Postcode GL51 8BD (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL51 8BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL51 8BD is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL51 8BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL51 8BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8BD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to GL51 8BD is Bedford Avenue which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Avenue and is 202 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.16 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 770 m away.

The closest primary school to GL51 8BD (for ages 11 and under) is Rowanfield Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020. 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 8BD is D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd and is 617 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Friends Kebab And Pizza and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 182 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.5 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 GL51 8BD 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 GL51 8BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL51 8BD, and the approximate distance away.

Bedford Avenue 39 m
Dorset Avenue 107 m
Clevedon Square 110 m
Somerset Avenue 113 m
Cornwall Avenue 137 m
Catkin Drive 162 m
Buckingham Avenue 204 m
Stone Crescent 210 m
Sussex Avenue 224 m
Penharva Close 232 m
South Bank 246 m
Alstone Lane 250 m
Devon Avenue 271 m
Surrey Avenue 273 m
Surrey Mews 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL51 8BD

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 GL51 8BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowanfield Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
254 m
Rowanfield Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
254 m
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
813 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School 975 m
Hesters Way Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
997 m
Pate's Grammar School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1 km
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 1.05 km
Dean Close Preparatory School 1.12 km
Gloucestershire College Good
(October 6, 2016)
1.12 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
1.16 km
Dean Close School 1.27 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.31 km
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.44 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
1.47 km
Springbank Primary Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.57 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 1.68 km
St Mark's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.73 km
Bettridge School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.83 km
Belmont School 1.83 km
Benhall Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2010)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL51 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friends Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
180 m
Peri Spot And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
180 m
Rowanfield Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2020
180 m
Rowanfield Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2020
180 m
The Living Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
180 m
Alliance In Partnership Rowanfield Infant And Junior School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2021
254 m
Rowanfield Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
254 m
CTAPS School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
349 m
Deya Brewing Company Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 3, 2020
487 m
The Woozy Pig Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
487 m
Cheltenham Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
495 m
Botanica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
496 m
Waghornes Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2021
496 m
Arle Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
523 m
Cheltenham Saracens RFC Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
554 m
D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2021
617 m
The Umbrella Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 10, 2021
626 m
Tennyson Convenience Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2020
632 m
Yuen Wah House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2020
632 m
Bredon View Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
638 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL51 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bishop Court Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Bishop Court Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Buckingham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 770 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 4.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL51 8BD - Data from Dec 2021

Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 1.88 km
Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.5 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.53 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.61 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Hardwicke Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Burley Fields Lake Inland Water 4.21 km
Shurdington Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Commom Furze Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL51 8BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 182 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.2 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 69,023 kWh - mean 9,860 kWh : median 10,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 24,222 kWh - mean 3,460 kWh : median 2,975 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL51 8BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.90410000
Longitude -2.10235300
OS Easting 393055
OS Northing 0222845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10448
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cheltenham
County Electorial Division St. Mark's and St. Peter's ED
Electoral Ward St Mark's
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 ethnic mix
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 E33049671
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2