Postcode GL8 8RD (Cotswold)

Map showing GL8 8RD and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL8 8RD is located in Cotswold, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. GL8 8RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL8 8RD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8RD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to GL8 8RD is Cotswold Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 73 m away.

The closest primary school to GL8 8RD (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2018. 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 8RD is The Wheatsheaf Inn and is 5.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.9 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 GL8 8RD 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 8RD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cotswold Close 34 m
Cookspool 85 m
Shepherds Mead 86 m
Jacobs Close 124 m
Braybrooke Close 128 m
Ryland Close 134 m
Clarrie Road 149 m
Breuse Court 176 m
Fitzherbert Close 187 m
Northlands Way 193 m
Suffolk Close 209 m
Northfield Close 217 m
Brays Avenue 221 m
Box Close 221 m
Cheviot Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL8 8RD

Introduction January 1993
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 8RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
366 m
Sir William Romney's School Good
(February 26, 2020)
439 m
Avening Primary School Good
(February 6, 2020)
4.25 km
Westonbirt School 5.25 km
Crudwell CofE Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
6.18 km
Rodmarton School Good
(September 21, 2016)
6.43 km
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School 6.99 km
Horsley Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
6.99 km
The Acorn School Good
(January 24, 2019)
7.08 km
Minchinhampton Primary Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
7.2 km
Malmesbury School Outstanding
(May 10, 2012)
7.22 km
Cotswold Chine School Good
(September 28, 2017)
7.33 km
Beaudesert Park School 7.38 km
Leighterton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
7.58 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Good
(February 28, 2017)
7.8 km
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
8.34 km
Amberley Parochial School Good
(July 4, 2017)
8.35 km
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
8.54 km
Sherston CofE Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
8.78 km
Chalford Hill Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
9.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sarah Capper Catering Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
5.06 km
The Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
5.84 km
Pettifers Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
6.16 km
The Potting Shed Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
6.16 km
Crudwell CE Primary School - Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
November 23, 2021
6.18 km
Oakwell Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
6.18 km
The Rectory Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
6.25 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
6.34 km
The Camp Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
6.42 km
Dyson Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
6.54 km
Filands Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
6.73 km
Whatley Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
6.75 km
Malmesbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.99 km
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
7.18 km
Burnham Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
7.21 km
G4S at Malmesbury School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
7.22 km
Co-operative Group Food Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
7.26 km
Malmesbury Victoria Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2009
7.26 km
Riverside Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
7.26 km
West Country Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
7.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Amberley Park Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Northfield Close Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Tesco Forecourt Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 28.02 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Splash Inland Water 767 m
Tidcomb's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Hermit's Cave Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Charlton Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Newnton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Oak Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Thorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Addy's Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Highgrove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Ham Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Troublehouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Wallgutters Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Shipton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.3 Mbps 57.6 Mbps 69.84 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.5 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 229,480 kWh - mean 19,123 kWh : median 19,590 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 58,868 kWh - mean 4,906 kWh : median 4,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL8 8RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.64427300
Longitude -2.15490500
OS Easting 389378
OS Northing 0193953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31773
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
The Cotswolds
County Electorial Division Tetbury ED
Electoral Ward Tetbury Town
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Tetbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049807
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cotswold 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cotswold 011E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3