Postcode GL12 8FA (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing GL12 8FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL12 8FA is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in June 2019 and is an active postcode. GL12 8FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL12 8FA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8FA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to GL12 8FA is Isaac Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poplar Lane and is 231 m away.

The closest primary school to GL12 8FA (for ages 11 and under) is Alexander Hosea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 14, 2017. 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 8FA is Wickwar Social Club and is 865 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 184.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 30.9 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 1.6 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 8FA is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and South 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 GL12 8FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL12 8FA, and the approximate distance away.

Isaac Close 18 m
Sodbury Road 51 m
Pennington Road 79 m
Eacott Close 120 m
Summer View 122 m
Derham Green 124 m
Gulwell Drive 132 m
Poplar Lane 304 m
Canters Leaze 334 m
Amberley Way 355 m
Horwood Lane 383 m
Frith Lane 697 m
B4060 3.25 km
B4058 3.54 km
A38 8.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL12 8FA

Introduction June 2019
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 GL12 8FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alexander Hosea Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
901 m
Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.94 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall Good
(September 19, 2017)
4.2 km
Brimsham Green School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.33 km
North Road Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.56 km
Charfield Primary School Outstanding
(July 10, 2015)
4.65 km
The Ridge Junior School Good
(May 25, 2017)
4.73 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.88 km
Tyndale Primary School 4.89 km
Horton CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.89 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(February 25, 2020)
4.96 km
Hillesley Church of England Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
5 km
Broadway Infant School Good
(May 1, 2018)
5.03 km
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
5.27 km
St John's Mead Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
5.46 km
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Good
(May 10, 2017)
5.55 km
Yate Academy Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.66 km
Tortworth VC Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.69 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
5.77 km
Chipping Sodbury School 5.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL12 8FA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplar Cottage Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2013
308 m
Wickwar Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
865 m
Wickwar Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
865 m
Integra At Alexander Hosea Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
901 m
Wickwar Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
September 5, 2017
901 m
The One Pizza Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
942 m
The Buthay Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2019
1.04 km
D B Isaac & Partners Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
1.81 km
Greenfield Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.81 km
Harvest Street Food Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
1.81 km
Supreme Food Courts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
1.81 km
UK Food Courts For Main Events Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
1.81 km
Ecs Event Catering Specialist Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.78 km
Kitchen Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.78 km
Lady's Wood 2013 Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.78 km
Sugar Hut Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
2.78 km
The Hide Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
3.06 km
Cafe Aloha Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.33 km
The Crumporium Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
3.71 km
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
3.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL12 8FA - Data from Apr 2022

Poplar Lane Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Poplar Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Youth Centre Bus Stop/Station 653 m
Youth Centre Bus Stop/Station 655 m
Hill House Bus Stop/Station 711 m
Bristol Airport Air 31.07 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 37.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL12 8FA - Data from Dec 2021

Bishop's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Bedford's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Mossy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Sturt Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Shortwood Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Upper Wetmoor Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Chase Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
South Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Sturt Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Little Lagger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
North Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bays Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Lower Wetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Little Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
West Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL12 8FA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 184.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 30.9 Mbps 50 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% 101.4 20
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 224,256 kWh - mean 10,679 kWh : median 9,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 81,123 kWh - mean 3,863 kWh : median 3,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL12 8FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.58640000
Longitude -2.39798200
OS Easting 372523
OS Northing 0187580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30897
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
Electoral Ward Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge
Local Authority District South Gloucestershire
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: West of England
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West of England

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000025
Travel To Work Area Bristol

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wickwar BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33047700
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 003D
Output Area / Small Area 1C2