Overview for Gloucester Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 2JY

Introduction

Cirencester (occasionally ; see below for more variations) is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, 80 miles (130 km) west of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames. It is the eighth largest settlement in Gloucestershire and the largest town within the Cotswolds. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world, founded in 1840. The town had a population of 20,229 in 2021.

The Roman name for the town was Corinium, which is thought to have been associated with the ancient British tribe of the Dobunni, having the same root word as the River Churn. The earliest known reference to the town was by Ptolemy in AD 150. The town's Corinium Museum has an extensive Roman collection.

Cirencester is twinned with the town of Itzehoe, in the Steinburg region of Germany.

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Summary for Gloucester Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 2JY

South West
This postcode is in the parish of
Cirencester
in
Stratton
within
Cotswold
in
Gloucestershire
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near GL7 2JY

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
0
In Progress
12
Completed
3
Cancelled
3

Road Safety near GL7 2JY

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Gloucester Road, GL7 2JY that have been reported to Gloucestershire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near GL7 2JY

View traffic levels near Gloucester Road, GL7 2JY from official Department for Transport counts.

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Police

This area is policed by Gloucestershire Constabulary.

Gloucestershire Constabulary split their policing area into 55 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Cirencester Urban neighbourhood.

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Cirencester Urban Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
74
Dec 2023
41
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
25
Dec 2023
12
Shoplifting
Jan 2024
17
Dec 2023
10

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the The Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.

The Cotswolds is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Gloucester Road, GL7 2JY

24 GLOUCESTER ROAD, GL7 2JY
15 Mar 2019
£256,000
36 GLOUCESTER ROAD, GL7 2JY
30 May 2017
£250,000
22 GLOUCESTER ROAD, GL7 2JY
17 Mar 2017
£210,000
STONEWOLD GLOUCESTER ROAD, GL7 2JY
15 Jul 2016
£825,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for GL7 2JY

Latitude
51.72801
Longitude
-1.978322

Residents at GL7 2JY

Households
19
Male
16
Female
22
People per Household
2.00

Sunrise and Sunset at GL7 2JY

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
18:36

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

GL7 2JY is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear19.97%
Cloudy69.65%
Rain6.99%
Windy3.06%
Other0.33%

Population

Cotswold
87,000

Deprivation Index

96.2 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at GL7 2JY

Active
1
Inactive
1

Postcode Details for GL7 2JY

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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