Postcode GL52 3BS (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL52 3BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL52 3BS is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL52 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL52 3BS 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 3BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GL52 3BS is Shaw Green Lane which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaw Green School stop and is 413 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.74 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 4.39 km away.

The closest primary school to GL52 3BS (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 3BS is The Plough Inn and is 352 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 762 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 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 3BS 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 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL52 3BS, and the approximate distance away.

Shaw Green Lane 132 m
Spring Lane 212 m
Bowbridge Lane 224 m
Park Lane 304 m
Lake Street 405 m
New Barn Lane 1.06 km
A435 9.5 km
A417 12.25 km
A436 13.45 km
B4632 18.26 km
A429 22.36 km
A40 42.77 km
A38 49.08 km
A44 53.31 km
A34 54.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL52 3BS

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 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Good
(November 29, 2016)
945 m
St Mary's Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(July 9, 2009)
945 m
Oakwood Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.12 km
Pittville School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.51 km
The Ridge Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.6 km
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.02 km
Berkhampstead School 2.04 km
Battledown Centre for Children and Families 2.11 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.38 km
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.58 km
Cleeve School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.66 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.74 km
Gardners Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.92 km
Grangefield Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.98 km
St Edward's Preparatory School 3.01 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
3.08 km
Swindon Village Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.21 km
Woodmancote School Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.22 km
Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.28 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 3.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL52 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tactical Hazmat Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2021
306 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 19, 2022
352 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
489 m
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
539 m
Capel Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
559 m
Penny Blacks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
565 m
Wheldon's Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
565 m
Bay Tree Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
583 m
Waghornes Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
583 m
Burgage Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 28, 2020
597 m
The Cusphaus Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
647 m
Abbeyfield Gloucestershire Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
706 m
Little Explorers Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
762 m
Whiskers Coffee Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
762 m
Caterlink Limited At Prestbury St. Marys C Of E Junior Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
843 m
Caterlink Limited At St. Marys C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
843 m
MFG Cheltenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
843 m
Prestbury Playmates Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
843 m
Caretech Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 17, 2020
945 m
The Beehive Inn Prestbury Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2021
945 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL52 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Shaw Green School stop Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Gravel Pit Lane school stop Bus Stop/Station 422 m
The Shop school stop Bus Stop/Station 465 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 557 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 9.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL52 3BS - Data from Dec 2021

Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Stutfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Winterbottom Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
The Ring Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Sandpit Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Coronation Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Cleeve Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 3.24 km
Arle Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 3.78 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.9 km
Nottingham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Bushcomb Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL52 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.6 Mbps 37.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.4% 23.3 6.3
30-300 Mbps 97.6% 44.8 10.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 887,361 kWh - mean 21,128 kWh : median 18,647 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 201,859 kWh - mean 4,694 kWh : median 3,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL52 3BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.91845900
Longitude -2.04557900
OS Easting 396962
OS Northing 0224438
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32138
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

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

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: 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