Postcode GL53 8LR (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL53 8LR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL53 8LR is Morlands Drive which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clock Tower and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 4.08 km away.

The closest primary school to GL53 8LR (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 8LR is Clock Tower and is 211 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 642 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 2.5 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 GL53 8LR 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 8LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Morlands Drive 55 m
Little Herbert's Road 99 m
Timbercombe Gate 133 m
Garden Road 168 m
Kings Hollow 179 m
Chatcombe Close 239 m
Vineyards Close 246 m
Bradley Road 250 m
Timbercombe Lane 258 m
Croft Gardens 277 m
Ravensgate Road 296 m
Branch Hill Rise 308 m
Wistley Road 314 m
Beeches Road 381 m
Cirencester Road 500 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL53 8LR

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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balcarras School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
765 m
The High School Leckhampton 765 m
Charlton Kings Junior School Good
(April 25, 2018)
822 m
Charlton Kings Infants' School Good
(May 23, 2018)
848 m
St Edward's School 1.24 km
The Richard Pate School 1.31 km
Glenfall Community Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.37 km
St Edward's Preparatory School 1.74 km
Naunton Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.82 km
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2008)
1.97 km
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.33 km
Cheltenham College 2.47 km
Battledown Centre for Children and Families 2.66 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.78 km
Berkhampstead School 3 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 3.1 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.11 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 3.12 km
The Ridge Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
3.17 km
Warden Hill Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2008)
3.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Garden Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bradley Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Beeches Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 596 m
Goss Covert Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Jennings Grove Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Mountains Knoll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
The Dingle Valley 1.07 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hartley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Wistley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Wistley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Ravensgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Wistley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Lineover Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Dogkennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 45.4 Mbps 61.89 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 15 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% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.8 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 197,658 kWh - mean 16,472 kWh : median 16,896 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 44,232 kWh - mean 3,686 kWh : median 3,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL53 8LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.87607300
Longitude -2.05134600
OS Easting 396562
OS Northing 0219724
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