Postcode GL52 2BU (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL52 2BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL52 2BU is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL52 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL52 2BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 GL52 2BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GL52 2BU is Wellington Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Malden Road and is 33 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.08 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to GL52 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 30, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cheltenham Ladies' College.

The local pub for residents of GL52 2BU is The Sudeley Arms and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Proper Pizza And Pasta and is 92 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL52 2BU 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 GL52 2BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL52 2BU, and the approximate distance away.

Wellington Road 82 m
Malden Road 117 m
Pittville Mews 127 m
Portland Place 130 m
Albert Place 132 m
Pittville Lawn 170 m
Back Albert Place 175 m
Pittville Circus 177 m
Portland Square 183 m
Wellington Lane 221 m
Clarence Road 235 m
Selkirk Street 238 m
Selkirk Close 241 m
York Street 250 m
Central Cross Drive 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL52 2BU

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 GL52 2BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
340 m
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
398 m
Berkhampstead School 618 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
736 m
Pittville School Good
(June 12, 2019)
745 m
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
986 m
The Ridge Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.14 km
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.17 km
Battledown Centre for Children and Families 1.21 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 1.22 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.3 km
Cheltenham College 1.54 km
Gloucester Road Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.55 km
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.58 km
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Good
(November 29, 2016)
1.6 km
St Mary's Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(July 9, 2009)
1.6 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.62 km
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 1.8 km
St Edward's Preparatory School 1.88 km
St Edward's School 2.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL52 2BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2021
39 m
Busy Bees In Cheltenham, Wellington Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
39 m
Cheltenham Lawn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
57 m
Havanas Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
67 m
Proper Pizza And Pasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
92 m
Cheltenham Town House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
140 m
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
151 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
151 m
Clarence Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 16, 2018
151 m
Karim (UK) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
151 m
The Sudeley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
151 m
No 38 The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
252 m
Prithvi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
252 m
Clarence Court Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
261 m
Central Cross Drive Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
272 m
The Portland Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
280 m
Cotswold Grange Hotel And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
291 m
Once Upon A Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
307 m
The Feathered Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
307 m
Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
307 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL52 2BU - Data from Apr 2022

Malden Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Pittville Circus Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Pittville Crescent Lane Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Pittville Crescent Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Whaddon Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 7.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL52 2BU - Data from Dec 2021

Sandford Pool Inland Water 1.29 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 1.66 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.9 km
Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Stutfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Goss Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Jennings Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Arle Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Mountains Knoll Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Hayden Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL52 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 72.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 94.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 207,494 kWh - mean 15,961 kWh : median 16,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL52 2BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.90515000
Longitude -2.06803700
OS Easting 395416
OS Northing 0222959
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25003
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cheltenham
County Electorial Division Pittville and Prestbury ED
Electoral Ward Pittville
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33049683
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 008E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1