Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

GL7 2LU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (GL7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2LU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case GL which means Gloucester.
Postal District. In our case GL7.
Postal Sector. In our case GL7 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LU.

The regional mail center for the post area GL is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the GL7 2LU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the GL7 2LU postcode have the street address of Donside

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the GL7 2LU postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

GL7 2LU is within the village of Stratton.

The GL7 2LU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in GL7 2LU are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in GL7 2LU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for GL7 2LU

The telephone area code for GL7 2LU is 01285 Cirencester.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	51.728720831
Longitude	-1.98160792615

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cirencester

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	42.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	3.00%	E 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	53.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	81.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	81.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Thunder	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	66.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Thunder	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	67.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Thunder	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	64.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	52.00%	E 4 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	18.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Drizzle	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	55.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	55.00%	WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	21.00%	WNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	56.00%	NW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	39.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	36.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NW 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	W 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SW 7 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	19.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	53.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	23.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	51.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	44.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	46.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	60.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	22.00%	WSW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	47.300
Median Mbps	47.800
Maximum Mbps	73.920

GL7 2LU has an average download speed of 47.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,371 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

23% of postcodes (271,414) have slower broadband speeds.

77% of postcodes (911,856) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	14.100
Median Mbps	18.800
Maximum Mbps	20.000

GL7 2LU has an average upload speed of 14.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,267 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

56% of postcodes (662,818) have slower upload speeds.

43% of postcodes (509,556) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Powell's Church of England Primary School

Address: Powell's Church of England Primary School, Gloucester Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2DJ

Distance: 0.73 miles

School Website

Contact: 01285653799

Stratton Church of England Primary School

Address: Stratton Church of England Primary School, Thessaly Road, Stratton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2NG

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01285653431

Cirencester Primary School

Address: Cirencester Primary School, Victoria Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1EX

Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01285658550

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

GLOUCESTER STREET DENTAL

Address: 10A GLOUCESTER STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2DG

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

GLOUCESTER STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 14 GLOUCESTER STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2DG

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

GENIX HEALTHCARE LTD

Address: 6-20 DUGDALE ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2DA

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

CLAUDINE GOURLAY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 6 SILVER STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2BL

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

CIRENCESTER DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: THE OLD POST OFFICE, 12 CASTLE STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1QA

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 18 MARKET PLACE, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2NW

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

G. HORTON LIMITED

Address: 7 MARKET PLACE, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2NX

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS

Address: 39-43 CRICKLADE STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HY

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01285 653019

G HORTON CHEMIST

Address: 24 ASHCROFT GARDENS, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1RB

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01285 658217

CHESTERTON PHARMACY

Address: 16 CHESTERTON LANE, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1XQ

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01285 653539

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: KINGS MEADOW, CRICKLADE ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1NP

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01285 349520

SOUTH CERNEY PHARMACY

Address: 3 THE LAURELS, CLARKS HAY, SOUTH CERNEY, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 5UA

Distance: 4.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01285 861123

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Nearest Opticians

RJ HOLMES OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 6 CASTLE STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1QA

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CIRENCESTER)

Address: 42 CRICKLADE STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1JH

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

HAINE AND SMITH OPTICIANS (CIRENCESTER)

Address: 6C CRICKLADE STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1JH

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CIRENCESTER)

Address: 30 CRICKLADE STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1JH

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (CIRENCESTER)

Address: MERCHANTS HOUSE, 39-41 DYER STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2PP

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

CIRENCESTER EXTRA

Address: KINGS MEADOW, CRICKLADE ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1NP

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

UPPER THAMES MEDICAL GROUP

Address: THE PARK SURGERY, TETBURY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1US

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01285 654733

CIRENCESTER HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: CIRENCESTER HOSPITAL, TETBURY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1UY

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

ST. PETER'S ROAD SURGERY

Address: 1 ST. PETERS ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1RF

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

CIRENCESTER HEALTH GROUP

Address: THE AVENUE SURGERY, 1 THE AVENUE, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EH

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01285 653122

PHOENIX HEALTH GROUP

Address: PHOENIX CIRENCESTER, 9 CHESTERTON LANE, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1XG

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01285 652056

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Address: TETBURY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6JS

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Kemble

Address: Kemble station, Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW

Postcode: GL7 6AW

Line: Golden Valley Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.04 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M5 J11A

Distance: 13.58 miles

Driving Time: 14.83 minutes

M5 J11

Distance: 16.56 miles

Driving Time: 17.74 minutes

M4 J16

Distance: 18.37 miles

Driving Time: 24.64 minutes

M5 J12

Distance: 20.26 miles

Driving Time: 21.28 minutes

M5 J13

Distance: 23.53 miles

Driving Time: 24.45 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	South Cotswolds
Member or Parliament	Dr Roz Savage
Contact Details	Contact Dr Roz Savage
Political Party	Liberal Democrat

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Gloucestershire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Gloucestershire County Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2023	£540,000	£540,000	£540,000	1

Local Postcodes

GL7 2LT Barn Way GL7 2LY Barn Way GL7 2NA Barnway GL7 2LX Donside GL7 2LD Gloucester Road GL7 2LB Gloucester Road GL7 2LE Gloucester Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near GL7 2LU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Farrell Close, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1HW	1.62 miles	Directions to Tesco
Waitrose, Sheep Street, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1SZ	1.84 miles	Directions to Waitrose
Aldi, Cricklade Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1NP	3.03 miles	Directions to Aldi
Aldi, Festival Way, Malmesbury, SN16 9GN	16.60 miles	Directions to Aldi
Waitrose, Malmesbury By Pass, MALMESBURY, SN16 9FS	18.10 miles	Directions to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near GL7 2LU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Cirencester, A429 Cirencester, Cirencester, GL7 5DS	1.46 miles	Directions to Cirencester, A429 Cirencester
206 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3HF	12.61 miles	Directions to 206 High Street
Unit 1, The Old Log Pound, Gloucester, GL2 5DN	14.50 miles	Directions to Unit 1, The Old Log Pound
Peel Centre, St Ann Way, Bristol Rd, Gloucester, GL1 5SF	14.57 miles	Directions to Peel Centre, St Ann Way, Bristol Rd

Mcdonald's Restaurants near GL7 2LU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Cricklade Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1NP	1.88 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Cricklade Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1NP
McDonald's, Rowcroft Retreat, STROUD, GL5 3BE	10.23 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Rowcroft Retreat, STROUD, GL5 3BE
McDonald's, North Swindon District Centre, Thamesdown Drive, SWINDON, SN25 4AN	11.75 miles	Directions to McDonald's, North Swindon District Centre, Thamesdown Drive, SWINDON, SN25 4AN
McDonald's, High Street, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3HF	12.61 miles	Directions to McDonald's, High Street, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3HF

KFC Restaurants near GL7 2LU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Pittville Street, CHELTENHAM, GL52 2LJ	12.55 miles	Directions to KFC Cheltenham - Pittville Street
KFC, Hatherley Lane, CHELTENHAM, GL51 6TA	13.00 miles	Directions to KFC Cheltenham - Golden Valley
KFC, Clive Parade, Cricklade Road, SWINDON, SN2 1AJ	13.31 miles	Directions to KFC Swindon - Clive Parade
KFC, Eastbrook Road, GLOUCESTER, GL4 3DB	13.44 miles	Directions to KFC Gloucester - Eastbrook Road
KFC, Tewkesbury Road, CHELTENHAM, GL51 9DT	13.56 miles	Directions to KFC Cheltenham - Centrum Park