Postcode GL56 0XG (Cotswold)

Map showing GL56 0XG and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL56 0XG is located in Cotswold, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL56 0XG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL56 0XG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 0XG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to GL56 0XG is Brans Lane which is centered 187 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horse and Groom and is 352 m away. The closest railway station is Kingham Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to GL56 0XG (for ages 11 and under) is Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingham Hill School.

The local pub for residents of GL56 0XG is Horse And Groom Inn and is 366 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greedys Fish And Chip Shop and is 3.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brans Lane 187 m
A429 3.51 km
A424 4.11 km
B4450 4.57 km
A436 13.38 km
A417 29.99 km
M40 32.33 km
A34 50.57 km
A41 53.19 km
A46 58.63 km
A40 68.29 km
A38 69.72 km
A44 74.61 km
A361 78.44 km
A5 98.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL56 0XG

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 GL56 0XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.93 km
Kingham Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2010)
3.92 km
Bledington Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2011)
3.96 km
Kingham Hill School 4.22 km
Swell Church of England Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.14 km
Kitebrook Preparatory School 5.78 km
Longborough Church of England Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
6.05 km
The Rissington School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
6.55 km
St David's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 7, 2016)
6.89 km
The Cotswold Academy Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
7.43 km
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
7.57 km
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Good
(November 7, 2018)
8.81 km
Chipping Norton School Good
(November 8, 2017)
8.97 km
Wychwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
9.13 km
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.27 km
Acorns Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
9.32 km
Windrush Valley School 10.48 km
Blockley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 11, 2020)
11.33 km
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2015)
11.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horse And Groom Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
366 m
Oddington Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
653 m
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
780 m
Corsham Field Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
1.06 km
Stow Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.09 km
Ash Farm Cotswolds Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.74 km
Daylesford Bakery And Patisserie Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 10, 2022
2.08 km
Daylesford Farm Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
2.08 km
Daylesford Organic - Shepherds Hut Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
2.08 km
Adlestrop Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
2.19 km
Cotswold Hills Ice Cream Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2021
2.52 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
2.91 km
Caterlink At Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.93 km
Stow On The Wold Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
2.93 km
Little Broom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
2.97 km
Pure And Simple Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
3.08 km
The Bell At Stow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.09 km
Greedys Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.17 km
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 22, 2021
3.17 km
Number Nine Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
3.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horse and Groom Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Horse and Groom Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Broadwell Road School stop Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Kingham Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 27.27 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oddington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Lower Oddington Ashes Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Chad Lakes Inland Water 1.65 km
Upper Oddington Ashes Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Broadwell Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Margery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Baywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Pebbly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Icomb Cow Pasture Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Weasel Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Peak Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Green Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Fishpond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 43 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.3% 23.8 8.3
30-300 Mbps 91.3% 52.2 11
300+ Mbps 4.3% - -

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 255,969 kWh - mean 9,480 kWh : median 6,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL56 0XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.92963100
Longitude -1.67329900
OS Easting 422560
OS Northing 0225729
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23165
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
The Cotswolds
County Electorial Division Stow-on-the-Wold ED
Electoral Ward Fosseridge
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Upper Oddington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049741
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cotswold 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cotswold 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2