The postcode GL53 8QL is located in Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL53 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL53 8QL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8QL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to GL53 8QL is Waterside Close which is centered 121 m away.
The nearest bus stop is London Road and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 4.43 km away.
The closest primary school to GL53 8QL (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 8QL is The Merryfellow Inn and is 716 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlton Kings Tandoori and is 779 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL53 8QL 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 8QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL53 8QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL53 8QL
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 8QL - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Balcarras School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 21, 2014) | 309 m |
The High School Leckhampton | Academy | 11-16 | 309 m | |
Charlton Kings Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 322 m |
Glenfall Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 564 m |
Charlton Kings Infants' School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 829 m |
St Edward's Preparatory School | Independent school | 1-11 | 1.32 km | |
St Edward's School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.46 km | |
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.03 km |
Battledown Centre for Children and Families | Special school | 2-11 | 2.16 km | |
The Richard Pate School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.26 km | |
Naunton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2013) | 2.33 km |
The Ridge Academy | Special school | 5-11 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 2.61 km |
Berkhampstead School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.65 km | |
St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.7 km |
Cheltenham College | Independent school | 2-19 | 2.72 km | |
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 11, 2008) | 2.82 km |
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 2.93 km |
Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 3.03 km |
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 3.11 km |
St Mary's Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (July 9, 2009) | 3.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL53 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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East End Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2021 | 89 m | |
East End Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 96 m | |
Balcarras Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 322 m | |
Grevill House/Ashley Intermediate Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 378 m | |
Dunkertons Cider | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 449 m | |
The Tavern Van | Awaiting Inspection | 449 m | |
Glenfall Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 564 m | |
Nazareth House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 7, 2022 | 583 m | |
Brunch Club | Awaiting Inspection | 645 m | |
Charlton Kings Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 645 m | |
The Merryfellow Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 716 m | |
Forge Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 7, 2018 | 742 m | |
Kings Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2020 | 742 m | |
The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 742 m | |
The Little Kingdom Nursery And Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 742 m | |
Beeches Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 759 m | |
Sibling Distillery Battledown Brewery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 765 m | |
Charlton Kings Club And Institute | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2020 | 771 m | |
The Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2021 | 771 m | |
Charlton Kings Tandoori | Awaiting Inspection | 779 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL53 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
London Road | 37 m | |
London Road | 51 m | |
Chase Avenue | 109 m | |
Chase Avenue | 141 m | |
Peel Close | 154 m | |
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station | 4.43 km | |
Gloucestershire Airport | 9.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL53 8QL - Data from Dec 2021
Goss Covert | 1.43 km | |
Lilley Grove | 1.6 km | |
Battledown Hill | 1.63 km | |
Long Covert | 1.75 km | |
Dowdeswell Reservoir | 1.77 km | |
Jennings Grove | 1.77 km | |
The Dingle | Valley | 1.87 km |
Dowdeswell Wood | 1.98 km | |
Mountains Knoll Wood | 2.01 km | |
Lineover Wood | 2.04 km | |
Ravensgate Hill | 2.1 km | |
Wistley Plantation | 2.1 km | |
Wistley Hill | 2.14 km | |
Scobb Grove | 2.37 km | |
Hartley Hill | 2.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL53 8QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 78.1 Mbps | 93.8 Mbps | 311.18 Mbps |
Upload | 19.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 47.53 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.5 | 6.3 |
30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 100% | 97.3 | 21.8 |
300+ Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | 311 | 48 |
Energy usage data for GL53 8QL - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Gloucestershire |
Latitude | 51.88223700 |
Longitude | -2.03994900 |
OS Easting | 397347 |
OS Northing | 0220409 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Gloucestershire |
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 |
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: Self-sufficient 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 | E33049708 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheltenham 012 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheltenham 012G |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |