GL2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The GL2 district covers Quedgeley and Hardwicke, Highnam, Longlevens. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 16 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in GL2
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from GL2 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Bristol: 80 min by train, door to door
- Birmingham: 88 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in GL2
- Beech Green Primary School · GL2 4WD · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 10% in England
- Churcham Primary School · GL2 8BD · Good (2024)
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy · GL2 4GH · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 49% in England
- Elmbridge Primary School · GL2 0PE · Remains Good (2023) · Top 38% in England
- Field Court Church of England Infant Academy · GL2 4UF · Good (2023)
- Field Court Junior School · GL2 4UF · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 10% in England
- Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy · GL2 4QG · Good (2023) · Bottom 41% in England
- Hempsted Church of England Primary School · GL2 5LH · Good (2023) · Top 19% in England
- Highnam CofE Primary Academy · GL2 8LW · Good (2023) · Top 16% in England
- Hunts Grove Primary Academy · GL2 4EP · Good (2024) · Top 39% in England
- Kingsway Primary School · GL2 2AR · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 21% in England
- Lakefield CofE Primary School · GL2 7HG · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 17% in England
Secondary schools in GL2
- Severn Vale School · GL2 4PR · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 50% in England
- Sir Thomas Rich's School · GL2 0LF · Report card 2025: Strong or better in every area · Top 2% in England
- The Crypt School · GL2 5AE · Outstanding (2024) · Top 3% in England
Fee-paying schools in GL2
- Belong School Gloucestershire · GL2 7BP · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in GL2
- Barbar Nursery Ltd · GL2 4QP · Good (Ofsted)
- Beech Green Nursery · GL2 4WD · Good (Ofsted)
- Enchanting Childcare · GL2 2GS · Good (Ofsted)
- Enchanting Childcare (Quedgeley) Ltd · GL2 4PJ
- Kumon Quedgeley Study Centre · GL2 2GT
- Partou Quedgeley Day Nursery & Pre-School · GL2 4PQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Highnam Day Nursery · GL2 8DH · Good (Ofsted)
- Highnam Under Fives, Highnam Under Fives After School Club · GL2 8LW · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Woodlands Day Nursery Limited · GL2 8JH
- Mary P's BCT Ltd · GL2 9PG · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in GL2
- The Alney Practice · GL2 8DH
- Longlevens Surgery · GL2 0AJ
- Quedgeley Medical Centre · GL2 4NF
Neighbourhoods in GL2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of GL2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quedgeley South | 17% | £256k | High | 8 min |
| Highnam, Longford & Norton | 16% | £386k | Average | 24 min |
| Longlevens | 11% | £320k | Very low | 11 min |
| Frampton, Whitminster & Eastington | 11% | £450k | Low | 14 min |
| Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke | 10% | £310k | Average | 9 min |
| Elmbridge | 8% | £324k | Very low | 8 min |
| Quedgeley North | 7% | £238k | Very low | 9 min |
| Central Gloucester & Hempsted | 7% | £170k | Very high | 14 min |
| Podsmead & Linden | 4% | £234k | High | 10 min |
| Kingsholm & Wotton | 3% | £233k | Very high | 18 min |
| Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley | 3% | £411k | Very low | 21 min |
| Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe | 2% | £395k | Low | 13 min |
Questions
Where is the GL2 postcode?
GL2 covers 16 neighbourhoods in Quedgeley and Hardwicke, Highnam, Longlevens, with 1,503 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in GL2?
The typical home price across GL2's neighbourhoods is £320k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in GL2?
22 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a GL2 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from GL2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Bristol 80 minutes; Birmingham 88 minutes.