Postcode GL7 3BJ (Cotswold)

Map showing GL7 3BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL7 3BJ is located in Cotswold, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL7 3BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL7 3BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 GL7 3BJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to GL7 3BJ is Hambidge Lane which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsmead and is 25 m away.

The closest primary school to GL7 3BJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Farmor's School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 22, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of GL7 3BJ is The Plough Inn and is 7.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sortlist T/as Tiffinpark - Takeaway and is 8.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.3 out of 10. 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 GL7 3BJ 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 GL7 3BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL7 3BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Hambidge Lane 22 m
Butler's Field 105 m
Gassons Road 164 m
Cuthwine Place 173 m
Fossway Court 187 m
The Close 195 m
Kingsmead 204 m
The Cursus 210 m
West Way 210 m
Gassons Way 228 m
Roman Way 253 m
Station Road 344 m
Oak Street 365 m
A420 14.07 km
A429 26.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL7 3BJ

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 GL7 3BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 797 m
Southrop Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.53 km
St Christopher's Church of England School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.88 km
Fairford Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
6.17 km
Farmor's School Good
(September 22, 2021)
6.17 km
Kempsford Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
6.64 km
Sandwell Learning Centre 7.23 km
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot Good
(January 22, 2020)
7.25 km
Clanfield CofE Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.35 km
Hatherop Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.5 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.61 km
Hatherop Castle School 7.74 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
7.91 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
8.26 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
8.26 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
8.51 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
8.64 km
Edith Moorhouse Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
8.97 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
9.2 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
9.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL7 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ye Olde Swan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
7.11 km
Adventure Plus - Windmill Farm Conference Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
7.12 km
CWU Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
7.23 km
Sandwell Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
7.23 km
St Peter's C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2017
7.25 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.25 km
Friars Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
7.25 km
Blake's Kitchen - Clanfield Post Office And Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
7.29 km
Clanfield C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
7.35 km
The Double Red Duke Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
7.39 km
Clanfield Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
7.57 km
Clanfield 85 - Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
7.74 km
Oak Tree Restaurant - Cotswold Wildlife Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
8.08 km
The Vines Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.56 km
Campsite Shop - Burford Caravan And Motorhome Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
8.94 km
Sortlist T/as Tiffinpark - Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.95 km
Dolce @ Edith Moorhouse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
8.97 km
Eight Views B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
8.98 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
9.19 km
Carterton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2021
9.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL7 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Kingsmead Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Hambridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Hambridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Roman Way School stop Bus Stop/Station 162 m
The Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
London Oxford Airport Air 30.22 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 39.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL7 3BJ - Data from Dec 2021

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Horseshoe Lake Inland Water 969 m
Roughgrounds Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
Bushyleaze Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hookit's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Warren's Cross Lake Inland Water 2.09 km
Claydon Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Longdoles Lake Inland Water 2.37 km
Furzy Knoll Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Rottonborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Little Faringdon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bowmoor Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bowmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Broughton Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL7 3BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.9 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 265,708 kWh - mean 14,762 kWh : median 14,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 73,804 kWh - mean 4,100 kWh : median 3,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL7 3BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.70037800
Longitude -1.69310800
OS Easting 421306
OS Northing 0200226
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18487
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
The Cotswolds
County Electorial Division Fairford and Lechlade on Thames ED
Electoral Ward Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South
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 Swindon

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lechlade-on-Thames BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049794
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cotswold 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cotswold 009F
Output Area / Small Area 8A1