The postcode GL56 9HU is located in Cotswold, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL56 9HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL56 9HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 9HU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to GL56 9HU is School Lane which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 325 m away. The closest railway station is Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 4.78 km away.
The closest primary school to GL56 9HU (for ages 11 and under) is Blockley Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 11, 2020. 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 9HU is Crown Hotel Cotswold and is 65 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cotswold (Quarry) Service Station and is 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 89 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL56 9HU 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 9HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL56 9HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL56 9HU
| 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 GL56 9HU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blockley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 11, 2020) | 475 m |
| St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 10, 2019) | 4.36 km |
| St Catharine's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 4.54 km |
| St David's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 4.85 km |
| Chipping Campden School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 4.87 km |
| Longborough Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 5.36 km |
| Broadway First School | Maintained school | 5-10 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 7.02 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 7.08 km | |
| Willersey Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 7.55 km |
| Cotswold Spa Hospital School | Special school | 13-19 | Outstanding (July 5, 2019) | 8.02 km |
| Kitebrook Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 8.8 km | |
| Mickleton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 8.97 km |
| Swell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 9.46 km |
| Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 9.58 km |
| Ilmington CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 22, 2012) | 10.01 km |
| Temple Guiting Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 10.09 km |
| Honeybourne First School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 21, 2020) | 10.36 km |
| Shipston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 10.9 km |
| Shipston-on-Stour Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 11.25 km |
| Bretforton Village School | Academy | 5-10 | 11.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL56 9HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Dene Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Crown Hotel Cotswold | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 65 m | |
| Blockley Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2018 | 163 m | |
| Blockley Village Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2019 | 163 m | |
| Cotswold Villages Old People's Housing Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 168 m | |
| The Great Western Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 474 m | |
| Blockley C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 475 m | |
| The Malins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 916 m | |
| Dovebrook Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 1.6 km | |
| Troopers Lodge Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 18, 2019 | 2.08 km | |
| Cotswold (Quarry) Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 23, 2022 | 2.13 km | |
| Horse And Groom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 16, 2022 | 2.39 km | |
| Garden Terrace Cafe - Batsford Arboretum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2022 | 2.5 km | |
| Bakers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 3.21 km | |
| The Churchill Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 24, 2022 | 3.78 km | |
| Moreton In Marsh Cricket Club | Exempt January 21, 2021 | 3.83 km | |
| Sezincote House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2017 | 3.96 km | |
| Old Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 4.05 km | |
| Mill House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 4.34 km | |
| Caterlink At St James And Ebrington C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 4.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL56 9HU - Data from Apr 2022
| War Memorial | 325 m | |
| War Memorial | 337 m | |
| Village Green | 347 m | |
| Village Green | 353 m | |
| St George's Hall | 500 m | |
| Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station | 4.78 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 30.88 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 36.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL56 9HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cricket Clump | 763 m | |
| The Warren | 799 m | |
| Shales' Coppice | 1.01 km | |
| Dovedale Plantation | 1.01 km | |
| Oak Coppice | 1.07 km | |
| Norcombe Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Upper Water | 1.22 km | |
| Straight Ash Coppice | 1.32 km | |
| Pebble Grove | 1.46 km | |
| Tanzie Coppice | 1.51 km | |
| Bourton Woods | 1.51 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Holt Coppice | 1.63 km | |
| Caroline Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Augusta Plantation | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL56 9HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 107.3 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 71.4% | 75.8 | 47.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 71.4% | 71.4% | 300 | 300 |
Energy usage data for GL56 9HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 52.01084600 |
| Longitude | -1.76315800 |
| OS Easting | 416352 |
| OS Northing | 0234738 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
The Cotswolds |
| County Electorial Division | Campden-Vale ED |
| Electoral Ward | Blockley |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Blockley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049735 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cotswold 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cotswold 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |