The postcode GL20 5SW is located in Tewkesbury, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL20 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL20 5SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 GL20 5SW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to GL20 5SW is Abbey Precinct which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Crescent and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station, 3.83 km away.
The closest primary school to GL20 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tewkesbury School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of GL20 5SW is Tewkesbury Bowling Club and is 323 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Takeaway and is 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 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 GL20 5SW 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 GL20 5SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL20 5SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL20 5SW
| 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 GL20 5SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 807 m |
| Queen Margaret Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 884 m |
| Mitton Manor Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.69 km |
| The John Moore Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Tirlebrook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Tewkesbury School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.3 km |
| Alderman Knight School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Norton College Tewkesbury | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Tredington Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.74 km | |
| Northway Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (October 11, 2011) | 3.81 km |
| Carrant Brook Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (January 20, 2022) | 3.91 km |
| Ashchurch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 4.08 km |
| Twyning School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 4.43 km |
| Bredon School | Independent school | 7-21 | 4.55 km | |
| Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 18, 2018) | 5 km |
| Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Outstanding (November 13, 2014) | 5.62 km |
| Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 31, 2012) | 6.03 km |
| Gotherington Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 8.19 km | |
| Overbury CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-10 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 8.41 km |
| Grangefield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 8.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL20 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bell Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2021 | 92 m | |
| Abbey Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 157 m | |
| Salerno | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 157 m | |
| Touching Souls Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 157 m | |
| Abbeyfield Tewkesbury Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 201 m | |
| Abbey Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 2, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Caffe E Vino | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Mezbaan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 2, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Tewkesbury Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 268 m | |
| The Abbot's Table | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 268 m | |
| The Hide Coffee And Tea House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Caravan And Motorhome Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 323 m | |
| Tewkesbury Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 323 m | |
| Tewkesbury RFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 323 m | |
| The Ice Cream Cottage At Crumpets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 328 m | |
| J D Wetherspoon Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 363 m | |
| Best Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 14, 2021 | 377 m | |
| MM Hampers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 377 m | |
| Tewkesbury YMCA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 377 m | |
| Gather & Gather UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 377 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL20 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| The Crescent | 249 m | |
| The Crescent | 260 m | |
| Council Offices | 362 m | |
| Council Offices Grounds | 371 m | |
| Council Offices | 398 m | |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station | 3.83 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 10.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL20 5SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Perry Hill | 660 m | |
| Quay Pit | 721 m | |
| Old Severn | 1.1 km | |
| Cork's Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Red Hill | 1.34 km | |
| The Mythe Tute | 1.47 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Rayer's Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Steep Hill | 2.4 km | |
| Voulters Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Milne's Covert | 2.78 km | |
| Sarn Hill Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Mossgreen Shrubbery | 3.43 km | |
| Massey Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Windmill Tump | 3.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL20 5SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 37.3 Mbps | 57.5 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.5 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 18.5 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% | 18.3 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | 44.4 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL20 5SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.99009200 |
| Longitude | -2.16284700 |
| OS Easting | 388914 |
| OS Northing | 0232416 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tewkesbury |
| County Electorial Division | Tewkesbury ED |
| Electoral Ward | Tewkesbury South |
| Local Authority District | Tewkesbury |
| 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 | E07000083 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cheltenham |
| 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) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Tewkesbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33046660 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tewkesbury 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tewkesbury 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |