Postcode GL8 8QH (Cotswold)

Map showing GL8 8QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL8 8QH is located in Cotswold, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL8 8QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL8 8QH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 GL8 8QH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to GL8 8QH is Bath Road which is centered 1.24 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Hare and Hounds and is 158 m away.

The closest primary school to GL8 8QH (for ages 11 and under) is Sherston CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 24, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Malmesbury School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GL8 8QH is Rattlebone Inn and is 4.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 82.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL8 8QH 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 GL8 8QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL8 8QH, and the approximate distance away.

Bath Road 1.24 km
Bowldown Road 2.05 km
A433 3.9 km
B4014 4.21 km
B4040 7.67 km
M4 11.59 km
A419 17.77 km
A38 22.8 km
A417 23.88 km
A420 32.26 km
A361 33.27 km
M5 36.33 km
A40 41.58 km
A449 57.45 km
A34 89.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL8 8QH

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 GL8 8QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westonbirt School 655 m
Sherston CofE Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
4.2 km
Leighterton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
4.26 km
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.38 km
Sir William Romney's School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.68 km
Malmesbury School Outstanding
(May 10, 2012)
6.68 km
Luckington Community School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.03 km
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School 7.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Good
(February 28, 2017)
7.63 km
Avening Primary School Good
(February 6, 2020)
7.91 km
Horsley Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
8.29 km
Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
8.67 km
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
9.26 km
Crudwell CofE Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
9.35 km
The Acorn School Good
(January 24, 2019)
9.39 km
Hillesley Church of England Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
9.4 km
Beaudesert Park School 9.99 km
Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
10.16 km
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
10.21 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
10.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL8 8QH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hortico Plant Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
3.56 km
The Camp Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
3.87 km
The Bridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.12 km
Edwards Ward at Sherston CE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
4.2 km
Pumpkins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
4.34 km
Holy Cross Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 25, 2020
4.36 km
Rattlebone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
4.36 km
Lucy Tom Interiors Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.47 km
Whatley Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
4.49 km
The Angel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 14, 2021
4.54 km
The Midcounties Cooperative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
4.54 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
5.28 km
Vine Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
6.16 km
G4S at Malmesbury School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
6.68 km
Dyson Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
6.73 km
Old Royal Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 4, 2020
6.92 km
Burnham Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
6.94 km
Luckington Community School School/college/university 4
Good
December 7, 2020
7.03 km
Pumpkins Pre School Luckington Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
October 20, 2021
7.03 km
Malmesbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL8 8QH - Data from Apr 2022

Hare and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Hare and Hounds Hotel Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Hare and Hounds Hotel Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Westonbirt Arboretum Bus Stop/Station 987 m
Westonbirt Arboretum Bus Stop/Station 989 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.73 km
Bristol Airport Air 43.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL8 8QH - Data from Dec 2021

High Firs Woodland Or Forest 278 m
Hollybush Clump Woodland Or Forest 405 m
Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Tanner's Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ballast Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Rough Grounds Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Larch Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Barn Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Rushmoor Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Down Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Charltondown Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sand Earth Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
New Road Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL8 8QH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.8 Mbps 30.7 Mbps 200 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 200 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 17.6% 20.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115 115
300+ Mbps 82.4% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 121,581 kWh - mean 6,399 kWh : median 5,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL8 8QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.61111300
Longitude -2.19739300
OS Easting 386428
OS Northing 0190272
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22525
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
The Cotswolds
County Electorial Division Tetbury ED
Electoral Ward Grumbolds Ash with Avening
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
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 E33049804
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cotswold 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cotswold 011B
Output Area / Small Area 1C1