GL18 2BU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (GL18) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2BU) 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 GL18.
Postal Sector. In our case GL18 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BU.

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 GL18 2BU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is NEWENT SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 16 individuals call the GL18 2BU postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of DYMOCK within the old postal county of Gloucestershire.

GL18 2BU is within the village of Much Marcle.

The GL18 2BU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the GL18 2BU Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for GL18 2BU

Latitude	51.9664734252
Longitude	-2.48136914351

Ordnance Survey Maps for GL18 2BU

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from GL18 2BU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for GL18 2BU

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	90.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	93.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	90.00%	NNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	62.00%	NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	55.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	15.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	49.00%	SSE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the GL18 2BU Postcode?

Download Speeds For GL18 2BU

Average Mbps	6.000
Median Mbps	6.200
Maximum Mbps	7.950

GL18 2BU has an average download speed of 6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

162 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

1% of postcodes (6,799) have slower broadband speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,177,680) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For GL18 2BU

Average Mbps	0.900
Median Mbps	1.000
Maximum Mbps	1.130

GL18 2BU has an average upload speed of 0.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,865 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

1% of postcodes (8,502) have slower upload speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,172,274) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of GL18 2BU Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near GL18 2BU

NEWENT DENTAL CARE

Address: 4 COURT LANE, NEWENT, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL18 1AR

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: :

SPADENTAL LEDBURY

Address: 8 THE SOUTHEND, LEDBURY, HR8 2EY

Distance: 5.35 miles

Contact: :

LEDBURY DENTAL CARE LTD

Address: 21 THE SOUTHEND, LEDBURY, HR8 2EY

Distance: 5.35 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL ACCESS CENTRE

Address: MARKET STREET, COMMUNITY HEALTH, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 2AQ

Distance: 5.38 miles

Contact: :

WARRENDALE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CHASE ROAD, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 5JQ

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: :

SPADENTAL ROSS ON WYE

Address: BERKELEY HOUSE, NEW STREET, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7DA

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near GL18 2BU

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 19 BROAD STREET, NEWENT, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL18 1AQ

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01531 820443

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 2 SEAR HOUSE, BYE STREET, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 2AA

Distance: 5.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01531 632693

BOOTS

Address: 9 HIGH STREET, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1DS

Distance: 5.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01531 632687

BOOTS

Address: 5 MARKET PLACE, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 5NX

Distance: 5.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01989 562798

BENJAMINS PHARMACY

Address: ROSS-ON-WYE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ALTON STREET, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 5AD

Distance: 5.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01989 562466

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: PENDEEN SURGERY, KENT AVENUE, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 5AH

Distance: 5.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01989 562020

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near GL18 2BU

ASHTON & DANIELS

Address: 3 BROAD STREET, NEWENT, GL18 1AQ

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: :

MARGARET MATTEO OPTOMETRISTS (LEDBURY)

Address: 6 NEW STREET, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 2DX

Distance: 5.36 miles

Contact: :

TH OPTOMETRY LTD

Address: 27 HIGH STREET, LEDBURY, HR8 1DS

Distance: 5.44 miles

Contact: :

ASHTON & DANIELS

Address: UNIT 3, CANTILUPE COURT, CANTILUPE ROAD, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 7AN

Distance: 5.50 miles

Contact: :

THE GLASSHOUSE LEDBURY (CHURCH STREET)

Address: 2 CHURCH STREET, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1DH

Distance: 5.50 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (LEDBURY)

Address: 9 THE HOMEND, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1BN

Distance: 5.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near GL18 2BU

HOLTS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: WATERY LANE, NEWENT, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL18 1BA

Distance: 3.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01531 820689

LEDBURY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

Address: LEDBURY MARKET P/SHIP, MARKET STREET, LEDBURY, HR8 2AQ

Distance: 5.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01531 825925

LEDBURY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ST. KATHERINES SURGERY, MARKET STREET, LEDBURY, HR8 2AQ

Distance: 5.38 miles

Contact: :

FOWNHOPE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: FOWNHOPE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 4PZ

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 860235

ALTON STREET SURGERY

Address: ALTON STREET, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 5AB

Distance: 5.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01989 563646

PENDEEN SURGERY

Address: KENT AVENUE, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 5AH

Distance: 5.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01989 763535

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Transport Links near GL18 2BU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: GL18 2BU

Ledbury
Ledbury station, The Homend, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1AR
Distance: 7.83 miles
Driving Time: 14.37 minutes
Colwall
Colwall station, Lockyear Close, Colwall, Worcestershire, WR13 6RN
Distance: 11.72 miles
Driving Time: 20.47 minutes
Great Malvern
Great Malvern station, Station Approach, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3AL
Distance: 15.29 miles
Driving Time: 26.13 minutes
Hereford
Hereford Station, Station Approach, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1BB
Distance: 16.22 miles
Driving Time: 28.69 minutes
Gloucester
Gloucester station, Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE
Distance: 16.44 miles
Driving Time: 27.78 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near GL18 2BU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near GL18 2BU

M50 J3

Distance: 2.81 miles

Driving Time: 5.67 minutes

M50 J2

Distance: 9.91 miles

Driving Time: 12.54 minutes

M50 J1

Distance: 19.07 miles

Driving Time: 21.38 minutes

M5 J12

Distance: 20.55 miles

Driving Time: 32.67 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the GL18 2BU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Forest of Dean Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Mark Harper
Contact Details	Contact Mr Mark Harper
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the GL18 2BU Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Forest of Dean District Council and the County Council is Gloucestershire County Council.

Gloucestershire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Forest of Dean District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Forest of Dean District at the following link Forest of Dean District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Forest of Dean District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Forest of Dean District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the GL18 2BU Postcode 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 in GL18 2BU

Yearly House Sales for GL18 2BU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£272,500	£272,500	£272,500	1
2016	£195,000	£195,000	£195,000	1
2017	£415,000	£429,950	£422,475	2
2019	£205,000	£205,000	£205,000	1
2021	£290,000	£330,000	£310,000	2

Postcodes near the GL18 2BU Postcode

GL18 2BP GL18 2BS

What Popular Supermarkets are near the GL18 2BU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near GL18 2BU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Leadon Way, LEDBURY, HR8 2SS	8.57 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to Aldi
Aldi, Brookend Street, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7EE	8.83 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to Aldi
Morrisons, Station Street, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7AG	8.83 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to Morrisons
Sainsburys, The Maltings, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7YB	8.92 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to Sainsburys
Tesco, Orchard Lane, LEDBURY, HR8 1DQ	9.03 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the GL18 2BU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near GL18 2BU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Bk Ross-on-wye, Ledbury Road, Ross, HR9 7QJ	4.17 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to Bk Ross-on-wye, Ledbury Road
12-13 Commercial Street, Hereford, HR1 2DB	11.69 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to 12-13 Commercial Street
St Oswalds Retail Park, Gloucester, GL1 2SR	11.90 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to St Oswalds Retail Park
Peel Centre, St Ann Way, Bristol Rd, Gloucester, GL1 5SF	12.32 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to Peel Centre, St Ann Way, Bristol Rd

Mcdonald's Restaurants near GL18 2BU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Commercial Street, HEREFORD, HR1 2DJ	11.68 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to McDonald's, Commercial Street, HEREFORD, HR1 2DJ
McDonald's, St. Oswalds Retail Park, Gavel Way, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2UE	11.87 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to McDonald's, St. Oswalds Retail Park, Gavel Way, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2UE
McDonald's, Belmont Road, HEREFORD, HR2 7HB	11.92 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to McDonald's, Belmont Road, HEREFORD, HR2 7HB
McDonald's, Westgate Street, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2NG	12.16 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to McDonald's, Westgate Street, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2NG

KFC Restaurants near GL18 2BU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ledbury Road, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7QJ	4.32 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to KFC Ross on Wye - Ross Park
KFC, Commercial Road, HEREFORD, HR1 2BB	11.65 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to KFC Hereford - Stonebow Road
KFC, Goodridge Avenue, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5EA	12.51 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to KFC Gloucester - Goodridge Avenue
KFC, Eastbrook Road, GLOUCESTER, GL4 3DB	13.51 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to KFC Gloucester - Eastbrook Road
KFC, Hatherley Lane, CHELTENHAM, GL51 6TA	15.81 miles	Directions from GL18 2BU to KFC Cheltenham - Golden Valley