The postcode GL56 0XS is located in Cotswold, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. GL56 0XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL56 0XS 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 0XS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to GL56 0XS is Embrook which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Horse and Groom and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Kingham Rail Station, 4.52 km away.
The closest primary school to GL56 0XS (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 0XS is Horse And Groom Inn and is 124 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 2.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL56 0XS 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 GL56 0XS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL56 0XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL56 0XS
| Introduction | January 1991 |
| 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 GL56 0XS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| Bledington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2011) | 4.11 km |
| Kingham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2010) | 4.16 km |
| Kingham Hill School | Independent school | 11-18 | 4.48 km | |
| Swell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 4.88 km |
| Longborough Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 5.85 km |
| Kitebrook Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 5.87 km | |
| The Rissington School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2011) | 6.49 km |
| St David's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 6.82 km |
| The Cotswold Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 19, 2015) | 7.22 km |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 7.37 km |
| St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 9.07 km |
| Chipping Norton School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 9.23 km |
| Wychwood Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 9.27 km |
| Acorns Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 9.5 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 11, 2017) | 9.52 km |
| Windrush Valley School | Independent school | 3-11 | 10.67 km | |
| Cold Aston Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2015) | 11.16 km |
| Blockley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 11, 2020) | 11.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL56 0XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse And Groom Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 124 m | |
| Stow Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 843 m | |
| Corsham Field Farmhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 881 m | |
| Oddington Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 904 m | |
| The Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| Ash Farm Cotswolds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| Cotswold Hills Ice Cream | Exempt February 2, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Daylesford Bakery And Patisserie | Exempt March 10, 2022 | 2.34 km | |
| Daylesford Farm Shop And Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Daylesford Organic - Shepherds Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Adlestrop Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| Caterlink At Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 2.67 km | |
| Stow On The Wold Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 2.67 km | |
| The Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 2.71 km | |
| Little Broom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2018 | 2.72 km | |
| Pure And Simple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2019 | 2.82 km | |
| The Bell At Stow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 2.83 km | |
| Greedys Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.91 km | |
| Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 22, 2021 | 2.91 km | |
| Number Nine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2020 | 2.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL56 0XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Horse and Groom | 115 m | |
| Horse and Groom | 133 m | |
| Village Hall | 628 m | |
| Mount Pleasant School stop | 650 m | |
| Village Hall | 651 m | |
| Kingham Rail Station | 4.52 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 27.5 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 34.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL56 0XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Oddington Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Martin's Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Broadwell Hill Covert | 1.67 km | |
| Upper Oddington Ashes | 1.71 km | |
| Chad Lakes | 1.73 km | |
| Margery Coppice | 1.76 km | |
| Lower Oddington Ashes | 1.83 km | |
| Fishpond Coppice | 2.6 km | |
| Weasel Coppice | 2.62 km | |
| Pebbly Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Icomb Cow Pasture | 2.76 km | |
| Dingle Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Baywell Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Maugersbury Grove | 2.8 km | |
| Peak Coppice | 2.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL56 0XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.5 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71.3 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL56 0XS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.92958800 |
| Longitude | -1.67709200 |
| OS Easting | 422300 |
| OS Northing | 0225724 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000079 |
| Travel To Work Area | Evesham |
| 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: 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 |