Postcode GL53 8EB (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL53 8EB and nearby postcodes

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

GL53 8EB 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 GL53 8EB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to GL53 8EB is Kings Hollow which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clock Tower and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to GL53 8EB (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 Balcarras School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 21, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GL53 8EB is Clock Tower and is 122 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlton Kings Tandoori and is 638 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.4 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 GL53 8EB 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 8EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kings Hollow 94 m
Morlands Drive 124 m
Garden Road 177 m
Bradley Road 184 m
Little Herbert's Road 194 m
Branch Hill Rise 216 m
Timbercombe Gate 233 m
Croft Gardens 268 m
Timbercombe Lane 285 m
Lawson Glade 300 m
Chatcombe Close 304 m
Beeches Road 474 m
Bafford Approach 481 m
Cirencester Road 502 m
London Road 1.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL53 8EB

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 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balcarras School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
824 m
The High School Leckhampton 824 m
Charlton Kings Infants' School Good
(May 23, 2018)
838 m
Charlton Kings Junior School Good
(April 25, 2018)
872 m
St Edward's School 1.18 km
The Richard Pate School 1.22 km
Glenfall Community Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.4 km
St Edward's Preparatory School 1.73 km
Naunton Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.73 km
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2008)
1.87 km
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.3 km
Cheltenham College 2.39 km
Battledown Centre for Children and Families 2.65 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.73 km
Berkhampstead School 2.97 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 3.03 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 3.03 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.06 km
The Ridge Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
3.16 km
Warden Hill Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2008)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clock Tower Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
122 m
DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
122 m
Peter Jeffries Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
332 m
Beeches Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
364 m
Lilleybrook Golf Club (Cheltenham) Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
450 m
The Waypoint At Lilleybrook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
450 m
Bafford House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
551 m
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
622 m
Charlton Kings Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
638 m
Moosh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
638 m
Shahin's Takeaway Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
638 m
Smart Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
638 m
St. Mary's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
642 m
Forge Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
June 7, 2018
667 m
Kings Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
667 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
667 m
The Little Kingdom Nursery And Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
667 m
Brunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
751 m
Charlton Kings Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
751 m
Charlton Kings Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
760 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Bradley Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Garden Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Branch Hill Rise Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Goss Covert Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Jennings Grove Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Mountains Knoll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
The Dingle Valley 1.1 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hartley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Wistley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Wistley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.09 km
Ravensgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Wistley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.28 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.5 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 77.75 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 269,970 kWh - mean 15,881 kWh : median 15,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 87,399 kWh - mean 4,855 kWh : median 4,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL53 8EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.87619000
Longitude -2.05279900
OS Easting 396462
OS Northing 0219737
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32114
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: 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 E33049713
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4