Postcode GL5 1QR (Stroud)

Map showing GL5 1QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL5 1QR is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL5 1QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL5 1QR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 GL5 1QR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to GL5 1QR is Springhill which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brickrow and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 614 m away.

The closest primary school to GL5 1QR (for ages 11 and under) is Uplands Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 6, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stroud High School.

The local pub for residents of GL5 1QR is Kings Stanley Sports Club and is 4.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ben's Takeaway and is 4.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 GL5 1QR 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 GL5 1QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL5 1QR, and the approximate distance away.

Springhill 72 m
Lansdown 89 m
Birches Close 122 m
Springfield Road 132 m
Uplands Road 134 m
Middle Street 139 m
Belle Vue Close 150 m
Brickrow 171 m
Birches Drive 185 m
Belle Vue Road 193 m
Upper Springfield Road 198 m
All Saints Road 200 m
Lime Grove 205 m
The Circle 241 m
Locking Hill 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL5 1QR

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 GL5 1QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
318 m
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
531 m
St Rose's Special School Good
(October 10, 2017)
595 m
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
618 m
Rodborough Community Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.17 km
Callowell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.4 km
Stroud High School 1.42 km
Marling School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.61 km
Archway School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.8 km
Whiteshill Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.19 km
Gastrells Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.29 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.37 km
Thrupp School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.43 km
Cashes Green Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.48 km
Randwick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
2.76 km
Foxmoor Primary School Good
(March 13, 2020)
2.81 km
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
3.13 km
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
3.68 km
Eastcombe Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.72 km
Bussage Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL5 1QR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stroud Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2015
4.01 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.05 km
Cotswold Grange & Cotswold Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2011
4.34 km
Stroud Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.42 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
4.66 km
Court Farm Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2014
4.67 km
Kings Stanley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.67 km
The Boho Bakery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
4.67 km
Kings Stanley Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2014
4.72 km
Kings Stanley Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
4.72 km
Ben's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
4.73 km
The Kings Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 16, 2021
4.76 km
China City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
4.77 km
Cotswold Prime Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
4.77 km
The Frying Machine Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 12, 2021
4.77 km
Co-op Village Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
4.78 km
Yew Tree Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
4.78 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
4.8 km
The Nippy Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
4.85 km
Bridge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2021
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL5 1QR - Data from Apr 2022

Brickrow Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Brickrow Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Whitminster Centre Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Rail 614 m
Stonehouse Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 16.67 km
Bristol Airport Air 53.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL5 1QR - Data from Dec 2021

Slade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Conygre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Wickridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Heart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Dry Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Heavens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Budding's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Rodborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Proud Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Claypits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Viner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Worgan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL5 1QR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.9 Mbps 60.9 Mbps 75.42 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 19.98 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.5 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 74,322 kWh - mean 14,864 kWh : median 15,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,272 kWh - mean 3,254 kWh : median 3,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL5 1QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.74815700
Longitude -2.21244700
OS Easting 385430
OS Northing 0205517
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20336
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stroud
County Electorial Division Stroud Central ED
Electoral Ward Stroud Valley
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Stroud BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stroud BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049974
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stroud 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stroud 006E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3