Coopers Edge

Coopers Edge
Suburb
Coopers Edge is located in Gloucestershire
Coopers Edge
Coopers Edge
Location within Gloucestershire
Population6,908 (ward, 2021)[1][2][3][4]
OS grid referenceSO8716
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGloucester
Postcode districtGL4
Dialling code01452
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
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51°50′33″N 2°10′55″W / 51.84250°N 2.18194°W / 51.84250; -2.18194

Coopers Edge is a suburb of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. It is located in Brockworth and Upton St Leonards, between the city of Gloucester and the town of Cheltenham. The estate is on redeveloped land that was the former Gloster Aircraft Company factory and airfield.[5][6]

Development of the land commenced in 2006, initially for 1900 houses and community facilities. [7] Despite its location, the estate is split between the Tewkesbury and Stroud council areas.

Transport

The area is situated less than 2 miles from the M5 motorway and the A417 which leads to Swindon and connects to the A40 to Oxford, both of which are connected via a link road in Gloucester Business Park.

The area is served by Stagecoach West, with direct buses to Cheltenham, Stroud and Gloucester.[8]

Community

There is a Community centre, @The Edge Community Centre, which consists of a community cafe, sports hall, meeting rooms and garden.

The neighbourhood also has a sports centre, home to Barnwood United Football Club, which was which was completed in 2021, however was not opened until February 2024 due to issues with the Section 106 agreement between the developers and Tewkesbury Borough Council, and lack of interest from local groups to manage the facilities. [9][10]

A primary school with the capacity for 420 students was opened in September 2011, and was the first school in the county to be managed as Academy. [11]

References

  1. ^ "Stroud 001E".
  2. ^ "Tewkesbury 009G".
  3. ^ "Tewkesbury 009I".
  4. ^ "Tewkesbury 009H".
  5. ^ "Brockworth - UK Airfield Guide". www.ukairfieldguide.net. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ Howard, Ant. "LONG-AWAITED FORMER AERODROME REDEVELOPMENT UNDERWAY". Bluebell Homes. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ "Coopers Edge New Community". Nicholas Pearson Associates. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  8. ^ "Improved bus services coming to Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire County Council". www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  9. ^ "Council to lease sports facility to local club". www.punchline-gloucester.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  10. ^ "Hopes rise that Coopers Edge sport centre will finally open". BBC News. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  11. ^ "New £7.1m primary school opens in Brockworth, Gloucestershire". BBC News. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2024-05-16.