Postcode GL51 8LJ (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL51 8LJ and nearby postcodes

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

GL51 8LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to GL51 8LJ is College Drive which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saxon Quarter and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.72 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to GL51 8LJ (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 8LJ is D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd and is 209 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dirty Boys and is 310 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 211.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 57.4 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 1.8 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 8LJ 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 8LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

College Drive 69 m
Arle Road 123 m
Brooklyn Gardens 152 m
Arle Drive 158 m
Graduate Court 165 m
Netherwood Gardens 167 m
Tutor Court 167 m
Netherwood Close 207 m
Arle Gardens 215 m
Merriville Gardens 243 m
Penharva Close 274 m
Merriville Road 284 m
Enterprise Way 318 m
Alstone Lane 355 m
St Peters Close 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL51 8LJ

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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowanfield Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
349 m
Rowanfield Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
349 m
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
631 m
Hesters Way Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
969 m
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.04 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.16 km
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 1.21 km
Pate's Grammar School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.22 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
1.35 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
1.48 km
Gloucestershire College Good
(October 6, 2016)
1.5 km
Dean Close Preparatory School 1.51 km
Springbank Primary Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.65 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 1.68 km
Dean Close School 1.7 km
Swindon Village Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.91 km
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.97 km
St Mark's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.18 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2021
209 m
Arle Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
272 m
Dirty Boys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
310 m
Health Embassy Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
310 m
Health Embassy Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
310 m
Jack's Kitchen Mama D's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
310 m
Tyga Food Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
310 m
Alliance In Partnership Rowanfield Infant And Junior School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2021
349 m
Rowanfield Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
349 m
CTAPS School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
451 m
Friends Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
455 m
Peri Spot And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
455 m
Rowanfield Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2020
455 m
Rowanfield Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2020
455 m
The Living Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
455 m
Lou's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
464 m
The Rock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
493 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2021
494 m
For Cods Sake Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
568 m
Tewkesbury Road PO And Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
568 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saxon Quarter Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Saxon Quarter Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Merriville Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Merriville Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Cheltenham Trade Park Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.72 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.72 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 5.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 2 km
Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.49 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.64 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.94 km
Hardwicke Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Burley Fields Lake Inland Water 4.57 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.8 km
Crab Tree Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.02 km
Commom Furze Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 211.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 180 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% 28.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.1 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 381.2 135.9

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 434,917 kWh - mean 11,755 kWh : median 11,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 136,322 kWh - mean 3,787 kWh : median 3,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL51 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.90751900
Longitude -2.09864700
OS Easting 393310
OS Northing 0223224
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16663
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33049673
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2