The postcode GL51 6BX is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL51 6BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL51 6BX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 GL51 6BX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to GL51 6BX is Benhall Avenue which is centered 112 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stanway Road and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.56 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.3 km away.
The closest primary school to GL51 6BX (for ages 11 and under) is St Mark's Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 13, 2017. 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 GL51 6BX is National Hunt and is 150 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Benhall Fish Bar and is 150 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.2 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 GL51 6BX 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 GL51 6BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL51 6BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL51 6BX
| 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 GL51 6BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 480 m |
| Benhall Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (March 3, 2010) | 561 m |
| Gloucestershire College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2016) | 594 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2019) | 815 m |
| Dean Close School | Independent school | 12-19 | 942 m | |
| Lakeside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 971 m |
| Dean Close Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-14 | 1.15 km | |
| Pate's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.17 km |
| Rowanfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.52 km |
| Rowanfield Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.52 km |
| Bettridge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Belmont School | Special school | 4-16 | 1.59 km | |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2016) | 1.6 km |
| Hesters Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Springbank Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Greatfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.99 km | |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.04 km | |
| Warden Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2008) | 2.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL51 6BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benhall Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2020 | 150 m | |
| Cafecito Avenue | Awaiting Inspection | 150 m | |
| Greens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 150 m | |
| National Hunt | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2020 | 150 m | |
| Superwoks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 150 m | |
| Monkscroft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 474 m | |
| Whittington House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2021 | 477 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At St. Marks C Of E Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 480 m | |
| St Marks Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 480 m | |
| Curry Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 514 m | |
| Indian Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2021 | 514 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Benhall Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 561 m | |
| Number One Restaurant Food Central | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 594 m | |
| Tinies Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 594 m | |
| J.T's Corner Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 645 m | |
| Puddles Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 645 m | |
| St Aidans And St Silas Church Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 645 m | |
| West Cheltenham Pantry | Awaiting Inspection | 645 m | |
| Biedronki.com | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2020 | 719 m | |
| Coronation Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 13, 2021 | 719 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL51 6BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Stanway Road | 100 m | |
| GCHQ | 123 m | |
| GCHQ | 138 m | |
| National Hunt | 230 m | |
| GCHQ Entrance | 285 m | |
| Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) | 4.56 km | |
| Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) | 4.56 km | |
| Cheltenham Spa Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 3.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL51 6BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Wasley's Brake | 522 m | |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 1.53 km |
| Hayden Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Ashburne Green | 2.54 km | |
| Jubilee Plantation | 2.76 km | |
| The Lake | 3.07 km | |
| Sandford Pool | 3.32 km | |
| Boddington Coppice | 3.58 km | |
| Brook Copse | 3.61 km | |
| Burley Fields Lake | 3.66 km | |
| Dogkennel Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Shurdington Grove | 3.96 km | |
| Commom Furze Wood | 4.22 km | |
| Shurdington Hill | 4.43 km | |
| Mordon's Wood | 4.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL51 6BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 87.3 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 20 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% | 99.3 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL51 6BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.89627200 |
| Longitude | -2.11827700 |
| OS Easting | 391958 |
| OS Northing | 0221976 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cheltenham |
| County Electorial Division | Benhall and Up Hatherley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Benhall and The Reddings |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33049695 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheltenham 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheltenham 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |