Postcode GL52 5LJ (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL52 5LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL52 5LJ is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL52 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL52 5LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 5LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to GL52 5LJ is Somme Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cemetery and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.61 km away at Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 3.66 km away.

The closest primary school to GL52 5LJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Ridge Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Edward's School.

The local pub for residents of GL52 5LJ is The Hewlett and is 546 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Simpsons Fish And Chips and is 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.5 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 GL52 5LJ 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 5LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL52 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Somme Road 18 m
Ladysmith Road 91 m
Burma Avenue 109 m
Imjin Road 148 m
Imjin Court 152 m
Salamanca Road 181 m
Priors Road 187 m
Kimberley Walk 204 m
Dart Road 223 m
Kempley Close 232 m
Joyford Passage 237 m
Dymock Walk 238 m
Redmarley Road 262 m
Chelt Road 287 m
Clyde Crescent 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL52 5LJ

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 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ridge Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
272 m
Oakwood Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
491 m
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Good
(November 29, 2016)
601 m
St Mary's Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(July 9, 2009)
601 m
Battledown Centre for Children and Families 615 m
Berkhampstead School 900 m
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.15 km
Pittville School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.39 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.43 km
St Edward's Preparatory School 1.47 km
Dunalley Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.61 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.63 km
Glenfall Community Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.99 km
St Edward's School 2.28 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
2.34 km
Charlton Kings Infants' School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.35 km
Cheltenham College 2.4 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 2.4 km
Charlton Kings Junior School Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.51 km
Balcarras School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL52 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Simpsons Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
228 m
Whaddon Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 11, 2020
228 m
Ridge Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
272 m
P3 Charity Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
306 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
335 m
Caterlink Limited At Oakwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
491 m
The Hewlett Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
546 m
Lynworth Stores (Premier) Retailers - other 4
Good
September 11, 2020
573 m
St. Michaels Cornerstone Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
575 m
Caretech Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 17, 2020
601 m
The Beehive Inn Prestbury Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2021
601 m
Caterlink Ltd At Battledown Centre For Children And Families School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
615 m
Lemilys Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
618 m
Ocean Fayre Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
618 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
620 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2019
631 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
631 m
The Cardamom House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 28, 2019
631 m
Jasmine House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2020
647 m
Oakhaven Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
696 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL52 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Bouncer's Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Bouncer's Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL52 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 925 m
Sandford Pool Inland Water 1.98 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.61 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 2.69 km
Arle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Stutfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Cleeve Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Dowdeswell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Dowdeswell Reservoir Inland Water 3.83 km
Goss Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
The Ring Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Winterbottom Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL52 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 115.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 39 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% 21.2 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.2 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 253,921 kWh - mean 9,766 kWh : median 9,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 100,899 kWh - mean 3,255 kWh : median 2,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL52 5LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.90463900
Longitude -2.04757100
OS Easting 396824
OS Northing 0222901
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7564
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cheltenham
County Electorial Division All Saints and Oakley ED
Electoral Ward Oakley
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: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33049670
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3