Postcode GL56 0AJ (Cotswold)

Map showing GL56 0AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL56 0AJ is located in Cotswold, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. GL56 0AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL56 0AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 GL56 0AJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GL56 0AJ is High Street which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Black Bear and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 222 m away.

The closest primary school to GL56 0AJ (for ages 11 and under) is St David's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 7, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chipping Campden School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 9, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GL56 0AJ is The Black Bear Inn and is 54 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mermaid Fish Bar and is 77 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for GL56 0AJ 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 GL56 0AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL56 0AJ, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 76 m
Corder's Lane 92 m
New Road 98 m
Station Road 99 m
Oxford Street 118 m
The Green 134 m
Hospital Road 167 m
Corders Close 180 m
Hornes Place 187 m
East Street 189 m
Bowling Green Court 194 m
Bourton Road 292 m
Roundhouse Mews 330 m
Swan Close 354 m
Blenheim Way 417 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL56 0AJ

Introduction January 1991
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 GL56 0AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St David's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 7, 2016)
198 m
Longborough Church of England Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
3.9 km
Kitebrook Preparatory School 4.09 km
Blockley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
4.97 km
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
6.84 km
Swell Church of England Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
7.82 km
Acorns Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
8.35 km
St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
8.38 km
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
8.61 km
Chipping Campden School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
8.66 km
Kingham Hill School 8.89 km
Shipston High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
9.69 km
Shipston-on-Stour Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
9.88 km
Kingham Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2010)
10.07 km
Willersey Church of England Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
12.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL56 0AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Otis & Belle Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
0 m
Sweet Thoughts Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2021
0 m
The Moreton Beer Cellar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
0 m
Yellow Brick Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
0 m
Ask Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
54 m
The Black Bear Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
54 m
Acacia Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
64 m
Grouch Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 22, 2021
64 m
Moreton In Marsh Womens Institute Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2021
64 m
Locojo's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
73 m
Serenity Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
73 m
Spice Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
73 m
Charlotte's Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
77 m
Martha's Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
77 m
Mermaid Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 16, 2021
77 m
R And D Walker T/as Checketts Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2021
77 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
77 m
Victoria Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
77 m
Sue Ryder Direct Retailers - other Exempt
June 11, 2018
79 m
Cotswold Cheese Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
99 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL56 0AJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Black Bear Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Black Bear School Stop Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Corn Exchange Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station Rail 222 m
London Oxford Airport Air 32.25 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 33.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL56 0AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Boram Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Ellis's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lemington Heath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Aston Hale Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Sally Beds Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Cold Well Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Brain's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Thickleather Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Fishpond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Shoals Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Frogmore Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Todenham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Rook Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Sisters Pool Inland Water 2.61 km
Cadley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL56 0AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 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% 22.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 79.4 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.99071200
Longitude -1.70234600
OS Easting 420535
OS Northing 0232514
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17850
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
The Cotswolds
County Electorial Division Stow-on-the-Wold ED
Electoral Ward Moreton West
Local Authority District Cotswold
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 E07000079
Travel To Work Area Evesham

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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Moreton-in-Marsh BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cotswold 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cotswold 002D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2