Postcode GL53 8LZ (Cheltenham)

Map showing GL53 8LZ and nearby postcodes

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

GL53 8LZ 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 8LZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to GL53 8LZ is Little Herbert's Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sappercombe Lane and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 3.94 km away.

The closest primary school to GL53 8LZ (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 8LZ is The Royal Hotel and is 324 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlton Kings Tandoori and is 289 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Little Herbert's Close 62 m
Sappercombe Lane 76 m
Croft Avenue 131 m
Croft Gardens 139 m
Chatcombe Close 194 m
Croft Drive 195 m
Croft Road 204 m
Garden Road 209 m
Okus Road 215 m
Horsefair Close 234 m
Vineyards Close 235 m
Pumphreys Road 263 m
Buckles Close 278 m
Bradley Road 295 m
Ravensgate Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL53 8LZ

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 8LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balcarras School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
480 m
The High School Leckhampton 480 m
Charlton Kings Infants' School Good
(May 23, 2018)
497 m
Charlton Kings Junior School Good
(April 25, 2018)
508 m
St Edward's School 994 m
Glenfall Community Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.02 km
St Edward's Preparatory School 1.38 km
The Richard Pate School 1.47 km
Naunton Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.71 km
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2 km
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2008)
2.06 km
Cheltenham College 2.27 km
Battledown Centre for Children and Families 2.31 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.5 km
Berkhampstead School 2.66 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.81 km
The Ridge Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.81 km
Cheltenham Ladies' College 2.89 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 3.08 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beeches Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
100 m
Peter Jeffries Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
267 m
Charlton Kings Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
289 m
Moosh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
289 m
Shahin's Takeaway Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
289 m
Smart Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
289 m
Forge Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
June 7, 2018
306 m
Kings Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
306 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
306 m
The Little Kingdom Nursery And Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
306 m
St. Mary's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
317 m
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
324 m
Clock Tower Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
364 m
DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
364 m
Brunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
371 m
Charlton Kings Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
371 m
Charlton Kings Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
407 m
The Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
407 m
The Merryfellow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
423 m
Bafford House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
440 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sappercombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Beeches Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Croft Parade Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 8.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilley Grove Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Goss Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Jennings Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Mountains Knoll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Dingle Valley 1.42 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hartley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Battledown Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.02 km
Wistley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 2.1 km
Wistley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ravensgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Dowdeswell Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Lineover Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 61.4 Mbps 158.71 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 30 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% 28 7
30-300 Mbps 70% 66.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 30% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 268,204 kWh - mean 14,900 kWh : median 13,791 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL53 8LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.87931100
Longitude -2.05036200
OS Easting 396630
OS Northing 0220084
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33049707
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheltenham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheltenham 012E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1