Postcode GL4 6SS (Gloucester)

Map showing GL4 6SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL4 6SS is located in Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. GL4 6SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL4 6SS 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 GL4 6SS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GL4 6SS is Hill Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bibury Road school stop and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to GL4 6SS (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 GL4 6SS is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 6.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 206 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 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 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL4 6SS 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 GL4 6SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL4 6SS, and the approximate distance away.

Hill Road 46 m
Oakbank 134 m
Robinswood Hill Farm 186 m
Pembury Road 190 m
Southern Avenue 223 m
St Barnabas Close 237 m
Barnpear Court 245 m
Elmira Road 279 m
Rivendell Court 281 m
Stroud Road 287 m
New Dawn View 312 m
Firwood Drive 349 m
Southfield Road 402 m
Reservoir Road 599 m
Finlay Road 618 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL4 6SS

Introduction December 1995
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 GL4 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crypt School Outstanding
(May 17, 2012)
727 m
Ribston Hall High School Good
(December 14, 2016)
734 m
Calton Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
788 m
Finlay Community School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.2 km
Linden Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.3 km
Grange Primary School 1.31 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.31 km
Moat Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.44 km
Tredworth Junior School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.49 km
The Willow Primary Academy 1.5 km
Gloucester Academy 1.5 km
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.55 km
Hatherley Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.69 km
Robinswood Primary Academy Special Measures
(December 18, 2019)
1.77 km
Harewood Infant School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.85 km
Harewood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.85 km
Holmleigh Park High School 1.9 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.93 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.99 km
St James Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL4 6SS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL4 6SS - Data from Apr 2022

Bibury Road school stop Bus Stop/Station 88 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 108 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 146 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Southfield Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 7.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL4 6SS - Data from Dec 2021

Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 890 m
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Barge Arm Inland Water 2.58 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 2.65 km
Piccadilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Alney Island Island 3.46 km
Hunts Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Archdeacon Meadow Urban Greenspace 3.91 km
Cud Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Nut Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Grovemead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Spoonbed Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km
Groundless Pool Inland Water 4.41 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL4 6SS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 206 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.6 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% 109.3 16
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 165,065 kWh - mean 27,511 kWh : median 24,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 26,606 kWh - mean 4,434 kWh : median 4,002 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL4 6SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83961200
Longitude -2.24145600
OS Easting 383461
OS Northing 0215695
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