Postcode GL50 4SD (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL50 4SD and nearby postcodes

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

GL50 4SD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 4SD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to GL50 4SD is Linwell Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wyman's Brook Bridge and is 131 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.65 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to GL50 4SD (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 Pate's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 26, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GL50 4SD is The Ridge and is 279 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 279 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 4SD 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 4SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Linwell Close 45 m
Seneca Way 125 m
Ballinode Close 144 m
Medoc Close 171 m
Stanwick Drive 188 m
Stanwick Crescent 205 m
Chosen View Road 224 m
Distel Close 224 m
Drayton Close 234 m
Windyridge Road 248 m
Pendil Close 258 m
Mandarin Way 261 m
Thomond Close 318 m
Windyridge Gardens 353 m
Wyman's Lane 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL50 4SD

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 4SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
498 m
Swindon Village Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
795 m
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.35 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.44 km
Rowanfield Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.48 km
Rowanfield Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.48 km
Hesters Way Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.59 km
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.7 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
1.8 km
Pittville School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.9 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.91 km
Pate's Grammar School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.1 km
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 2.15 km
Springbank Primary Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.23 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.27 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 2.29 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.47 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.53 km
Gloucestershire College Good
(October 6, 2016)
2.55 km
Berkhampstead School 2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tasty Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
279 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
279 m
The Ridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
279 m
Windyridge Stores Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
279 m
Mary Godwin Under Five Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
305 m
Wymans Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2020
312 m
Swift Sandwich Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2020
380 m
Eurest At Spirax Sarco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
484 m
Caterlink Limited At Gardners Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
498 m
Gardners Lane And Oakwood Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
498 m
Supergroup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
534 m
Thomas Franks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
534 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
565 m
Pausa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
565 m
The Range Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
565 m
The Range Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
565 m
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
617 m
Bookers Wholesale Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
617 m
Halfords Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
617 m
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
617 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wyman's Brook Bridge Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Wyman's Brook Bridge Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Chosen View Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Wymans Court Shops Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Wymans Court Shops Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 6.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 2.74 km
Hardwicke Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.95 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.31 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Golden Valley Valley 3.87 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Stutfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km
Winterbottom Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.92 km
Twerty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.5 Mbps 116 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 1.6% 98 13.1
300+ Mbps 98.4% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 612,810 kWh - mean 9,884 kWh : median 9,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 211,992 kWh - mean 3,312 kWh : median 2,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL50 4SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.91696700
Longitude -2.09057600
OS Easting 393867
OS Northing 0224275
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5916
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33049651
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1