Postcode GL4 8BD (Stroud)

Map showing GL4 8BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL4 8BD is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL4 8BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL4 8BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 8BD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to GL4 8BD is Woodland Green which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Staites Orchard and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 4.27 km away.

The closest primary school to GL4 8BD (for ages 11 and under) is Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on January 19, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of GL4 8BD is The Cheese Rollers and is 6.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 1.9 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 GL4 8BD 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 8BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL4 8BD, and the approximate distance away.

Woodland Green 53 m
Ash Grove 106 m
Staites Orchard 142 m
Walton Close 171 m
Churchfield Road 178 m
Lady Downe Close 184 m
The Ash Path 225 m
Whornes Orchard 231 m
Georgian Close 232 m
Barn Close 248 m
Boyce Close 249 m
Six Acres 264 m
Ashton Close 279 m
Pinlocks 280 m
Simpson's Orchard 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL4 8BD

Introduction January 1980
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 8BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
534 m
Heron Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.02 km
Abbeymead Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.15 km
Robinswood Primary Academy Special Measures
(December 18, 2019)
1.18 km
Coopers Edge School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.34 km
Moat Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.55 km
Gloucester Academy 1.8 km
Dinglewell Junior School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.09 km
Dinglewell Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.09 km
Coney Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 21, 2013)
2.22 km
Finlay Community School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.43 km
Barnwood Park School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.45 km
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 2.77 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.79 km
Barnwood Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.93 km
Hatherley Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.98 km
Castle Hill Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2014)
3.15 km
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Good
(March 2, 2017)
3.21 km
Brockworth Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.22 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL4 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
5.55 km
Meadows Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
5.87 km
Breakfast And Afterschool Club School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
5.88 km
Caterlink Limited At Shurdington C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
5.88 km
The Greenway Hotel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
6.16 km
Shurdington News Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 2, 2021
6.53 km
Shurdington Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
6.6 km
The Cheese Rollers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
6.61 km
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
6.75 km
The Bell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
6.81 km
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.89 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
6.95 km
FC Lakeside Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
7.25 km
The Food Shack Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.3 km
Butterfly Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2019
7.34 km
Ruby's Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
7.34 km
Slipstream Organics Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
7.34 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
7.37 km
The Reddings Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
7.44 km
Busybee Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
7.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL4 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Staites Orchard Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Georgian Close school stop Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 6.94 km
Bristol Airport Air 61.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL4 8BD - Data from Dec 2021

Nut Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Grovemead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Kites' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Cud Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Spoonbed Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Piccadilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Brockworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Madams Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Painswick Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL4 8BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.5 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 396.2 36.5

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 508,426 kWh - mean 12,711 kWh : median 11,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 164,855 kWh - mean 4,021 kWh : median 3,932 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL4 8BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83588600
Longitude -2.19902500
OS Easting 386383
OS Northing 0215271
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22762
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stroud
County Electorial Division Bisley and Painswick ED
Electoral Ward Painswick and Upton
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000082
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gloucester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gloucester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049942
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stroud 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stroud 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1