The postcode GL5 1XU is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. GL5 1XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL5 1XU 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 1XU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to GL5 1XU is The Budding which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Peghouse Close and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 1.51 km away.
The closest primary school to GL5 1XU (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 1XU 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 37.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.5 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 1XU 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 GL5 1XU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL5 1XU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL5 1XU
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 GL5 1XU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 589 m |
| Stroud Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| St Rose's Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Callowell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Rodborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Stroud High School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.21 km | |
| Whiteshill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Marling School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 13, 2013) | 2.41 km |
| Archway School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| Thrupp School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 12, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| Cashes Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Gastrells Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 3.16 km |
| Randwick Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2014) | 3.17 km |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.17 km | |
| Eastcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.44 km |
| Foxmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2020) | 3.55 km |
| Bussage Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 3.64 km |
| Thomas Keble School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 3.79 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL5 1XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton Hill Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 4.6 km | |
| Stroud Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2015 | 4.8 km | |
| Cotswold Grange & Cotswold Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2011 | 5.08 km | |
| Stroud Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 5.15 km | |
| Harrison Catering Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 5.27 km | |
| Stonehouse Milk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 5.35 km | |
| China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2021 | 5.48 km | |
| Cotswold Prime Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 5.48 km | |
| The Frying Machine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 12, 2021 | 5.48 km | |
| The Nippy Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 23, 2021 | 5.48 km | |
| Court Farm | Exempt October 22, 2014 | 5.54 km | |
| Kings Stanley C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 5.54 km | |
| The Boho Bakery Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 5.54 km | |
| Bridge Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 1, 2021 | 5.54 km | |
| Cotswold Marmaris Kebab & Burger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 5.54 km | |
| The Globe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 5.54 km | |
| Trafalgar Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 5.54 km | |
| Bridge Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 5.55 km | |
| Kings Stanley Playgroup | Exempt July 11, 2014 | 5.57 km | |
| Kings Stanley Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2018 | 5.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL5 1XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Peghouse Close | 96 m | |
| Peghouse Close | 113 m | |
| Vatch View | 116 m | |
| Well End | 135 m | |
| The Budding | 138 m | |
| Stroud (Glos) Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 15.95 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 53.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL5 1XU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Plantation | 767 m | |
| Wickridge Hill | 768 m | |
| Slade Wood | 956 m | |
| Budding's Grove | 977 m | |
| Heart Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Proud Grove | 1.22 km | |
| Worgan's Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Viner's Wood | 1.34 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Conygre Wood | 1.5 km | |
| High Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Swift's Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Abbey Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Dry Hill Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Round Elm Plantation | 2.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL5 1XU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 37.9 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.4 Mbps | 8.4 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44.1 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL5 1XU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.75386500 |
| Longitude | -2.20327500 |
| OS Easting | 386065 |
| OS Northing | 0206150 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |