Postcode GL4 8DL (Stroud)

Map showing GL4 8DL and nearby postcodes

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

GL4 8DL 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 8DL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GL4 8DL is High Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Ground and is 370 m away. The closest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, 4.91 km away.

The closest primary school to GL4 8DL (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 8DL is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 6.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL4 8DL 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 8DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 40 m
The Stanley 238 m
Perry Orchard 238 m
Stanley Walk 280 m
Birchall Lane 447 m
B4073 838 m
B4070 5.67 km
A417 9.63 km
A40 31.73 km
A449 33.73 km
A38 34.62 km
M5 49.81 km
A44 53.08 km
A361 57.47 km
A34 67.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL4 8DL

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 8DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
814 m
Robinswood Primary Academy Special Measures
(December 18, 2019)
1.54 km
Heron Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.7 km
Coopers Edge School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.83 km
Abbeymead Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.94 km
Moat Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.94 km
Gloucester Academy 2.33 km
Dinglewell Junior School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.87 km
Dinglewell Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.87 km
Coney Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 21, 2013)
2.93 km
Finlay Community School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.93 km
Belong School Gloucestershire Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.15 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.17 km
Barnwood Park School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.21 km
Castle Hill Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2014)
3.35 km
Cranham Church of England Primary School Good
(May 25, 2018)
3.43 km
The Willow Primary Academy 3.44 km
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester 3.5 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.56 km
Hatherley Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Badgeworth Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
6.12 km
Meadows Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
6.19 km
Breakfast And Afterschool Club School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
6.29 km
Caterlink Limited At Shurdington C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
6.29 km
Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
6.43 km
ProCook Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.48 km
The Greenway Hotel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
6.51 km
Beacon And Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.85 km
Shurdington News Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 2, 2021
6.94 km
The Cheese Rollers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
7 km
Shurdington Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
7.02 km
The Bell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
7.22 km
Dobbies Garden Centres Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
7.37 km
The Aviator Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
7.46 km
FC Lakeside Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
7.83 km
The Food Shack Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.92 km
Butterfly Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2019
8.02 km
Ruby's Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
8.02 km
Slipstream Organics Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
8.02 km
The Reddings Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
8.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Witcomb Close Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 499 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Gloucester Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 7.69 km
Bristol Airport Air 60.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grovemead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Nut Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Matson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cud Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Spoonbed Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Kites' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Piccadilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Madams Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Robins Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Painswick Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Brockworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 18.2% 22.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 57 9
300+ Mbps 63.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 305,539 kWh - mean 25,462 kWh : median 23,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL4 8DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82882200
Longitude -2.19865000
OS Easting 386407
OS Northing 0214486
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: 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 E33049942
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stroud 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stroud 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4