GL2 8JX

a postcode in Gloucestershire

Introduced in January 1980

GL2 8JX	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 8JX

Unnamed road - 15 properties, USRN 14702566

Unnamed road - 4 properties, USRN 14702567

Unnamed road - 3 properties, USRN 38503603

Broadway Lane - 1 property, USRN 14700893

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 38503125

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8362 / 51°50'10"N

Longitude: -2.3574 / 2°21'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 544276 5743018

OS Easting: 375471

OS Northing: 215350

OS Grid: SO754153

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0JW.YLD

Mapcode Global: VH94H.332P

Open Location Code: 9C3VRJPV+F2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81tu70

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14998 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for GL2 8JX on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:52
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
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 today	04:24 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:47
Moon Rises	21:52

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

Residential Property Sales in GL2 8JX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 December 2016	The Old Post Office, Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JX	Other property type	Freehold	£275,000
24 June 2015	Float House, Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JX	Detached	Freehold	£595,000
26 May 2006	Longmynd, Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JX	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
28 September 2001	Float House, Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JX	Detached	Freehold	£419,000
16 April 1998	Float House, Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucester GL2 8JX	Detached	Freehold	£185,000

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 8JX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Forest of Dean

MP

Matt Bishop Labour

Forest of Dean District Council

District council ward

Westbury-on-Severn

Councillor

Simon Phelps Independent

GL2 8JX also falls within the Civil Parish of Westbury-on-Severn, 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 8JX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00113192		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01022266	Forest of Dean 005D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004630	Forest of Dean 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04004331	Westbury-on-Severn	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012176	Westbury-on-Severn	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E07000080	Forest of Dean	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
E33049844		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
E58002020	Mitcheldean 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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