The postcode GL4 8BL is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in March 1984 and is an active postcode. GL4 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL4 8BL 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 8BL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to GL4 8BL is Walton Close which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 4.37 km away.
The closest primary school to GL4 8BL (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 8BL is The Cheese Rollers and is 6.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 16, 2021.
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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL4 8BL 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 GL4 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL4 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL4 8BL
| Introduction | March 1984 |
| 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 GL4 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 511 m |
| Heron Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Robinswood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Special Measures (December 18, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Abbeymead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Coopers Edge School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Moat Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| Gloucester Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.88 km | |
| Dinglewell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Dinglewell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Coney Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 21, 2013) | 2.34 km |
| Finlay Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Barnwood Park School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.9 km | |
| Hillview Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| Barnwood Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 3.06 km |
| Hatherley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.07 km |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2014) | 3.17 km |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 3.24 km |
| Brockworth Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 3.27 km |
| Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL4 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badgeworth Court Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 29, 2021 | 5.64 km | |
| Meadows Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 5.92 km | |
| Breakfast And Afterschool Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 5.94 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Shurdington C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 5.94 km | |
| The Greenway Hotel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 6.22 km | |
| Shurdington News Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 2, 2021 | 6.59 km | |
| The Cheese Rollers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 6.67 km | |
| Shurdington Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 6.67 km | |
| ProCook Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 6.81 km | |
| Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 6.86 km | |
| The Aviator Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2022 | 6.87 km | |
| The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 6.88 km | |
| Beacon And Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 7.28 km | |
| FC Lakeside Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2022 | 7.35 km | |
| The Food Shack | Awaiting Inspection | 7.41 km | |
| Butterfly Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 21, 2019 | 7.45 km | |
| Ruby's Coffee Shop Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 7.45 km | |
| Slipstream Organics Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 7.45 km | |
| The Reddings Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 7.55 km | |
| Busybee Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 7.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL4 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 94 m | |
| Post Office | 118 m | |
| Ash Grove | 126 m | |
| Pinlocks School Stop | 156 m | |
| Pinlocks School Stop | 162 m | |
| Gloucester Rail Station | 4.37 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 7.07 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 61.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL4 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Nut Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Grovemead Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Matson Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Robins Wood Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Pope's Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Rough Park | 2.55 km | |
| Kites' Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Cud Hill | 2.64 km | |
| Spoonbed Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Upton Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Piccadilly Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.73 km | |
| Madams Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Brockworth Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Painswick Beacon | 3.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL4 8BL - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Energy usage data for GL4 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.83465700 |
| Longitude | -2.19895100 |
| OS Easting | 386388 |
| OS Northing | 0215135 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000082 |
| Travel To Work Area | Gloucester |
| 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: 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 |