GL12 8RU maps, stats, and open data
GL12 8RU lies on Hillesley Road in Kingswood, Wotton-under-edge. GL12 8RU is located in the Kingswood electoral ward, within the local authority district of Stroud and the English Parliamentary constituency of The Cotswolds. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M and the police force is Gloucestershire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
GL12 8RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL12 8RU geodata
| Easting | 374628 |
| Northing | 191597 |
| Latitude | 51.622615 |
| Longitude | -2.367894 |
Where is GL12 8RU?
| Street | Hillesley Road |
| Locality | Kingswood |
| Town/City | Wotton-under-edge |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL12 |
GL12 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL12 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Kingswood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | The Cotswolds |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in GL12 8RU
48A, HILLESLEY ROAD, KINGSWOOD, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 8RU 2025 14 MAR £540,000 |
5B, HILLESLEY ROAD, KINGSWOOD, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 8RU 2024 3 JAN £450,000 |
2023 18 OCT £685,000 |
2023 4 MAY £430,000 |
2019 30 OCT £505,000 |
2019 5 APR £310,000 |
2017 2 JUN £550,000 |
13, HILLESLEY ROAD, KINGSWOOD, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 8RU 2013 26 JUN £320,000 |
ALMA PLACE, HILLESLEY ROAD, KINGSWOOD, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 8RU 2011 30 JUN £220,000 |
1, HILLESLEY ROAD, KINGSWOOD, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 8RU 2011 13 JUN £315,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to GL12 8RU
| The Chipping (Old Rectory Road) | Kingswood | 252m |
| The Chipping (Old Rectory Road) | Kingswood | 252m |
| Bramley Close (Walk Mill Lane) | Kingswood | 294m |
| War Memorial | Kingswood | 418m |
| Tennis Court (Charfield Road) | Kingswood | 450m |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL12 8RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in GL12 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL12 8RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
GL12 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL12 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 522,982 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 45 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,622 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,054 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 197,201 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 49 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,025 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,576 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL12 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL12 8RU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
9.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL12 8RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL12 8RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL12 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kingswood P.o. | 17:15 | 09:40 | 178m |
| Walk Mill Lane Kingswood | 16:45 | 08:00 | 279m |
| Round House | 16:00 | 09:30 | 1,434m |
GL12 8RU ITL and GL12 8RU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for GL12 8RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK13 | Gloucestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000082 | Stroud |
GL12 8RU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for GL12 8RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113774 | |
| LSOA | E01022381 | Stroud 015A |
| MSOA | E02004665 | Stroud 015 |
Nearest postcodes to GL12 8RU
| GL12 8SH | Abbey Mews | 55m |
| GL12 8RX | Crow Meadow | 57m |
| GL12 8RQ | Somerset Close | 85m |
| GL12 8SE | Weavers Close | 100m |
| GL12 8RF | Wickwar Road | 189m |
| GL12 8RZ | Walk Mill Lane | 191m |
| GL12 8RT | The Chipping | 199m |
| GL12 8SD | Orchard Walk | 232m |
| GL12 8RE | Old Rectory Road | 318m |
| GL12 8SG | Russet Court | 324m |
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