Postcode GL8 8QT (Cotswold)

Map showing GL8 8QT and nearby postcodes

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

GL8 8QT 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 8QT as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to GL8 8QT is Bath Road which is centered 2.23 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Demand Responsive Area and is 113 m away.

The closest primary school to GL8 8QT (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 8QT is Rattlebone Inn and is 3.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 106.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bath Road 2.23 km
Bowldown Road 2.41 km
A433 4.9 km
B4014 5.22 km
B4040 7.98 km
M4 11.08 km
A419 18.75 km
A38 22.14 km
A417 24.86 km
A361 32.44 km
A420 32.78 km
M5 35.51 km
A40 41.65 km
A449 58.16 km
A34 90.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL8 8QT

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 8QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westonbirt School 610 m
Sherston CofE Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.25 km
Leighterton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
3.97 km
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.39 km
Sir William Romney's School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.68 km
Luckington Community School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.04 km
Malmesbury School Outstanding
(May 10, 2012)
6.95 km
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School 7.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Good
(February 28, 2017)
7.93 km
Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
8.19 km
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
8.43 km
Hillesley Church of England Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
8.79 km
Avening Primary School Good
(February 6, 2020)
8.84 km
Horsley Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
8.9 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
9.74 km
Crudwell CofE Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
10.16 km
The British School Good
(March 11, 2020)
10.19 km
Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 22, 2018)
10.69 km
Horton CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
10.99 km
Uley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
11.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hortico Plant Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
2.8 km
The Bridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
3.23 km
Edwards Ward at Sherston CE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
3.25 km
Pumpkins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
3.42 km
Holy Cross Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 25, 2020
3.46 km
Rattlebone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
3.46 km
Lucy Tom Interiors Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
3.57 km
The Angel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 14, 2021
3.63 km
The Midcounties Cooperative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
3.63 km
The Camp Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
3.86 km
Whatley Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
4.5 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
5.53 km
Vine Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
5.7 km
Old Royal Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 4, 2020
5.93 km
Luckington Community School School/college/university 4
Good
December 7, 2020
6.04 km
Pumpkins Pre School Luckington Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
October 20, 2021
6.04 km
G4S at Malmesbury School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
6.95 km
Dyson Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
7.16 km
Burnham Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
7.26 km
Malmesbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Demand Responsive Area Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Westonbirt Arboretum Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Westonbirt Arboretum Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Arboretum Car Park Bus Stop/Station 844 m
Hare and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 1.11 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.58 km
Bristol Airport Air 42.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Grounds Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Sand Earth Woodland Or Forest 834 m
High Firs Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Barn Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Down Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
New Road Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hollybush Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Rushmoor Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Silk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Ballast Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Paul's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
West Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Three Corner Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.3 Mbps 113.4 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 106.8 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.2% 15.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 107.5
300+ Mbps 95.8% 300 300

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 204,945 kWh - mean 7,319 kWh : median 3,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL8 8QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.60384200
Longitude -2.20604000
OS Easting 385827
OS Northing 0189465
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