Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

GL6 8HZ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (GL6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8HZ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case GL which means Gloucester.
Postal District. In our case GL6.
Postal Sector. In our case GL6 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HZ.

The regional mail center for the post area GL is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the GL6 8HZ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the GL6 8HZ postcode is home to a bustling 36 residents!

GL6 8HZ is within the village of Oakridge Lynch.

The GL6 8HZ postcode area is composed of 92.31% residential properties, 7.69% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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GL6 8HZ: Points of Interest

Jolly Nice Cafe And Farm Shop

Jolly Nice Cafe And Farm Shop is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Jolly Nice, White Horse Filling Station, Stroud Road, Frampton Mansell, GL6 8HZ.

Jolly Nice Drive Through

Jolly Nice Drive Through is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Jolly Nice, Stroud Road, Frampton Mansell, Stroud, GL6 8HZ.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	92.31%
Commercial	7.69%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude	51.715528023
Longitude	-2.10725213489

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Bisley

Fri 20th Sep

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	31.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 13 mph

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	NE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	35.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	33.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	34.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	31.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	29.00%	ENE 11 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	47.00%	ENE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	63.00%	NE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	63.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	63.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	62.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	42.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	20.00%	E 7 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	23.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	50.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	25.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	24.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	41.00%	N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	40.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	49.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	S 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	133.000
Median Mbps	30.000
Maximum Mbps	300.000

GL6 8HZ has an average download speed of 133 Megabits per second (Mbps).

490 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

85% of postcodes (1,006,015) have slower broadband speeds.

15% of postcodes (178,136) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	125.900
Median Mbps	30.000
Maximum Mbps	300.000

GL6 8HZ has an average upload speed of 125.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

99% of postcodes (1,176,998) have slower upload speeds.

1% of postcodes (7,636) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Sapperton Church of England Primary School

Address: Sapperton Church of England Primary School, Sapperton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6LQ

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01285760325

Oakridge Parochial School

Address: Oakridge Parochial School, Oakridge Lynch, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 7NR

Distance: 1.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01285760269

Chalford Hill Primary School

Address: Chalford Hill Primary School, Chalford Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8LG

Distance: 1.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01453883123

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Address: Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Old Neighbourhood, Chalford, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8PP

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

FOURWAYS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: MIDDLE HILL, CHALFORD HILL, STROUD, GL6 8BD

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.FOURWAYSDENTALSURGERY.CO.UK

MINCHINHAMPTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 25 TETBURY STREET, MINCHINHAMPTON, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL6 9JH

Distance: 3.41 miles

Contact: :

NELSON STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 17-18 NELSON STREET, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 2HN

Distance: 4.97 miles

Contact: :

NELSON STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 17-18 NELSON STREET, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 2HN

Distance: 4.97 miles

Contact: :

CONFIDENT DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC

Address: COTSWOLD HOUSE, 37 LONDON ROAD, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 2AJ

Distance: 4.99 miles

Contact: :

ARCHWAY DENTAL LIMITED

Address: FROME HOUSE, LONDON ROAD, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 2AJ

Distance: 4.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

Address: 37 TANGLEWOOD WAY, BUSSAGE, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL6 8DE

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 886869

BOOTS

Address: LONDON HOUSE, THE CROSS, MINCHINHAMPTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL6 9JA

Distance: 3.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 882146

BADHAM PHARMACY LIMITED

Address: 3 OLD MARKET, NAILSWORTH, STROUD, GL6 0DU

Distance: 5.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 832051

BOOTS

Address: 57 HIGH STREET, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 1AS

Distance: 5.11 miles

Contact: :

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 57-62 HIGH STREET, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 1AS

Distance: 5.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 764079

STROUD FAMILY PHARMACY

Address: ROWCROFT RETREAT, ROWCROFT RETREAT, STROUD, GL5 3BE

Distance: 5.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 764513

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Nearest Opticians

NAILSWORTH EYECARE LTD TA FINCH OPTICAL

Address: 7 OLD MARKET, NAILSWORTH, STROUD, GL6 0DU

Distance: 5.00 miles

Contact: :

PAUL WESTLEY OPTICIANS

Address: 3A KENDRICK STREET, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 1AA

Distance: 5.10 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (STROUD)

Address: 9-10 HIGH STREET, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 1AU

Distance: 5.14 miles

Contact: :

STROUD VISION CENTRE

Address: 3 GEORGE STREET, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 3DX

Distance: 5.16 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (STROUD)

Address: UNIT 1, FIVE VALLEYS SHOPPING CENTRE, STROUD, GL5 1RR

Distance: 5.23 miles

Contact: :

RJ HOLMES OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 6 CASTLE STREET, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1QA

Distance: 5.91 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

FRITHWOOD SURGERY

Address: 45 TANGLEWOOD WAY, CHALFORD, BUSSAGE, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL6 8DE

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 882868

MINCHINHAMPTON SURGERY

Address: BELL LANE, MINCHINHAMPTON, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL6 9JF

Distance: 3.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 883793

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Address: TETBURY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6JS

Distance: 4.83 miles

Contact: :

KEMBLE SURGERY

Address: CHURCH ROAD, KEMBLE, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6AE

Distance: 4.91 miles

Contact: :

LOCKING HILL SURGERY

Address: LOCKING HILL, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 1UY

Distance: 5.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 764222

BEECHES GREEN SURGERY

Address: STROUD HEALTH CENTRE, BEECHES GREEN, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL5 4BH

Distance: 5.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 763980

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Kemble

Address: Kemble station, Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW

Postcode: GL7 6AW

Line: Golden Valley Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.51 miles

Stroud (Gloucs)

Address: Stroud station, Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP

Postcode: GL5 3AP

Line: Golden Valley Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.20 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M5 J13

Distance: 11.31 miles

Driving Time: 17.16 minutes

M5 J12

Distance: 14.34 miles

Driving Time: 20.11 minutes

M5 J11A

Distance: 15.88 miles

Driving Time: 22.66 minutes

M5 J11

Distance: 18.86 miles

Driving Time: 25.57 minutes

M4 J17

Distance: 20.69 miles

Driving Time: 26.35 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	North Cotswolds
Member or Parliament	Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Contact Details	Contact Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Political Party	Conservative

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Gloucestershire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Gloucestershire County Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£355,000	£355,000	£355,000	1
2016	£170,000	£450,000	£310,000	2
2017	£424,000	£260,000	£342,000	2
2018	£440,000	£660,000	£550,000	3
2019	£700,000	£290,000	£495,000	2
2020	£1,500,000	£1,500,000	£1,500,000	1
2021	£5,162,000	£5,162,000	£5,162,000	1
2022	£1,700,000	£700,000	£1,200,000	2

Local Postcodes

GL6 8JG GL6 8JB GL6 8JF GL6 8HU GL6 8JE GL6 8JA Highfields

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near GL6 8HZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, London Road, STROUD, GL5 2AP	7.72 miles	Directions to Waitrose
Morrisons, George Street, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0AQ	7.86 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Iceland, Cornhill Shopping Centre, STROUD, GL5 2JT	8.12 miles	Directions to Iceland
Tesco, Priory Industrial Estate, TETBURY, GL8 8HZ	8.92 miles	Directions to Tesco
Aldi, Festival Way, Malmesbury, SN16 9GN	13.48 miles	Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near GL6 8HZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Cirencester, A429 Cirencester, Cirencester, GL7 5DS	6.84 miles	Directions to Cirencester, A429 Cirencester
Unit 1, The Old Log Pound, Gloucester, GL2 5DN	10.99 miles	Directions to Unit 1, The Old Log Pound
Peel Centre, St Ann Way, Bristol Rd, Gloucester, GL1 5SF	11.60 miles	Directions to Peel Centre, St Ann Way, Bristol Rd
St Oswalds Retail Park, Gloucester, GL1 2SR	12.35 miles	Directions to St Oswalds Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near GL6 8HZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Rowcroft Retreat, STROUD, GL5 3BE	5.23 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Rowcroft Retreat, STROUD, GL5 3BE
McDonald's, Cricklade Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1NP	6.55 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Cricklade Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1NP
McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ	9.94 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ
McDonald's, Bristol Road, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5DN	10.96 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Bristol Road, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5DN

KFC Restaurants near GL6 8HZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Eastbrook Road, GLOUCESTER, GL4 3DB	10.90 miles	Directions to KFC Gloucester - Eastbrook Road
KFC, Goodridge Avenue, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5EA	11.05 miles	Directions to KFC Gloucester - Goodridge Avenue
KFC, Hatherley Lane, CHELTENHAM, GL51 6TA	12.33 miles	Directions to KFC Cheltenham - Golden Valley
KFC, Pittville Street, CHELTENHAM, GL52 2LJ	12.90 miles	Directions to KFC Cheltenham - Pittville Street
KFC, Tewkesbury Road, CHELTENHAM, GL51 9DT	13.57 miles	Directions to KFC Cheltenham - Centrum Park