The postcode GL6 7QY is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL6 7QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL6 7QY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 GL6 7QY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to GL6 7QY is Beech Lane which is centered 524 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pyll House Farm and is 407 m away. The closest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 5.68 km away.
The closest primary school to GL6 7QY (for ages 11 and under) is Sheepscombe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Archway School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of GL6 7QY is Beacon And Railway Hotel and is 6.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Nippy Chippy and is 8.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 83.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for GL6 7QY 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 GL6 7QY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL6 7QY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL6 7QY
| 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 GL6 7QY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheepscombe Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Cranham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 25, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 4.42 km |
| Uplands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 4.78 km |
| Whiteshill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 4.97 km |
| Callowell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 5.42 km |
| Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 5.45 km |
| St Rose's Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 5.48 km |
| Stroud Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 5.55 km |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 5.59 km |
| Eastcombe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 5.65 km |
| Miserden Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 5.74 km |
| Thomas Keble School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 5.85 km |
| Archway School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 5.97 km |
| Bussage Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 6.04 km |
| Randwick Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2014) | 6.05 km |
| Coopers Edge School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 6.09 km |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2014) | 6.13 km |
| Stroud High School | Academy | 11-18 | 6.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL6 7QY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Limited Haresfield C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 6.61 km | |
| Beacon And Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 6.85 km | |
| ProCook Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 7.46 km | |
| Moreton Hill Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 7.51 km | |
| Dobbies Garden Centres | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 7.89 km | |
| Stonehouse Milk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 8.16 km | |
| Harrison Catering Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 8.26 km | |
| Meadows Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 8.46 km | |
| Stroud Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2015 | 8.46 km | |
| The Highwayman Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 8.51 km | |
| The Nippy Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 23, 2021 | 8.54 km | |
| Cotswold Grange & Cotswold Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2011 | 8.56 km | |
| Stroud Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 8.58 km | |
| Bridge Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 8.59 km | |
| Bridge Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 1, 2021 | 8.76 km | |
| Cotswold Marmaris Kebab & Burger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.76 km | |
| The Globe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 8.76 km | |
| Trafalgar Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 8.76 km | |
| China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2021 | 8.78 km | |
| Cotswold Prime Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 8.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL6 7QY - Data from Apr 2022
| Pyll House Farm | 407 m | |
| Pyll House Farm | 431 m | |
| Dell Farm Lane | 624 m | |
| Dell Farm Lane | 654 m | |
| Methodist Church | 785 m | |
| Stroud (Glos) Rail Station | 5.68 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 12.12 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 58.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL6 7QY - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackstable Wood | 937 m | |
| Longridge Wood | 952 m | |
| Lady's Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Down Hill | 1.43 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Saltridge Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Saltridge Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Twyning's Grove | 1.83 km | |
| Goodhurst Grove | 1.84 km | |
| Butler's Grove | 1.86 km | |
| Ebworth Plantations | 1.99 km | |
| Down Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Juniper Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Saltridge Common Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Redding Wood | 2.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL6 7QY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30 Mbps | 89.9 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 83.8 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 33.3 | 23 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 300 | 300 |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.78700000 |
| Longitude | -2.17335600 |
| OS Easting | 388139 |
| OS Northing | 0209830 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stroud |
| County Electorial Division | Bisley and Painswick ED |
| Electoral Ward | Painswick and Upton |
| Local Authority District | Stroud |
| 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 | E07000082 |
| Travel To Work Area | Gloucester |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33046627 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stroud 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stroud 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |