Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at GL4 3AH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Coney Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Dinglewell Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Dinglewell Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Elmbridge Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Barnwood Park School | Secondary | 200 m | – |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 77.2 · 56.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gloucester Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denmark Road High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 72.9 · 43.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wotton House International School Gloucestershire | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Ashraf Primary School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls | Independent | 1.9 km | 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Clock Tower Park | 1.2 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Spirit Health Club (Gloucester) | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Football | The Oaks Football pitch | 730 m | 10 |
| Rugby union | Coney Hill Rugby Football Club | 430 m | 5 |
| Squash | Gl1 Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Basketball Pitch | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | Gloucester Golf Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Barnwood Bowling Club | 550 m | 3 |
| Rugby | Matson Rugby Pitch | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Gloucester Ski And Snowboard Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Pitch | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Netball | University of Gloucestershire Sports Arena | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Padel | Padel Court 3 | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Motor | Old Rifle Range | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Gym | Severnside Gym | 260 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Gloucester, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Wotton Hall Club, 400 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 10, PA1, C71, BG1); 9 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Barnwood Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Abbeymead Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Barnwood Park School, 200 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sir Thomas Rich's School (2.1 km) and Ribston Hall High School (2.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 800 m away, with the Coop closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hucclecote Surgery (1.1 km), with Brookfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Barnwood Barbers is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Spice House is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and All Nations Community Centre the nearest pub (1.2 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Barnwood Park & Arboretum, 300 m away; for exercise, Severnside Gym (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 63 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
24 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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