The postcode GL53 0BU is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL53 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL53 0BU 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 0BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to GL53 0BU is Southcourt Drive which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Treelands Drive and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 2.34 km away.
The closest primary school to GL53 0BU (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 0BU is Somerset Arms and is 563 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 686 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL53 0BU 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 GL53 0BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL53 0BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL53 0BU
| 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 GL53 0BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naunton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2013) | 486 m |
| Leckhampton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 11, 2008) | 543 m |
| The Richard Pate School | Independent school | 3-11 | 914 m | |
| Cheltenham College | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.2 km | |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.24 km | |
| St Edward's School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.27 km | |
| Warden Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2008) | 1.54 km |
| Bettridge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Belmont School | Special school | 4-16 | 1.69 km | |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2016) | 1.72 km |
| Charlton Kings Infants' School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.79 km | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Dean Close Airthrie School (Dcas) | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.04 km | |
| St Edward's Preparatory School | Independent school | 1-11 | 2.11 km | |
| Greatfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.15 km |
| Dean Close Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-14 | 2.2 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.23 km | |
| Charlton Kings Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 2.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL53 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Lane Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 258 m | |
| Hampton House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 277 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 302 m | |
| Westfields Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 302 m | |
| The Vanilla Pod Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 325 m | |
| Mel's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 346 m | |
| Leonard Cheshire Disability | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 383 m | |
| Naunton Lane Evangelical Presbyterian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 400 m | |
| Broadlands Pre-School Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 411 m | |
| Sanctuary Supported Living | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 472 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Naunton Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 486 m | |
| Naunton Park Out Of School Care Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 486 m | |
| Lilleybrook Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 517 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Leckhampton C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 543 m | |
| Somerset Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 16, 2022 | 563 m | |
| Norwood Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2020 | 604 m | |
| Beaumont House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 615 m | |
| Norwood Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 686 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 688 m | |
| Shurdington Corner Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 700 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL53 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Treelands Drive | 159 m | |
| Treelands Drive | 179 m | |
| Old Station Drive | 222 m | |
| Old Station Drive | 229 m | |
| Delancey Hospital | 336 m | |
| Cheltenham Spa Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 6.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL53 0BU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Lake | 822 m | |
| Ashburne Green | 1.32 km | |
| Dogkennel Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Sandford Pool | 1.45 km | |
| Lilley Grove | 1.93 km | |
| Burley Fields Lake | 2.08 km | |
| Mountains Knoll Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Jennings Grove | 2.14 km | |
| Hartley Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Commom Furze Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Goss Covert | 2.43 km | |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.53 km |
| Battledown Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Shurdington Grove | 2.72 km | |
| Wasley's Brake | 2.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL53 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 58.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.6 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.1 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL53 0BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.88139100 |
| Longitude | -2.07738600 |
| OS Easting | 394770 |
| OS Northing | 0220317 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33046511 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheltenham 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheltenham 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |