Postcode GL51 8JU (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL51 8JU and nearby postcodes

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

GL51 8JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 8JU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to GL51 8JU is Alstone Croft which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alstone Avenue & Ta Centre and is 53 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.76 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 844 m away.

The closest primary school to GL51 8JU (for ages 11 and under) is Gloucester Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cheltenham Ladies' College.

The local pub for residents of GL51 8JU is Kings Arms and is 226 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hakka and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL51 8JU 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 8JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alstone Croft 53 m
Alstone Avenue 89 m
Arle Close 102 m
Sterling Court 117 m
Alstone Mews 122 m
Scholars Court 169 m
Thornbury Close 174 m
Arle Avenue 196 m
Old Millbrook Terrace 204 m
St George's Close 216 m
Central Way 221 m
Millbrook Gardens 267 m
Pates Avenue 276 m
Queen's Retreat 282 m
Enterprise Way 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL51 8JU

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 8JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
196 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School 488 m
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 698 m
Rowanfield Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
765 m
Rowanfield Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
765 m
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
829 m
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.1 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 1.12 km
Dean Close Preparatory School 1.25 km
Dean Close School 1.51 km
Hesters Way Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.51 km
Pate's Grammar School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.64 km
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.66 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.73 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.73 km
Cheltenham College 1.74 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.75 km
Gloucestershire College Good
(October 6, 2016)
1.75 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
1.8 km
Bettridge School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Pips Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
139 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
196 m
Caterlink Limited Gloucester Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
196 m
Just Camps After School Club Gloucester Road School/college/university 4
Good
December 14, 2021
196 m
Hakka Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
226 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
226 m
Botanica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
285 m
Waghornes Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2021
285 m
Andrews Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2020
291 m
Curry Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
291 m
321 Pizza Kebabs Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
292 m
Sandfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
292 m
CTAPS School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
305 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
341 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
341 m
McCarthy & Stone Jenner Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
388 m
Cheltenham Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
425 m
Cheltenham Foodbank Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2020
446 m
Dirty Boys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
461 m
Health Embassy Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
461 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alstone Avenue & Ta Centre Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Alstone Avenue & Ta Centre Bus Stop/Station 74 m
St George's Business Park Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Cheltenham Trade Park Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Cheltenham Trade Park Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.76 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.76 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 844 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 5.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 1.44 km
Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 1.93 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Golden Valley Valley 3.24 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Hardwicke Brake Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Burley Fields Lake Inland Water 4.16 km
Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Commom Furze Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Shurdington Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 107 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.1 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% 107 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 63,464 kWh - mean 12,693 kWh : median 14,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL51 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.90382100
Longitude -2.09296300
OS Easting 393701
OS Northing 0222813
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12949
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 Peter'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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33049674
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 007E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3