GL5 3BL maps, stats, and open data
GL5 3BL lies on Cheapside in Stroud. GL5 3BL is located in the Stroud Central electoral ward, within the local authority district of Stroud and the English Parliamentary constituency of Stroud. 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 October 2003.
GL5 3BL maps


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GL5 3BL geodata
| Easting | 384949 |
| Northing | 205049 |
| Latitude | 51.743937 |
| Longitude | -2.219394 |
Where is GL5 3BL?
| Street | Cheapside |
| Town/City | Stroud |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL5 |
GL5 3BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL5 3BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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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 | Stroud Central |
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| Constituency | Stroud |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to GL5 3BL
| Ecotricity | Stroud | 124m |
| Russell Street | Stroud | 135m |
| Lloyd's Bank (Rowcroft) | Stroud | 169m |
| Cornhill | Stroud | 290m |
| Cornhill | Stroud | 294m |
Nearest railway stations to GL5 3BL
| Stroud (Glos) Station | 0.1km |
| Stonehouse Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL5 3BL (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in GL5 3BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 32.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 76.05Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL5 3BL (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% |
GL5 3BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL5 3BL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 212,197 |
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| Meter count | 38 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,584 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,936 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL5 3BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL5 3BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
52.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
GL5 3BL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL5 3BL (metres)
The Goods Shed Cafe
Stroud Railway Station
118m
The Stroud Hotel
The Lord John
15 - 17 Russell Street
123m
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Nearest post box to GL5 3BL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Stroud Post Office Russell St | 18:15 | 12:30 | 126m |
| High Street | 18:15 | 11:45 | 277m |
| Lansdown | 17:45 | 12:15 | 332m |
GL5 3BL ITL and GL5 3BL 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 GL5 3BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLK13 | Gloucestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000082 | Stroud |
GL5 3BL 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 GL5 3BL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00113686 | |
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| LSOA | E01022365 | Stroud 006A |
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| MSOA | E02004656 | Stroud 006 |
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