GL12 8LW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (GL12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8LW) 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 GL12.
Postal Sector. In our case GL12 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LW.

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 GL12 8LW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WOTTON UNDER EDGE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the GL12 8LW postcode have the street address of Amberley Way

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the GL12 8LW postcode is home to a bustling 68 residents!

It is situated within the post town of WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE within the old postal county of Gloucestershire.

GL12 8LW is within the village of Wickwar.

The GL12 8LW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in GL12 8LW are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of maisonettes. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these maisonettes, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these flats, most are detached.

Most properties in GL12 8LW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for GL12 8LW

Latitude	51.5899782635
Longitude	-2.39777001977

Ordnance Survey Maps for GL12 8LW

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 167 Thornbury, Dursley and Yate	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 162 Gloucester & Forest of Dean	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 172 Bristol & Bath	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from GL12 8LW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for GL12 8LW

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	41.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	58.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	54.00%	NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	24.00%	NNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	58.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	43.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the GL12 8LW Postcode?

Download Speeds For GL12 8LW

Average Mbps	97.200
Median Mbps	54.600
Maximum Mbps	593.000

GL12 8LW has an average download speed of 97.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

744 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

65% of postcodes (774,265) have slower broadband speeds.

35% of postcodes (409,632) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For GL12 8LW

Average Mbps	13.800
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

GL12 8LW has an average upload speed of 13.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,047 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

53% of postcodes (626,585) have slower upload speeds.

46% of postcodes (546,009) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of GL12 8LW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Alexander Hosea Primary School

Address: Alexander Hosea Primary School, Honeyborne Way, Wickwar, Wotton-Under-Edge, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8PF

Distance: 0.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01454294239

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near GL12 8LW

APPLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WELLINGTON ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, AVON, BS37 5UY

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: :

TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEYHILL

Address: LEYHILL, WOTTON UNDER EDGE, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL12 8BT

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: :

THE RIDGE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 86 FIRGROVE CRESCENT, YATE, BRISTOL, AVON, BS37 7AG

Distance: 3.28 miles

Contact: :

YATE CENTRE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2A NORTH WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, AVON, BS37 4AP

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: YATE HEALTH CENTRE, 21 WEST WALK, BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET, BS37 4AX

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 8 HOUNDS ROAD, CHIPPING SODBURY, BRISTOL, AVON, BS37 6EE

Distance: 3.64 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near GL12 8LW

NORTH YATE PHARMACY

Address: WELLINGTON ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 5UY

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 313093

BOOTS

Address: 15-17 NORTH WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, AVON, BS37 4AP

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 312589

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: 12 EAST WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, AVON, BS37 4AS

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01172 919019

SHAUNAK'S PHARMACY

Address: COURTSIDE SURGERY, KENNEDY WAY, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4DQ

Distance: 3.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 322452

YATE FAMILY PHARMACY

Address: KENNEDY WAY SURGERY, KENNEDY WAY, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4AA

Distance: 3.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 323496

CHIPPING SODBURY PHARMACY

Address: 33 HIGH STREET, CHIPPING SODBURY, BRISTOL, BS37 6BA

Distance: 3.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 313354

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near GL12 8LW

SPECSAVERS (YATE, BRISTOL)

Address: 2-4 NORTH WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4AR

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS

Address: 27 EAST WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4AS

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (YATE)

Address: 11 WEST WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS

Address: 23 HIGH STREET, CHIPPING SODBURY, BRISTOL, AVON, BS37 6BA

Distance: 3.57 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.86 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG AND NORTH OPTICIANS

Address: 6 HORSESHOE LANE, THORNBURY, BRISTOL, BS35 2AZ

Distance: 5.58 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near GL12 8LW

WELLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: WELLINGTON ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 5UY

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 323366

WEST WALK SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: YATE WEST GATE CENTRE, 21 WEST WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

WEST WALK SURGERY

Address: YATE WEST GATE CENTRE, 21 WEST WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 272200

WEST WALK SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: YATE WEST GATE CENTRE, 21 WEST WALK, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

COURTSIDE SURGERY

Address: KENNEDY WAY, YATE, BRISTOL, AVON, BS37 4DQ

Distance: 3.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 313874

KENNEDY WAY SURGERY

Address: KENNEDY WAY, YATE, BRISTOL, BS37 4AA

Distance: 3.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01454 313849

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Transport Links near GL12 8LW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: GL12 8LW

Yate
Yate station, Badminton Road, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 5JF
Distance: 4.88 miles
Driving Time: 8.37 minutes
Bristol Parkway
Bristol Parkway station, Station Approach Road, off Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PU
Distance: 10.30 miles
Driving Time: 17.90 minutes
Patchway
Patchway station, Station Road, Patchway, South Gloucestershire, BS34 6LP
Distance: 10.48 miles
Driving Time: 19.07 minutes
Filton Abbey Wood
Filton Abbey Wood station, Station Road, Filton, Bristol, City of, BS34 7JW
Distance: 11.21 miles
Driving Time: 19.37 minutes
Cam & Dursley
Cam & Dursley station, Box Road, near Cam, Gloucestershire, GL11 5DJ
Distance: 11.31 miles
Driving Time: 18.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near GL12 8LW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near GL12 8LW

M5 J14

Distance: 5.16 miles

Driving Time: 7.73 minutes

M4 J18

Distance: 8.45 miles

Driving Time: 12.27 minutes

M4 J19

Distance: 10.26 miles

Driving Time: 17.42 minutes

M5 J15

Distance: 12.52 miles

Driving Time: 14.87 minutes

M4 J20

Distance: 12.52 miles

Driving Time: 14.87 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the GL12 8LW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Thornbury and Yate Co Const
Member or Parliament	Luke Hall
Contact Details	Contact Luke Hall
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the GL12 8LW Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire at the following link South Gloucestershire.

How much is the Council Tax?

South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the GL12 8LW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of South Gloucestershire 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 | South Gloucestershire Council

House Sales in GL12 8LW

Yearly House Sales for GL12 8LW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£207,500	£207,500	£207,500	1
2012	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2013	£250,000	£318,500	£252,125	4
2015	£310,000	£310,000	£310,000	2
2016	£174,500	£395,000	£348,500	5
2019	£428,000	£428,000	£428,000	1

Postcodes near the GL12 8LW Postcode

GL12 8LP Amberley Way GL12 8LR Burleigh Way GL12 8LX Canters Leaze GL12 8PH Inglestone Road GL12 8PJ Inglestone Road GL12 8PG Sodbury Road GL12 8NR Sodbury Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the GL12 8LW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near GL12 8LW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Station Road, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 5PW	5.50 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Morrisons
Waitrose, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury, BRISTOL, BS37 6AU	5.50 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Waitrose
Iceland, North Walk, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 4AP	5.57 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Iceland
Lidl, Kennedy Way, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 4BA	5.81 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Lidl
Iceland, Parsonage Street, DURSLEY, GL11 4AA	10.58 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the GL12 8LW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near GL12 8LW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Michaelwood Service North, Dursley, GL11 6DD	4.77 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Michaelwood Service North
Michaelwood Service South, Dursley, GL11 6DD	4.78 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Michaelwood Service South
Severn View Service Area,, Bristol, BS35 4BJ	9.60 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Severn View Service Area,
Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, BS10 7SR	9.85 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to Cribbs Causeway

Mcdonald's Restaurants near GL12 8LW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, West Walk, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX	3.49 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to McDonald's, West Walk, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX
McDonald's, Station Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 7JL	9.13 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to McDonald's, Station Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 7JL
McDonald's, Highwood Lane, Patchway, BRISTOL, BS34 5TQ	9.67 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to McDonald's, Highwood Lane, Patchway, BRISTOL, BS34 5TQ
McDonald's, Fishponds Road, Fishponds, BRISTOL, BS16 3AF	9.89 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to McDonald's, Fishponds Road, Fishponds, BRISTOL, BS16 3AF

KFC Restaurants near GL12 8LW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD	5.38 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to KFC Michaelwood - M5 North Services
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD	5.38 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to KFC Michaelwood - M5 South Services
KFC, Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL, BS32 8EF	7.46 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to KFC Bristol Bradley Stoke
KFC, Straits Parade, BRISTOL, BS16 2LA	9.28 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to KFC Bristol - Fishponds
KFC, The Shield Retail Centre, Link Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 7BR	9.40 miles	Directions from GL12 8LW to KFC Bristol - Shield Retail Park