Postcode GL53 0BJ (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL53 0BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL53 0BJ is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL53 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL53 0BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 GL53 0BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GL53 0BJ is Mornington Drive which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Station Drive and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to GL53 0BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Naunton Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 12, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Edward's School.

The local pub for residents of GL53 0BJ is Somerset Arms and is 276 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Norwood Fish Bar and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL53 0BJ 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 GL53 0BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL53 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Mornington Drive 82 m
Moorend Crescent 117 m
Fairfield Park Road 139 m
Trowscoed Avenue 143 m
Rockfield Business Park 163 m
Station Close 166 m
Croft Street 187 m
Eynon Close 189 m
Maida Vale Road 197 m
Pickering Road 208 m
Moorend Road 220 m
Old Station Drive 225 m
Gordon Road 235 m
Fairfield Avenue 237 m
Short Street 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL53 0BJ

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 GL53 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Naunton Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
466 m
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2008)
754 m
Cheltenham College 993 m
St James' Church of England Primary School 1 km
The Richard Pate School 1.21 km
St Edward's School 1.36 km
Warden Hill Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2008)
1.39 km
Bettridge School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.45 km
Belmont School 1.45 km
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(September 27, 2016)
1.49 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 1.54 km
Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) 1.75 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.83 km
Dean Close Preparatory School 1.92 km
Charlton Kings Infants' School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.93 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.94 km
Greatfield Park Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.96 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
2.04 km
Dean Close School 2.07 km
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL53 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampton House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
61 m
Somerset Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2022
276 m
Norwood Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
326 m
Beaumont House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
340 m
The Vanilla Pod Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
342 m
Naunton Lane Evangelical Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2020
350 m
Mel's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
387 m
Norwood Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
397 m
Shurdington Corner Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
417 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
452 m
Happy Gathering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
452 m
Robis Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 14, 2022
452 m
Roots And Fruits Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
452 m
The Brown Jug Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
452 m
Caterlink Limited At Naunton Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
466 m
Naunton Park Out Of School Care Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
466 m
Broadlands Pre-School Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
470 m
Bake And Brew Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
486 m
Charlton Lane Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
503 m
Flames Antalya Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
521 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL53 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Old Station Drive Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Old Station Drive Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Fairfield Park Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Fairfield Park Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Osprey Road School stop Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 6.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL53 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021

The Lake Inland Water 645 m
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 1.05 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 1.3 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Burley Fields Lake Inland Water 2.19 km
Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Mountains Knoll Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Jennings Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Commom Furze Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hartley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Wasley's Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Goss Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
The Dingle Valley 2.81 km
Shurdington Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL53 0BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 110.3 Mbps 327.65 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.2 Mbps 49 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 50% 86.1 19.2
300+ Mbps 50% 328 49

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 299,354 kWh - mean 29,935 kWh : median 25,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL53 0BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.88355600
Longitude -2.07977200
OS Easting 394606
OS Northing 0220558
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31772
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cheltenham
County Electorial Division Leckhampton and Warden Hill ED
Electoral Ward Leckhampton
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: Communal 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 E33049725
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2