Postcode GL51 8BJ (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL51 8BJ and nearby postcodes

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

GL51 8BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 8BJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to GL51 8BJ is Clevedon Square which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Avenue and is 96 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.13 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 689 m away.

The closest primary school to GL51 8BJ (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 8BJ is The Midlands and is 573 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Friends Kebab And Pizza and is 57 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 8BJ 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 8BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clevedon Square 16 m
Catkin Drive 38 m
Somerset Avenue 47 m
Cornwall Avenue 84 m
Dorset Avenue 149 m
Sussex Avenue 150 m
Alstone Lane 163 m
Bedford Avenue 164 m
Parkbury Close 164 m
School Mead 173 m
Essex Avenue 195 m
Buckingham Avenue 213 m
Devon Avenue 225 m
Bryanstone Close 243 m
Arle Gardens 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL51 8BJ

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 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowanfield Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
354 m
Rowanfield Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
354 m
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
712 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School 849 m
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 930 m
Dean Close Preparatory School 1.06 km
Hesters Way Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.12 km
Pate's Grammar School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.12 km
Gloucestershire College Good
(October 6, 2016)
1.22 km
Dean Close School 1.24 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
1.27 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
1.35 km
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.41 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.42 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 1.56 km
Springbank Primary Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.7 km
St Mark's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.75 km
Bettridge School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.76 km
Belmont School 1.76 km
Benhall Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2010)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friends Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
57 m
Peri Spot And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
57 m
Rowanfield Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2020
57 m
Rowanfield Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2020
57 m
The Living Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
57 m
CTAPS School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
233 m
Alliance In Partnership Rowanfield Infant And Junior School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2021
354 m
Rowanfield Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
354 m
Botanica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
370 m
Waghornes Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2021
370 m
Cheltenham Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
375 m
Deya Brewing Company Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 3, 2020
396 m
The Woozy Pig Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
396 m
Clematis House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
567 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
567 m
Andrews Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2020
569 m
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
569 m
Pub Solutions Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2018
573 m
The Midlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
573 m
Arle Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
589 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Bishop Court Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Bishop Court Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Buckingham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 3.13 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 3.13 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 689 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 4.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 1.76 km
Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.38 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.4 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.71 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Hardwicke Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Burley Fields Lake Inland Water 4.14 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Commom Furze Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Shurdington Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 88,917 kWh - mean 8,083 kWh : median 8,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 32,699 kWh - mean 2,515 kWh : median 2,772 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL51 8BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.90355300
Longitude -2.10075300
OS Easting 393165
OS Northing 0222784
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14693
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 007C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2