The postcode GL12 7AL is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL12 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL12 7AL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 GL12 7AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to GL12 7AL is Merlin Haven which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westfields and is 138 m away.
The closest primary school to GL12 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is Blue Coat CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 17, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Katharine Lady Berkeley's School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of GL12 7AL is Wotton Bowls Club and is 180 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 21, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Delights Pizza And Kebab House and is 281 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 128.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL12 7AL is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL12 7AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL12 7AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL12 7AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL12 7AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Coat CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 17, 2009) | 298 m |
| Katharine Lady Berkeley's School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 737 m |
| The British School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 956 m |
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| North Nibley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.19 km |
| Charfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2015) | 3.37 km |
| Hillesley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 3.89 km |
| Dursley Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 4.47 km |
| Tortworth VC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 5.13 km |
| Alexander Hosea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 5.45 km |
| Rednock School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 5.52 km |
| Peak Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (June 30, 2021) | 5.72 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 6.35 km |
| Cam Everlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 6.5 km |
| Uley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 6.5 km |
| Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 6.66 km |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 6.69 km |
| Cam Woodfield Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 6.91 km |
| Cam Woodfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 6.91 km | |
| Leighterton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2021) | 7.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL12 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheltered Housing Unit Kitchen | Exempt March 8, 2012 | 154 m | |
| Wotton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2015 | 180 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 187 m | |
| Blue Coat CEVA Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 245 m | |
| Delights Pizza And Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 24, 2021 | 281 m | |
| Electric Picture House Cinema | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2019 | 281 m | |
| Swan Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 281 m | |
| The Star Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 281 m | |
| Wotton British Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2020 | 296 m | |
| Wotton-under-Edge Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2015 | 302 m | |
| Bear Street Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2012 | 318 m | |
| Bunters Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 318 m | |
| Bees Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2018 | 380 m | |
| Clarence And Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2014 | 380 m | |
| Feast From The Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 380 m | |
| Good Food On The Edge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 380 m | |
| Parsons Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 380 m | |
| The Ark | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2018 | 380 m | |
| AC Partners Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2022 | 386 m | |
| Cotswold Natural Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2014 | 386 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL12 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Westfields | 138 m | |
| Symn Lane | 139 m | |
| Gloucester House Mews | 289 m | |
| Gloucester House Mews | 300 m | |
| Dryleaze Court | 308 m | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 13.04 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 13.04 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 31.53 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 37.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL12 7AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Wotton Hill | 770 m | |
| Conygre Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Little Conygre Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Hentley Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Warren Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Coombe Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Little Tor Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Tor Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Nanny Farmer's Bottom | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Westridge Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Yewtree Bottom | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Workham Bushes | 1.92 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Laycombe Ditch Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Wortley Hill | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL12 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 128.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for GL12 7AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.63698700 |
| Longitude | -2.35798300 |
| OS Easting | 375322 |
| OS Northing | 0193192 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
The Cotswolds |
| County Electorial Division | Wotton-under-Edge ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wotton-under-Edge |
| Local Authority District | Stroud |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Gloucestershire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Gloucestershire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000082 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bristol |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Wotton-under-Edge BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050018 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stroud 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stroud 015E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |