The postcode GL50 4RU is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL50 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL50 4RU 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 4RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to GL50 4RU is Mandarin Way which is centered 94 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pendil Close and is 31 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 2.53 km away.
The closest primary school to GL50 4RU (for ages 11 and under) is Swindon Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pate's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 26, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of GL50 4RU is The Ridge and is 288 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 288 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.5 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 GL50 4RU 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 4RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL50 4RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL50 4RU
| 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 4RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 620 m |
| Gardners Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 661 m |
| Gloucester Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Dunalley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Rowanfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.76 km |
| Rowanfield Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.76 km |
| Pittville School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Hesters Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2011) | 1.96 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.13 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| Pate's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 2.38 km |
| Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.38 km | |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.46 km | |
| Springbank Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.47 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Berkhampstead School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.65 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2019) | 2.75 km |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 2.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL50 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasty Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 288 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 288 m | |
| The Ridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 288 m | |
| Windyridge Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 288 m | |
| Wymans Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2020 | 343 m | |
| Mary Godwin Under Five Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 396 m | |
| Swift Sandwich | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2020 | 447 m | |
| Supergroup | Awaiting Inspection | 612 m | |
| Thomas Franks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 612 m | |
| ABM Catering At Swindon Village Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 620 m | |
| Eurest At Spirax Sarco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 637 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Gardners Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2021 | 661 m | |
| Gardners Lane And Oakwood Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 661 m | |
| Picknix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 27, 2021 | 722 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2019 | 831 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 849 m | |
| Pausa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 849 m | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2020 | 849 m | |
| The Range Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 849 m | |
| B And M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2020 | 876 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL50 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Pendil Close | 31 m | |
| Pendil Close | 34 m | |
| Wyman's Brook Bridge | 151 m | |
| Wyman's Brook Bridge | 157 m | |
| Fortina Close | 210 m | |
| Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) | 1.39 km | |
| Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) | 1.39 km | |
| Cheltenham Spa Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 6.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL50 4RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Hayden Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Hardwicke Brake | 2.88 km | |
| Ashburne Green | 2.93 km | |
| Wasley's Brake | 2.96 km | |
| Sandford Pool | 3.07 km | |
| The Lake | 3.48 km | |
| Battledown Hill | 3.81 km | |
| Queen's Wood | 4.07 km | |
| Stutfield Wood | 4.08 km | |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 4.14 km |
| Thrift Wood | 4.39 km | |
| Boddington Coppice | 4.44 km | |
| Winterbottom Clump | 4.65 km | |
| Coronation Clump | 4.75 km | |
| Sandpit Clump | 4.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL50 4RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 116.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.8 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for GL50 4RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.91895600 |
| Longitude | -2.08792000 |
| OS Easting | 394050 |
| OS Northing | 0224496 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |