Postcode GL53 8AL (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL53 8AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL53 8AL is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL53 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL53 8AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GL53 8AL is Copt Elm Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nisa and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to GL53 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Charlton Kings Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Edward's School.

The local pub for residents of GL53 8AL is Charlton Kings Club And Institute and is 268 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yangtze and is 127 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL53 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL53 8AL, and the approximate distance away.

Copt Elm Road 67 m
Brookway Drive 67 m
Lyefield Road West 112 m
Lyefield Road East 127 m
Bank Close 142 m
School Road 181 m
Porturet Way 189 m
Copt Elm Close 207 m
Acer Close 212 m
Grovelands Close 223 m
Brookway Road 293 m
Horsefair Street 306 m
Church Street 339 m
Inglecote Close 345 m
Newcourt Park 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL53 8AL

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 8AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlton Kings Infants' School Good
(May 23, 2018)
174 m
St Edward's School 484 m
Charlton Kings Junior School Good
(April 25, 2018)
679 m
Balcarras School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
749 m
The High School Leckhampton 749 m
St Edward's Preparatory School 775 m
Glenfall Community Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
803 m
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.35 km
Naunton Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.37 km
The Richard Pate School 1.63 km
Battledown Centre for Children and Families 1.69 km
Cheltenham College 1.75 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.86 km
Berkhampstead School 2.02 km
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2008)
2.03 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.16 km
The Ridge Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.2 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 2.32 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.67 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Outstanding
(June 22, 2011)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL53 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smith And Mann Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2020
91 m
The Coffee Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
91 m
Yangtze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
127 m
Harrison Catering Services At Charlton Kings Infant School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
174 m
Charlton Kings Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
268 m
The Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
268 m
Charlton Kings Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 1, 2019
277 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
282 m
Sacred Hearts Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2021
282 m
The Merryfellow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
294 m
St. Mary's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
334 m
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
341 m
Forge Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
June 7, 2018
363 m
Kings Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
363 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
363 m
The Little Kingdom Nursery And Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
363 m
Charlton Kings Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
366 m
Moosh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
366 m
Shahin's Takeaway Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
366 m
Smart Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
366 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL53 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Nisa Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Copt Elm Close Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Copt Elm Close Bus Stop/Station 159 m
St Edward's School Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL53 8AL - Data from Dec 2021

Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 1.51 km
Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Goss Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Jennings Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Mountains Knoll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Dingle Valley 2.05 km
Ashburne Green Urban Greenspace 2.14 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Hartley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Wistley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Wistley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Dowdeswell Reservoir Inland Water 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL53 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 84.4 Mbps 158.75 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 75% 90.5 22.1
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 265,081 kWh - mean 16,568 kWh : median 17,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL53 8AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.88482100
Longitude -2.05352100
OS Easting 396413
OS Northing 0220697
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25505
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cheltenham
County Electorial Division Battledown and Charlton Kings ED
Electoral Ward Charlton Kings
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 E33049710
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2