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00114124 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01022444 Tewkesbury 006D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004671 Tewkesbury 006 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004412 Minsterworth Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012073 Highnam with Haw Bridge Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000083 Tewkesbury 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
E14001240 Forest of Dean 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
E33046643 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
E54000043 Gloucestershire Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000033 Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58002013 Highnam ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
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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