G5 8HS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (G5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8HS) 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 G which means Glasgow.
- Postal District. In our case G5.
- Postal Sector. In our case G5 8.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HS.
The regional mail center for the post area G is the Scottish Distribution Centre, which is located at Canyon Road, Excelsior Park, Netherton Industrial Est, WISHAW, ML2 0XX.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the G5 8HS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is GLASGOW G41/42/5 DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the G5 8HS postcode have the street address of Stromness Street
It is situated within the post town of GLASGOW within the old postal county of Lanarkshire.
G5 8HS is within Glasgow.
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Map Coordinates for G5 8HS
| Latitude | 55.8473575116 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -4.26417683009 |
Ordnance Survey Maps for G5 8HS
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Weather Forecast for G5 8HS
Sun 28th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 1.00% | NE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 4.00% | NNE 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 9.00% | N 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 14.00% | NW 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 35.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 1.00% | WSW 9 mph |
Mon 29th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 2.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 3.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 15.00% | S 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 16.00% | SSW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 39.00% | S 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 60.00% | S 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 38.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 16.00% | SSE 11 mph |
Tue 30th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 9.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 7.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 6.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 8.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 8.00% | SE 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 7.00% | ESE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 9.00% | E 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | ENE 9 mph |
Wed 1st May
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 9.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 13.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 14.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 17.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 13.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 9.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 8.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 10.00% | ENE 11 mph |
Schools within a five minute drive of G5 8HS Postcode
Scotland Primary Schools
Sacred Heart Primary School
Address: Sacred Heart Primary School, 31 Reid Street, Bridgeton, GLASGOW, G40 4AR
Distance: 1.53 miles
Contact: 0141 554 5949
St Francis' Primary School & Nursery Class
Address: St Francis' Primary School & Nursery Class, 430 Old Rutherglen Road, GLASGOW, G5 0PA
Distance: 0.81 miles
Contact: 0141 429 3687
Blackfriars Primary School
Address: Blackfriars Primary School, 310 Cumberland Street, GLASGOW, G5 0SS
Distance: 0.68 miles
Contact: 0141 429 2444
Mount Florida Primary School & Nursery Class
Address: Mount Florida Primary School & Nursery Class, 1127 Cathcart Road, GLASGOW, G42 9HF
Distance: 1.65 miles
Contact: 0141 632 4455
Holy Cross Primary School
Address: Holy Cross Primary School, 316 Calder Street, GLASGOW, G42 7NH
Distance: 0.84 miles
Contact: 0141 423 2538
Oakgrove Primary School
Address: Oakgrove Primary School, 20 St Peter's Street, GLASGOW, G4 9PW
Distance: 1.66 miles
Contact: 0141 332 6210
Cuthbertson Primary School and Nursery Class
Address: Cuthbertson Primary School and Nursery Class, 35 Cuthbertson Street, GLASGOW, G42 7RJ
Distance: 0.57 miles
Contact: 0141 423 0452
St Bride's Primary School
Address: St Bride's Primary School, 83 Craigie Street, GLASGOW, G42 8NB
Distance: 0.77 miles
Contact: 0141 423 7733
Annette Street Primary School
Address: Annette Street Primary School, 27 Annette Street, GLASGOW, G42 8YB
Distance: 0.76 miles
Contact: 0141 423 0192
Battlefield Primary School
Address: Battlefield Primary School, 44 Carmichael Place, GLASGOW, G42 9SY
Distance: 1.60 miles
Contact: 0141 632 2162
Pollokshields Primary School
Address: Pollokshields Primary School, 241 Albert Drive, GLASGOW, G41 2NA
Distance: 0.54 miles
Contact: 0141 423 1363
Glendale Primary School
Address: Glendale Primary School, 120 McCulloch Street, GLASGOW, G41 1NX
Distance: 0.43 miles
Contact: 0141 429 6973
Glendale Gaelic Primary School
Address: Glendale Gaelic Primary School, 2 Kenmuir Street, GLASGOW, G41 1PH
Distance: 0.37 miles
Contact: 0141 429 3183
St Albert's Primary School
Address: St Albert's Primary School, 36 Maxwell Drive, GLASGOW, G41 5DU
Distance: 0.72 miles
Contact: 0141 429 1983
St Patrick's Primary School
Address: St Patrick's Primary School, 10 Perth Street, GLASGOW, G3 8UQ
Distance: 1.02 miles
Contact: 0141 221 2921
Hillhead Primary School
Address: Hillhead Primary School, 110 Otago Street, GLASGOW, G12 8NS
Distance: 1.87 miles
Contact: 0141 339 1365
Anderston Primary School
Address: Anderston Primary School, 7 Port Street, GLASGOW, G3 8HY
Distance: 1.10 miles
Contact: 0141 221 1263
Langside Primary School
Address: Langside Primary School, 233 Tantallon Road, GLASGOW, G41 3JW
Distance: 1.68 miles
Contact: 0141 632 0874
Shawlands Primary School
Address: Shawlands Primary School, 1284 Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G41 3QP
Distance: 1.49 miles
Contact: 0141 632 1840
Lorne Street Primary School
Address: Lorne Street Primary School, 28 Lorne Street, GLASGOW, G51 1DP
Distance: 1.02 miles
Contact: 0141 427 1315
Ibrox Primary School & Nursery Class
Address: Ibrox Primary School & Nursery Class, 46 Hinshelwood Drive, GLASGOW, G51 2XP
Distance: 1.80 miles
Contact: 0141 427 0922
Scotland Secondary Schools
Holyrood Secondary School
Address: Holyrood Secondary School, 100 Dixon Road, GLASGOW, G42 8AU
Distance: 1.11 miles
Contact: 0141 582 0120
Glasgow Gaelic School
Address: Glasgow Gaelic School, 147 Berkeley Street, GLASGOW, G3 7HP
Distance: 1.34 miles
Contact: 0141 276 8500
Shawlands Academy
Address: Shawlands Academy, 31 Moss-side Road, GLASGOW, G41 3TR
Distance: 1.36 miles
Contact: 0141 582 0210
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near G5 8HS
BOOTS OPTICIANS (GLASGOW - UNIT 55)
Address: UNIT G0270, ST ENOCH CENTRE, GLASGOW, G1 4BW
Distance: 0.78 miles
Contact: :
GLASGOW DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED
Address: 187 TRONGATE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G1 5HF
Distance: 0.92 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (BUCHANAN GALLERIES)
Address: BUCHANAN GALLERIES, 220 BUCHANAN STREET, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G1 2GF
Distance: 1.24 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (SAUCHIEHALL STREET)
Address: 200 SAUCHIEHALL STREET, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G2 3EN
Distance: 1.25 miles
Contact: :
CONNECT EYECARE LTD
Address: UNIT 52, 37 ROSYTH ROAD, GLASGOW, G5 0YD
Distance: 1.31 miles
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CONNECT EYECARE CENTRAL LTD
Address: UNIT 52, 37 ROSYTH ROAD, GLASGOW, CITY OF GLASGOW, G5 0YD
Distance: 1.31 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near G5 8HS
EGLINTON MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 660 EGLINTON STREET, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G5 9RP
Distance: 0.28 miles
Contact: tel: 01414 291421
SHIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 80 MCCULLOCH STREET, GLASGOW, G41 1NX
Distance: 0.43 miles
Contact: :
REGENCY MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 80 MCCULLOCH STREET, POLLOKSHIELDS, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G41 1NX
Distance: 0.43 miles
Contact: tel: 01418 007310
DR C MILLS & PARTNERS
Address: NEW GORBALS HEALTH & CARE CENTRE, 2 SANDIEFIELD ROAD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G5 9AB
Distance: 0.45 miles
Contact: tel: 01412 015111
THE GORDON PRACTICE
Address: NEW GORBALS HEALTH & CARE CENTRE, 2 SANDIEFIELD ROAD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G5 9AB
Distance: 0.45 miles
Contact: tel: 01412 015100
BUTTERBIGGINS MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 134 BUTTERBIGGINS ROAD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G42 7AF
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: tel: 01414 231398
Transport Links near G5 8HS
Train Stations
Nearest stations for postcode: G5 8HS
- Pollokshields East
Pollokshields East station, Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow City, G41 2NEDistance: 0.73 milesDriving Time: 1.67 minutes - Queens Park (Glasgow)
Queens Park (Glasgow) station, 492 Victoria Road, Queens Park, Glasgow City, G42 8PQDistance: 1.05 milesDriving Time: 2.40 minutes - Pollokshields West
Pollokshields West station, Darnley Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow City, G41 5HTDistance: 1.15 milesDriving Time: 2.48 minutes - Argyle Street
Argyle Street station, 35 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 8DLDistance: 1.24 milesDriving Time: 3.14 minutes - Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central station, Gordon Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G1 3SLDistance: 2.20 milesDriving Time: 4.79 minutes
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Motorway Junctions near G5 8HS
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near G5 8HS
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the G5 8HS Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Glasgow Central Burgh Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Alison Thewliss |
| Political Party | Scottish National Party |
What Council is the G5 8HS Postcode in?
The Council for this Postcode is Glasgow City Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for Glasgow City at the following link Glasgow City.How much is the Council Tax?
Glasgow City Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Glasgow City charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
Planning Applications
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the G5 8HS Postcode is?
Libraries are the responsibility of Glasgow City council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
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What Popular Supermarkets are near the G5 8HS Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland, Gushetfaulds Place, GLASGOW, G5 0DP | 0.87 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to Iceland |
| Aldi, Gushetfaulds Place, GLASGOW, G5 0DP | 0.87 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to Aldi |
| Lidl, Finnieston Street, GLASGOW, G3 8JU | 1.93 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to Lidl |
| Morrisons, Titwood Road, GLASGOW, G41 4DA | 2.00 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to Morrisons |
| Aldi, High Street, GLASGOW, G1 1QF | 2.02 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to Aldi |
What Popular Restaurants are near the G5 8HS Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Street Retail Park, Glasgow, G5 0TL | 0.47 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to Crown Street Retail Park |
| Springfield Quay, Paisley Road West, Springfield Quay, G5 8NP | 0.69 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to Springfield Quay, Paisley Road West |
| St Enochs Shopping Centre, Glasgow, G1 4BW | 0.79 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to St Enochs Shopping Centre |
| Caledonia Centre, Central Station, Glasgow, G1 3SQ | 0.91 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to Caledonia Centre, Central Station |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G41 2PF | 0.55 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to McDonald's, Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G41 2PF |
| McDonald's, St. Enoch Square, GLASGOW, G1 4BW | 0.78 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to McDonald's, St. Enoch Square, GLASGOW, G1 4BW |
| McDonald's, Argyle Street, GLASGOW, G2 8DL | 0.79 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to McDonald's, Argyle Street, GLASGOW, G2 8DL |
| McDonald's, Trongate, GLASGOW, G1 5HF | 0.92 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to McDonald's, Trongate, GLASGOW, G1 5HF |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G41 1PS | 0.28 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to KFC Glasgow - Pollokshaws Road |
| KFC, Argyle Street, GLASGOW, G2 8BT | 0.82 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to KFC Glasgow - Argyle Street |
| KFC, Renfield Street, GLASGOW, G2 1NH | 1.20 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to KFC Glasgow Renfield Street Rst |
| KFC, Sauchiehall Street, GLASGOW, G2 3LG | 1.30 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to KFC Glasgow - Sauchiehall Street |
| KFC, Gallowgate, GLASGOW, G31 4BW | 2.06 miles | Directions from G5 8HS to KFC Glasgow - Forge Retail Park |