The postcode GL52 3BL is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL52 3BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL52 3BL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 GL52 3BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to GL52 3BL is Bowbridge Lane which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Shop school stop and is 284 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.62 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 4.17 km away.
The closest primary school to GL52 3BL (for ages 11 and under) is Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cleeve School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of GL52 3BL is The Plough Inn and is 291 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whiskers Coffee Ltd and is 558 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL52 3BL is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL52 3BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL52 3BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL52 3BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL52 3BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 835 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (July 9, 2009) | 835 m |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 965 m |
| Pittville School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| The Ridge Academy | Special school | 5-11 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Dunalley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Berkhampstead School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.85 km | |
| Battledown Centre for Children and Families | Special school | 2-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 2.17 km |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.41 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| Gardners Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| Cleeve School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2011) | 2.86 km |
| St Edward's Preparatory School | Independent school | 1-11 | 2.87 km | |
| Grangefield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 3.01 km |
| Swindon Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.14 km | |
| Gloucester Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 3.23 km |
| Woodmancote School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 3.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL52 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 19, 2022 | 291 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 305 m | |
| Burgage Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 28, 2020 | 397 m | |
| Tactical Hazmat Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Capel Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 424 m | |
| The Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 481 m | |
| Penny Blacks | Awaiting Inspection | 512 m | |
| Wheldon's Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 512 m | |
| Abbeyfield Gloucestershire Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2020 | 555 m | |
| Little Explorers Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 558 m | |
| Whiskers Coffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 558 m | |
| Bay Tree Court Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 569 m | |
| Waghornes Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 569 m | |
| The Cusphaus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 582 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Prestbury St. Marys C Of E Junior Schoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 727 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At St. Marys C Of E Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 727 m | |
| MFG Cheltenham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 727 m | |
| Prestbury Playmates Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2018 | 727 m | |
| Caretech | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 17, 2020 | 835 m | |
| The Beehive Inn Prestbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2021 | 835 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL52 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| The Shop school stop | 284 m | |
| Linden Close | 376 m | |
| Linden Close | 394 m | |
| Library | 432 m | |
| Library | 440 m | |
| Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) | 1.62 km | |
| Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) | 1.62 km | |
| Cheltenham Spa Rail Station | 4.17 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 8.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL52 3BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Queen's Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Stutfield Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Thrift Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Battledown Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Winterbottom Clump | 2.71 km | |
| The Ring | 2.74 km | |
| Sandpit Clump | 2.77 km | |
| Coronation Clump | 2.81 km | |
| Cleeve Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Sandford Pool | 3.04 km | |
| Ashburne Green | 3.57 km | |
| The Lake | 3.7 km | |
| Arle Grove | 3.78 km | |
| Bushcomb Wood | 4.23 km | |
| Nottingham Hill | 4.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL52 3BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.6 Mbps | 53.6 Mbps | 79.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.5 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.3 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL52 3BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.91736100 |
| Longitude | -2.04823900 |
| OS Easting | 396779 |
| OS Northing | 0224316 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tewkesbury |
| County Electorial Division | Pittville and Prestbury ED |
| Electoral Ward | Prestbury |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000078 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cheltenham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in 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 | E33049655 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheltenham 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheltenham 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |