Postcode GL51 8LQ (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL51 8LQ and nearby postcodes

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

GL51 8LQ 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 8LQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to GL51 8LQ is Netherwood Gardens which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saxon Quarter and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.87 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to GL51 8LQ (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 8LQ is D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd and is 294 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 376 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Netherwood Gardens 38 m
Netherwood Close 82 m
Merriville Gardens 100 m
Penharva Close 112 m
Arle Drive 135 m
Merriville Road 148 m
Arle Gardens 213 m
Arle Road 224 m
Brooklyn Gardens 232 m
College Drive 233 m
South Bank 234 m
Wharfdale Square 252 m
Bryanstone Close 274 m
Cornwall Avenue 286 m
Stone Crescent 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL51 8LQ

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 8LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowanfield Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
186 m
Rowanfield Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
186 m
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
736 m
Hesters Way Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
875 m
Pate's Grammar School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.07 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.08 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.12 km
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.16 km
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 1.22 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
1.31 km
Gloucestershire College Good
(October 6, 2016)
1.33 km
Dean Close Preparatory School 1.42 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
1.45 km
Springbank Primary Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.54 km
Dean Close School 1.59 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 1.75 km
Swindon Village Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.03 km
St Mark's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.04 km
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.12 km
Bettridge School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alliance In Partnership Rowanfield Infant And Junior School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2021
186 m
Rowanfield Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
186 m
Arle Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
234 m
D'Arcy Wine Merchants Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2021
294 m
Friends Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
376 m
Peri Spot And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
376 m
Rowanfield Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2020
376 m
Rowanfield Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2020
376 m
The Living Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
376 m
CTAPS School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
435 m
Dirty Boys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
468 m
Health Embassy Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
468 m
Health Embassy Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
468 m
Jack's Kitchen Mama D's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
468 m
Tyga Food Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
468 m
The Umbrella Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 10, 2021
528 m
Lou's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
570 m
Chances Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
598 m
Arle Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
602 m
Moonshine Hampers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
602 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saxon Quarter Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Merriville Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Brooklyn Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Saxon Quarter Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Merriville Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 5.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 2.03 km
Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.57 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.67 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.78 km
Hardwicke Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Boddington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Burley Fields Lake Inland Water 4.5 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Crab Tree Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.92 km
Commom Furze Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.2 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 237,827 kWh - mean 13,213 kWh : median 11,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL51 8LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.90683500
Longitude -2.10077500
OS Easting 393164
OS Northing 0223149
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1