GL8 8UD Postcode in Westonbirt


GL8 8UD is the Postcode in Bowldown

GL8 8UD is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (GL8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8UD) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case GL which means Gloucester.
  2. Postal District. In our case GL8.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case GL8 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case UD.

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 GL8 8UD postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the GL8 8UD postcode have the street address of Bowldown

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the GL8 8UD postcode is home to a bustling 28 residents!

GL8 8UD is within the village of Westonbirt.

The GL8 8UD postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in GL8 8UD are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in GL8 8UD are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude51.6314964164
Longitude-2.23159326178

Retail and Shopping near GL8 8UD

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
LONDON ROAD TETBURY 3.05 GL8 8JL View on Google Maps
LONG STREET TETBURY 3.07 GL8 8AA View on Google Maps
CHURCH STREET TETBURY 3.08 GL8 8JG View on Google Maps
MARKET PLACE TETBURY 3.18 GL8 8DD View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Tetbury 3.13 E 83.02
Nailsworth 4.34 N 6.45
Wotton-under-Edge 5.18 W 274.80
Minchinhampton 5.47 NNE 20.87
Dursley 6.29 WNW 303.41
Malmesbury 6.44 ESE 119.52
Stonehouse 8.21 NNW 344.62
Chipping Sodbury 9.50 SW 227.22
Cirencester 12.77 ENE 62.25
Chippenham 13.01 SSE 157.06
Corsham 13.81 S 171.54
Bradley Stoke 15.15 WSW 243.78

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Westonbirt - The National Arboretum

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 9.00%SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 9.00%SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 5.00%SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 5.00%SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 5.00%SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%S 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 8.00%SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 10.00%S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 9.00%S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 6.00%SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%S 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 7.00%S 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 8.00%SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 22.00%SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 77.00%SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 71.00%SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 8.00%WSW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 4.00%W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%W 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%NNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%NE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 2.00%E 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps81.200
Median Mbps30.000
Maximum Mbps300.000

GL8 8UD has an average download speed of 81.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

700 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

56% of postcodes (658,178) have slower broadband speeds.

44% of postcodes (525,763) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps79.500
Median Mbps30.000
Maximum Mbps300.000

GL8 8UD has an average upload speed of 79.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

99% of postcodes (1,174,824) have slower upload speeds.

1% of postcodes (9,811) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Leighterton Primary School

Address: Leighterton Primary School, Leighterton, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8UH

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact:

Nearest Dentists

TETBURY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: TETBURY HOSPITAL, MALMESBURY ROAD, TETBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL8 8XB

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

CHIPPING MANOR DENTAL PRACTICE - WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE

Address: 10 LONG STREET, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 7EP

Distance: 5.14 miles

Contact: :

43-45 LONG STREET [THE DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 43-45 LONG STREET, WOTTON UNDER EDGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL12 7BX

Distance: 5.21 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL CLINIC

Address: SYMM LANE, WOTTON UNDER EDGE, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL12 7BD

Distance: 5.26 miles

Contact: :

MINCHINHAMPTON DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 5.39 miles

Contact: :

CASTLE GATE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 82 PARSONAGE STREET, DURSLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL11 4AA

Distance: 6.33 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 37 LONG STREET, TETBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL8 8AA

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01666 503058

BADHAM PHARMACY LIMITED

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

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 832051

WOTTON FAMILY PHARMACY

Address: GRANTLEY HOUSE, 43 LONG STREET, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 7BX

Distance: 5.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 843171

BOOTS

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

Distance: 5.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 882146

BOOTS

Address: 70-72 PARSONAGE STREET, DURSLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL11 4AA

Distance: 6.33 miles

Contact: :

MAY LANE PHARMACY

Address: MAYLANE SURGERY, 27 MAY LANE, DURSLEY, GL11 4JN

Distance: 6.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 543886

Nearest Opticians

HAINE AND SMITH OPTICIANS (TETBURY)

Address: 5 CHURCH STREET, TETBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL8 8JG

Distance: 3.08 miles

Contact: :

POOLE OPTOMETRY (TETBURY)

Address: 2 CHURCH STREET, TETBURY, GL8 8JG

Distance: 3.08 miles

Contact: :

ELLIS & KILLPARTRICK (TETBURY)

Address: 2 CHURCH STREET, TETBURY, GL8 8JG

Distance: 3.08 miles

Contact: :

NAILSWORTH EYECARE LTD TA FINCH OPTICAL

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

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS

Address: 5 LONG STREET, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL12 7ES

Distance: 5.14 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS - DURSLEY PRACTICE

Address: 24A PARSONAGE STREET, DURSLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL11 4AA

Distance: 6.33 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

PHOENIX TETBURY

Address: 41-43 LONG STREET, TETBURY, GL8 8AA

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

TOLSEY SURGERY

Address: HIGH STREET, SHERSTON, MALMESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SN16 0LH

Distance: 4.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01666 840270

PRICES MILL SURGERY

Address: NEWMARKET ROAD, NAILSWORTH, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL6 0DQ

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 832424

CULVERHAY SURGERY

Address: CULVERHAY, WOTTON UNDER EDGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL12 7LS

Distance: 5.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 843893

CHIPPING SURGERY

Address: THE CHIPPING SURGERY, SYMN LANE, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 7BD

Distance: 5.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 842214

MINCHINHAMPTON SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 883793

Transport Links

Train Stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M4 J17
Distance: 10.28 miles
Driving Time: 18.54 minutes
M5 J13
Distance: 11.10 miles
Driving Time: 18.18 minutes
M4 J18
Distance: 12.25 miles
Driving Time: 15.61 minutes
M5 J14
Distance: 12.38 miles
Driving Time: 19.67 minutes
M5 J12
Distance: 14.13 miles
Driving Time: 21.13 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencySouth Cotswolds
Member or Parliament
Dr Roz Savage
Dr Roz Savage
Contact DetailsContact Dr Roz Savage
Political PartyLiberal Democrat

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

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near GL8 8UD
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, Priory Industrial Estate, TETBURY, GL8 8HZ5.26 miles Directions to Tesco
Morrisons, George Street, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0AQ7.28 miles Directions to Morrisons
Aldi, Bath Road, STROUD, GL5 3TA11.60 miles Directions to Aldi
Sainsburys, Dudbridge, STROUD, GL5 3HG12.02 miles Directions to Sainsburys
Waitrose, London Road, STROUD, GL5 2AP12.28 miles Directions to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near GL8 8UD
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Michaelwood Service South, Dursley, GL11 6DD8.58 miles Directions to Michaelwood Service South
Michaelwood Service North, Dursley, GL11 6DD8.58 miles Directions to Michaelwood Service North
Leigh Delamare, Chippenham, SN14 6LB8.84 miles Directions to Leigh Delamare
M4 Service Area, Westbound, Chippenham, SN14 6LB8.84 miles Directions to M4 Service Area, Westbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near GL8 8UD
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Rowcroft Retreat, STROUD, GL5 3BE7.90 miles Directions to McDonald's, Rowcroft Retreat, STROUD, GL5 3BE
McDonald's, West Walk, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX10.04 miles Directions to McDonald's, West Walk, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX
McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ12.22 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ
McDonald's, Cricklade Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1NP12.95 miles Directions to McDonald's, Cricklade Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1NP

KFC Restaurants near GL8 8UD
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD8.43 miles Directions to KFC Michaelwood - M5 North Services
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD8.43 miles Directions to KFC Michaelwood - M5 South Services
KFC, Goodridge Avenue, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5EA14.34 miles Directions to KFC Gloucester - Goodridge Avenue
KFC, Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL, BS32 8EF15.09 miles Directions to KFC Bristol Bradley Stoke
KFC, Eastbrook Road, GLOUCESTER, GL4 3DB15.65 miles Directions to KFC Gloucester - Eastbrook Road