Postcode GL5 1RD (Stroud)

Map showing GL5 1RD and nearby postcodes

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

GL5 1RD 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 1RD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to GL5 1RD is Sycamore Drive which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Libby's Drive and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to GL5 1RD (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 1RD is Kings Stanley Sports Club and is 5.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Frying Machine and is 5.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.9 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 GL5 1RD 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 1RD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sycamore Drive 94 m
The Woodlands 99 m
Libby's Drive 118 m
John Bevan Close 125 m
Shepherds Close 163 m
Thompson Road 175 m
Cutler Road 211 m
Little Mill Court 219 m
Capel Court 220 m
Shepherds Croft 244 m
All Saints Road 245 m
Peghouse Rise 273 m
Woodlands Drive 283 m
Ben Grazebrooks Well 296 m
Uplands Road 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL5 1RD

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 1RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
203 m
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
833 m
St Rose's Special School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1 km
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.04 km
Rodborough Community Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.59 km
Callowell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.68 km
Stroud High School 1.83 km
Marling School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
2.02 km
Archway School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.14 km
Whiteshill Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.31 km
Thrupp School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.54 km
Gastrells Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.66 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 2.78 km
Cashes Green Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.84 km
Randwick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
3.02 km
Foxmoor Primary School Good
(March 13, 2020)
3.2 km
Eastcombe Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.47 km
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
3.5 km
Bussage Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.62 km
Thomas Keble School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Libby's Drive Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Libby's Drive Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Shepherds Close Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Peghouse Farm Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Peghouse Farm Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 16.4 km
Bristol Airport Air 53.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Slade Wood Woodland Or Forest 961 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Wickridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Conygre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Heart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Budding's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Proud Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Dry Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Heavens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Viner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Worgan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Claypits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 51.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.5 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 382,463 kWh - mean 19,123 kWh : median 15,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 100,137 kWh - mean 4,768 kWh : median 4,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL5 1RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.75010900
Longitude -2.20706800
OS Easting 385802
OS Northing 0205733
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