Postcode GL6 8JN (Stroud)

Map showing GL6 8JN and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL6 8JN is located in Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. GL6 8JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL6 8JN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 GL6 8JN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to GL6 8JN is The Old Common which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tanglewood Way Shops and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, 4.29 km away.

The closest primary school to GL6 8JN (for ages 11 and under) is Bussage Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stroud High School.

The local pub for residents of GL6 8JN is Kings Stanley Sports Club and is 7.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ben's Takeaway and is 7.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL6 8JN 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 GL6 8JN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL6 8JN, and the approximate distance away.

The Old Common 71 m
Hill Top View 74 m
Tanglewood Way 97 m
Freame Close 104 m
Farriers Croft 120 m
Lark Rise 147 m
Lapwing Court 149 m
Foxes Close 175 m
Alder Way 205 m
Beechwood Drive 227 m
Eagle Close 244 m
Geralds Way 250 m
Cuckoo Close 256 m
Dorington Court 269 m
Gardiner Close 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL6 8JN

Introduction February 1990
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 GL6 8JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bussage Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
274 m
Thomas Keble School Good
(December 5, 2017)
521 m
Eastcombe Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
667 m
Chalford Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.06 km
Oakridge Parochial School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.4 km
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
2.61 km
Thrupp School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.7 km
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.72 km
Minchinhampton Primary Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.31 km
Stroud Valley Community Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
3.79 km
Uplands Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
4.01 km
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.46 km
Cotswold Chine School Good
(September 28, 2017)
4.52 km
St Rose's Special School Good
(October 10, 2017)
4.52 km
Rodborough Community Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.58 km
Gastrells Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.6 km
Amberley Parochial School Good
(July 4, 2017)
4.61 km
Beaudesert Park School 4.84 km
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
4.95 km
Stroud High School 5.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL6 8JN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stroud Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2015
7.46 km
Court Farm Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2014
7.67 km
Kings Stanley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
7.67 km
The Boho Bakery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
7.67 km
Ben's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
7.74 km
Co-op Village Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
7.8 km
Yew Tree Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
7.8 km
Kings Stanley Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2014
7.81 km
Kings Stanley Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
7.81 km
The Kings Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 16, 2021
7.82 km
Cotswold Grange & Cotswold Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2011
7.93 km
Moreton Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.99 km
Stroud Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
8.04 km
Grey Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
8.29 km
Leonard Stanley Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
8.32 km
Leonard Stanley Playgroup School/college/university Exempt
September 11, 2018
8.32 km
China City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
8.44 km
Cotswold Prime Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
8.44 km
The Frying Machine Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 12, 2021
8.44 km
Highborder Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
8.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL6 8JN - Data from Apr 2022

Tanglewood Way Shops Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Tanglewood Way Shops Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Dorington Court Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Dorington Court Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bluebell Rise Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 18.4 km
Bristol Airport Air 54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL6 8JN - Data from Dec 2021

Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 316 m
Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Toadsmoor Valley Valley 827 m
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Toadsmoor Pond Inland Water 992 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Lawrenceland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Toadsmoor Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hale's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Pennyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Chalford Bottom Valley 1.33 km
Mackhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Dimmel's Dale Valley 1.42 km
Hyde Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL6 8JN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 50.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 8.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 301,964 kWh - mean 13,129 kWh : median 13,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 153,510 kWh - mean 3,838 kWh : median 3,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL6 8JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.73071500
Longitude -2.16138300
OS Easting 388951
OS Northing 0203568
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27148
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stroud
County Electorial Division Minchinhampton ED
Electoral Ward Chalford
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000082
Travel To Work Area Gloucester

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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Stroud BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chalford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049981
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stroud 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stroud 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1