Postcode GL1 5LJ (Gloucester)

Map showing GL1 5LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL1 5LJ is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL1 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL1 5LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL1 5LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GL1 5LJ is St Barnabas Close which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Barnabas Church and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The closest primary school to GL1 5LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Calton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 8, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crypt School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GL1 5LJ is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 6.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 209.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL1 5LJ is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL1 5LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL1 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.

St Barnabas Close 118 m
Pembury Road 124 m
Stroud Road 163 m
Southern Avenue 165 m
New Dawn View 174 m
Hill Road 184 m
Elmira Road 235 m
Oakbank 253 m
Sunnycroft Mews 260 m
Robinswood Hill Farm 294 m
Firwood Drive 344 m
Southfield Road 369 m
Birchwood Fields 401 m
Finlay Road 639 m
Reservoir Road 650 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL1 5LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL1 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
623 m
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
637 m
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
680 m
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.18 km
Finlay Community School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.23 km
Grange Primary School 1.24 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.38 km
Tredworth Junior School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.43 km
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.5 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.55 km
Moat Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.56 km
Gloucester Academy 1.58 km
Hatherley Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.66 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.82 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.82 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.87 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.88 km
Robinswood Primary Academy Special Measures
(December 18, 2019)
1.89 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.01 km
St James Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL1 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.21 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.79 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
6.19 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.19 km
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
7.74 km
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
8.1 km
Breakfast And Afterschool Club School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
8.47 km
Caterlink Limited At Shurdington C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
8.47 km
Equine Arena Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.54 km
Gloucester Rugby Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
8.54 km
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.54 km
Red And Black Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
8.54 km
Busybee Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
8.6 km
Meadows Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
8.66 km
Butterfly Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2019
8.87 km
Ruby's Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
8.87 km
Slipstream Organics Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
8.87 km
Hope Orchard B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
8.88 km
Katies Catering Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
8.88 km
The Greenway Hotel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
8.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL1 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022

St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 22 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Bibury Road school stop Bus Stop/Station 93 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Southfield Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 7.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL1 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Barge Arm Inland Water 2.47 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 2.54 km
Alney Island Island 3.34 km
Piccadilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Archdeacon Meadow Urban Greenspace 3.81 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Cud Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
Nut Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Grovemead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 4.29 km
Spoonbed Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.29 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL1 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 125.8 Mbps 209.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 21 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 145,499 kWh - mean 20,786 kWh : median 22,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 41,371 kWh - mean 8,274 kWh : median 8,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL1 5LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84035500
Longitude -2.24310100
OS Easting 383348
OS Northing 0215778
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17576
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gloucester
County Electorial Division Tuffley ED
Electoral Ward Tuffley
Local Authority District Gloucester
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000081
Travel To Work Area Gloucester

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gloucester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049927
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gloucester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gloucester 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4