Postcode GL50 4SZ (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL50 4SZ and nearby postcodes

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

GL50 4SZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4SZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to GL50 4SZ is Windyridge Gardens which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wymans Court Shops and is 150 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.53 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to GL50 4SZ (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 4SZ is The Ridge and is 194 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wymans Fish Bar and is 140 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.1 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 4SZ 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 4SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Windyridge Gardens 44 m
Midwinter Gardens 47 m
Thomond Close 152 m
Kauto Star Gardens 158 m
Windyridge Road 180 m
Medoc Close 222 m
Cottage Rake Avenue 225 m
Yew Tree Close 226 m
Little Owl Walk 232 m
Distel Close 245 m
Millhouse Drive 251 m
Limber Hill 272 m
Seneca Way 299 m
Denman Avenue 315 m
Stanwick Gardens 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL50 4SZ

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 4SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
208 m
Swindon Village Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.1 km
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.15 km
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.3 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
1.48 km
Rowanfield Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.52 km
Rowanfield Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.52 km
Pittville School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.54 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.68 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.72 km
Hesters Way Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.8 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.88 km
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 1.94 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 1.98 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.15 km
Berkhampstead School 2.25 km
Pate's Grammar School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.26 km
Springbank Primary Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.48 km
Dean Close Preparatory School 2.55 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wymans Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2020
140 m
Tasty Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
194 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
194 m
The Ridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
194 m
Windyridge Stores Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
194 m
Caterlink Limited At Gardners Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
208 m
Gardners Lane And Oakwood Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
208 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2019
539 m
For Cods Sake Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
675 m
Tewkesbury Road PO And Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
675 m
Mary Godwin Under Five Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
697 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2021
703 m
Fit Stop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
734 m
Prince Of Wales Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
734 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
752 m
Pausa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
752 m
The Range Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
752 m
The Range Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
752 m
Swift Sandwich Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2020
771 m
The Rock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
779 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wymans Court Shops Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Wymans Court Shops Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Wymans Court Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Stanwick Gardens Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Stanwick Gardens Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 6.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 2.45 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.6 km
Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
The Lake Inland Water 3 km
Hardwicke Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Golden Valley Valley 4.04 km
Stutfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Winterbottom Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Sandpit Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km
Coronation Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 121.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.6 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 264,667 kWh - mean 7,153 kWh : median 6,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 97,149 kWh - mean 2,699 kWh : median 2,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL50 4SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.91478600
Longitude -2.08608000
OS Easting 394176
OS Northing 0224032
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22797
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3