Postcode GL5 1RW (Stroud)

Map showing GL5 1RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL5 1RW is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. GL5 1RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL5 1RW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 1RW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to GL5 1RW is Fennell's View which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peghouse Close and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to GL5 1RW (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 1RW is The Globe Inn and is 5.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Frying Machine and is 5.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL5 1RW 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 1RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fennell's View 24 m
The Budding 77 m
Swifts Hill View 85 m
Well End 108 m
Catswood Court 126 m
Vatch View 128 m
Peghouse Close 130 m
Hillier Close 146 m
Folly Lane 166 m
Peghouse Rise 179 m
Woodlands Drive 226 m
Briar Close 238 m
Shepherds Croft 250 m
Captain Barton Close 267 m
Slade Brook 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL5 1RW

Introduction January 1995
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 1RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
565 m
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.28 km
St Rose's Special School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.39 km
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.46 km
Callowell Primary School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.91 km
Rodborough Community Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.03 km
Stroud High School 2.2 km
Whiteshill Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.36 km
Marling School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
2.4 km
Archway School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.42 km
Thrupp School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.86 km
Gastrells Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.11 km
Cashes Green Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.13 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.16 km
Randwick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
3.19 km
Eastcombe Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.4 km
Foxmoor Primary School Good
(March 13, 2020)
3.55 km
Bussage Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.6 km
Thomas Keble School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.66 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.61 km
Stroud Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2015
4.79 km
Cotswold Grange & Cotswold Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2011
5.08 km
Stroud Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
5.15 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
5.28 km
Stonehouse Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
5.37 km
China City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
5.48 km
Cotswold Prime Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.48 km
The Frying Machine Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 12, 2021
5.48 km
The Nippy Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
5.49 km
Court Farm Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2014
5.52 km
Kings Stanley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
5.52 km
The Boho Bakery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
5.52 km
Bridge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2021
5.54 km
Cotswold Marmaris Kebab & Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.54 km
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
5.54 km
Trafalgar Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
5.54 km
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
5.55 km
Kings Stanley Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2014
5.55 km
Kings Stanley Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
5.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peghouse Close Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Peghouse Close Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Vatch View Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Well End Bus Stop/Station 82 m
The Budding Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 16.01 km
Bristol Airport Air 53.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wickridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 823 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Slade Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Budding's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Heart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Proud Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Worgan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Viner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Conygre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Swift's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Dry Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Round Elm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 45.6 Mbps 68.52 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 48 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 128,366 kWh - mean 7,131 kWh : median 8,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 54,365 kWh - mean 3,020 kWh : median 2,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL5 1RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.75334400
Longitude -2.20309900
OS Easting 386077
OS Northing 0206092
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23563
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stroud
County Electorial Division Stroud Central ED
Electoral Ward Stroud Uplands
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Stroud BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stroud BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049968
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stroud 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stroud 006D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1