Postcode GL50 4RS (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL50 4RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL50 4RS is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL50 4RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL50 4RS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 4RS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to GL50 4RS is Mandarin Way which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roman Hackle Avenue and is 79 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.34 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to GL50 4RS (for ages 11 and under) is Gardners Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cheltenham Ladies' College.

The local pub for residents of GL50 4RS is The Ridge and is 149 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tasty Garden and is 149 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 4RS 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 GL50 4RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL50 4RS, and the approximate distance away.

Mandarin Way 87 m
Limber Hill 110 m
Fortina Close 131 m
Distel Close 132 m
Arkle Close 151 m
Ballinode Close 172 m
Windyridge Road 186 m
Cottage Rake Avenue 200 m
Seneca Way 203 m
Red Rower Close 236 m
Golden Miller Road 249 m
Medoc Close 263 m
Millhouse Drive 271 m
Roman Hackle Avenue 272 m
Linwell Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL50 4RS

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 GL50 4RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
537 m
Swindon Village Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
783 m
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.48 km
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.52 km
Pittville School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.66 km
Rowanfield Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.74 km
Rowanfield Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.74 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.75 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
1.81 km
Hesters Way Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.9 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.02 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.15 km
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 2.27 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 2.31 km
Pate's Grammar School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.41 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.45 km
Berkhampstead School 2.48 km
Springbank Primary Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.54 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.68 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL50 4RS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tasty Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
149 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
149 m
The Ridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
149 m
Windyridge Stores Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
149 m
Wymans Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2020
199 m
Mary Godwin Under Five Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
528 m
Caterlink Limited At Gardners Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
537 m
Gardners Lane And Oakwood Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
537 m
Swift Sandwich Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2020
589 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2019
662 m
Eurest At Spirax Sarco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
756 m
Supergroup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
757 m
Thomas Franks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
757 m
ABM Catering At Swindon Village Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
783 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
865 m
Pausa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
865 m
The Range Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
865 m
The Range Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
865 m
Picknix Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
891 m
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
932 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL50 4RS - Data from Apr 2022

Roman Hackle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Roman Hackle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Fortina Close Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Fortina Close Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Pendil Close Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 6.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL50 4RS - Data from Dec 2021

Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 2.79 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.91 km
Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Hardwicke Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.33 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Stutfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Golden Valley Valley 4.18 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Winterbottom Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Coronation Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Sandpit Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL50 4RS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 91.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.1 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 313,990 kWh - mean 10,129 kWh : median 10,328 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 84,828 kWh - mean 2,651 kWh : median 2,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL50 4RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.91782400
Longitude -2.08621600
OS Easting 394167
OS Northing 0224370
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25247
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tewkesbury
County Electorial Division St. Paul's and Swindon ED
Electoral Ward Swindon Village
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000078
Travel To Work Area Cheltenham

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 E33049649
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1