The postcode GL12 8RW is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL12 8RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL12 8RW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 GL12 8RW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to GL12 8RW is Bruton Lane which is centered 8 m away.
The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 117 m away.
The closest primary school to GL12 8RW (for ages 11 and under) is Kingswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 25, 2020. 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 8RW is Wotton Bowls Club and is 1.43 km 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 1.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 24, 2021.
75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for GL12 8RW 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 8RW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL12 8RW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL12 8RW
| 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 8RW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2020) | 54 m |
| Katharine Lady Berkeley's School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 573 m |
| Blue Coat CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 17, 2009) | 1.33 km |
| The British School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.7 km |
| Charfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2015) | 2.65 km |
| Hillesley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| North Nibley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 4.05 km |
| Alexander Hosea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 4.16 km |
| Tortworth VC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 4.6 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 5.41 km |
| Dursley Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 5.73 km |
| Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 5.88 km |
| Rednock School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 6.71 km |
| Peak Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (June 30, 2021) | 6.97 km |
| Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 7.18 km | |
| Leighterton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2021) | 7.58 km |
| Cam Everlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 7.67 km |
| Uley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 7.78 km |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 7.88 km |
| Horton CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 7.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL12 8RW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Limited At Kingswood County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 54 m | |
| Kingswood Lodge Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 114 m | |
| Pennwood Lodge Care Centre - HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 114 m | |
| Westgreen House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 114 m | |
| Kingswood Village Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Kingswood Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 26, 2012 | 501 m | |
| Katharine Lady Berkeleys School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 573 m | |
| Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2018 | 1.31 km | |
| Sheltered Housing Unit Kitchen | Exempt March 8, 2012 | 1.31 km | |
| Renishaw Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 1.36 km | |
| Blue Coat CEVA Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Wotton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2015 | 1.43 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Delights Pizza And Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 24, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| Electric Picture House Cinema | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2019 | 1.48 km | |
| Swan Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| The Star Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| Wotton British Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2020 | 1.53 km | |
| AC Partners Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2022 | 1.56 km | |
| Cotswold Natural Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2014 | 1.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL12 8RW - Data from Apr 2022
| War Memorial | 117 m | |
| War Memorial | 117 m | |
| Tennis Court | 147 m | |
| Tennis Court | 154 m | |
| The Chipping | 221 m | |
| Lydney Harbour | 13.44 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 13.44 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 32.82 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 35.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL12 8RW - Data from Dec 2021
| Elbury Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Little Tor Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Hentley Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Wotton Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Nanny Farmer's Bottom | Valley | 2.04 km |
| Ham's Gully | Valley | 2.1 km |
| Tor Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Warren Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Conygre Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Yewtree Bottom | Valley | 2.34 km |
| Little Conygre Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Workham Bushes | 2.55 km | |
| Coombe Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Huntingford Brake | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL12 8RW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 75% |
| 300+ Mbps | 75% | 75% |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.62660500 |
| Longitude | -2.36621900 |
| OS Easting | 374746 |
| OS Northing | 0192040 |
| 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 | Kingswood |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Kingswood (Stroud) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050020 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stroud 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stroud 015A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |