The postcode GL50 3LX is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL50 3LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL50 3LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 3LX as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.
The closest road name to GL50 3LX is Station Street which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grove Street and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.45 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.36 km away.
The closest primary school to GL50 3LX (for ages 11 and under) is The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cheltenham Ladies' College.
The local pub for residents of GL50 3LX is The Railway and is 84 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Havanas Burger's And Shakes and is 118 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.1% 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 1.6 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 GL50 3LX 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 3LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL50 3LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL50 3LX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 3LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2011) | 172 m |
| Gloucester Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 597 m |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 655 m | |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | Independent school | 11-18 | 670 m | |
| Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) | Independent school | 3-11 | 880 m | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 993 m |
| Dunalley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Gardners Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Cheltenham College | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.31 km | |
| Rowanfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Rowanfield Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.49 km |
| Berkhampstead School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Pittville School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Dean Close Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-14 | 1.7 km | |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.82 km |
| Dean Close School | Independent school | 12-19 | 1.99 km | |
| Battledown Centre for Children and Families | Special school | 2-11 | 2.08 km | |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.1 km | |
| Bettridge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL50 3LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Phi Phi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 16, 2022 | 84 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2018 | 84 m | |
| Mammas Caribbean Kitchen Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 5, 2021 | 85 m | |
| Sezon Deli International Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 4, 2019 | 85 m | |
| Polish Point | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2020 | 116 m | |
| Havanas Burger's And Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Pizza GoGo | Awaiting Inspection | 118 m | |
| Pizza Hut Delivery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 118 m | |
| Bright Eyes Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Chapel Arts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 118 m | |
| Bombay And Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 148 m | |
| Happy Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 19, 2021 | 148 m | |
| Judith Ethnic Food Store Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 148 m | |
| Manns Drink Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2016 | 148 m | |
| MAZ Global Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 148 m | |
| Rio 40 Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2020 | 148 m | |
| Bombaywalla | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 2, 2021 | 151 m | |
| Cheltenham Kebab And Pizza House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 151 m | |
| Ginger And Garlic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 151 m | |
| Roosters Peri Peri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2020 | 151 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL50 3LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Grove Street | 103 m | |
| Grove Street | 110 m | |
| Ambrose Street | 213 m | |
| St James's House | 250 m | |
| St James's House | 262 m | |
| Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) | 2.45 km | |
| Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) | 2.45 km | |
| Cheltenham Spa Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 6.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL50 3LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashburne Green | 1.16 km | |
| Sandford Pool | 1.36 km | |
| The Lake | 1.69 km | |
| Wasley's Brake | 2.1 km | |
| Battledown Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Hayden Hill | 3.41 km | |
| Dogkennel Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 3.97 km |
| Lilley Grove | 4.05 km | |
| Burley Fields Lake | 4.19 km | |
| Queen's Wood | 4.28 km | |
| Jennings Grove | 4.3 km | |
| Mountains Knoll Wood | 4.35 km | |
| Goss Covert | 4.41 km | |
| Hardwicke Brake | 4.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL50 3LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.5 Mbps | 88.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.4 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 26.9% | 100% | 88.1 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 73.1% | 73.1% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL50 3LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.90328900 |
| Longitude | -2.08226400 |
| OS Easting | 394437 |
| OS Northing | 0222753 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cheltenham |
| County Electorial Division | St. Mark's and St. Peter's ED |
| Electoral Ward | St Peter's |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Students and professionals |
| 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 | E33049677 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheltenham 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheltenham 007F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A3 |