The postcode GL50 2QL is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in July 2002 and is an active postcode. GL50 2QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL50 2QL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 GL50 2QL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to GL50 2QL is Lauriston Park which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Stephen's Road and is 346 m away. The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.38 km away.
The closest primary school to GL50 2QL (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of GL50 2QL is Tivoli Tap and is 844 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Norwood Fish Bar and is 956 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 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 GL50 2QL 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 GL50 2QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL50 2QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL50 2QL
| Introduction | July 2002 |
| 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 GL50 2QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 143 m | |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2016) | 396 m |
| Bettridge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 397 m |
| Belmont School | Special school | 4-16 | 397 m | |
| Warden Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2008) | 469 m |
| Greatfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 930 m |
| Dean Close Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-14 | 1.08 km | |
| Dean Close School | Independent school | 12-19 | 1.1 km | |
| Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Leckhampton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 11, 2008) | 1.43 km |
| Naunton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2013) | 1.53 km |
| Lakeside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.55 km |
| Cheltenham College | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.56 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.71 km | |
| St Mark's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Benhall Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (March 3, 2010) | 1.75 km |
| The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2011) | 2.1 km |
| The Richard Pate School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Gloucester Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 2.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL50 2QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Limited At St. James C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 143 m | |
| The Midcounties Co-operative Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2020 | 345 m | |
| Cheltenham Bournside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2022 | 396 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Belmont School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 397 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Betteridge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Warden Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 469 m | |
| Grandvilles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2020 | 481 m | |
| Sardar's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 481 m | |
| Winton House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 540 m | |
| St. Christopher's Church And Church Hall | Exempt July 3, 2019 | 568 m | |
| Baxter Storey At University Of Gloucestershire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 609 m | |
| Ambleside Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 22, 2022 | 750 m | |
| Roxim Cake Cotswold Breakfast Factory Sip And Soup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 788 m | |
| Beaumont House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 797 m | |
| Tivoli Tap | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2020 | 844 m | |
| Bacon Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2020 | 880 m | |
| Somerset Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 16, 2022 | 887 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Greatfield Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 930 m | |
| Kidz R Uz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 930 m | |
| Norwood Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 956 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL50 2QL - Data from Apr 2022
| St Stephen's Road | 346 m | |
| Rochester Close | 388 m | |
| Local Shops | 398 m | |
| St Michael's Road | 400 m | |
| Brook Court | 409 m | |
| Cheltenham Spa Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 5.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL50 2QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashburne Green | 1.28 km | |
| The Lake | 1.45 km | |
| Wasley's Brake | 1.62 km | |
| Dogkennel Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Sandford Pool | 1.99 km | |
| Burley Fields Lake | 2.08 km | |
| Commom Furze Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Shurdington Grove | 2.6 km | |
| Shurdington Hill | 3.05 km | |
| Lilley Grove | 3.23 km | |
| Mountains Knoll Wood | 3.33 km | |
| Ullenwood Reservoir | 3.35 km | |
| Hartley Hill | 3.38 km | |
| The Plantation | 3.38 km | |
| Jubilee Plantation | 3.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL50 2QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.8 Mbps | 71.2 Mbps | 327.56 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 49.93 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 84.2% | 100% | 73.1 | 18.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 15.8% | 15.8% | 328 | 50 |
Energy usage data for GL50 2QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.88520700 |
| Longitude | -2.09567000 |
| OS Easting | 393512 |
| OS Northing | 0220743 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cheltenham |
| County Electorial Division | Lansdown and Park ED |
| Electoral Ward | Park |
| Local Authority District | Cheltenham |
| 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 | E07000078 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cheltenham |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cheltenham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049705 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheltenham 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheltenham 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |