GL8 8XY 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 (8XY) 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 GL8.
Postal Sector. In our case GL8 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case XY.

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

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the GL8 8XY postcode is home to a bustling 68 residents!

It is situated within the post town of TETBURY within the old postal county of Gloucestershire.

GL8 8XY is within the village of Kingscote.

The GL8 8XY postcode area is composed of 96.77% residential properties, 3.23% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	96.77%
Commercial	3.23%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for GL8 8XY

Latitude	51.6651450573
Longitude	-2.26405080778

Ordnance Survey Maps for GL8 8XY

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from GL8 8XY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for GL8 8XY

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	49.00%	S 9 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)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	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 13.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	NNE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	60.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	N 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 9 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)	45.00%	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)	11.00%	N 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	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the GL8 8XY Postcode?

Download Speeds For GL8 8XY

Average Mbps	29.700
Median Mbps	3.100
Maximum Mbps	400.000

GL8 8XY has an average download speed of 29.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

701 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

7% of postcodes (87,182) have slower broadband speeds.

93% of postcodes (1,096,758) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For GL8 8XY

Average Mbps	28.000
Median Mbps	1.000
Maximum Mbps	400.000

GL8 8XY has an average upload speed of 28 Megabits per second (Mbps).

243 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

98% of postcodes (1,160,017) have slower upload speeds.

2% of postcodes (24,381) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of GL8 8XY Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near GL8 8XY

CASTLE GATE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.07 miles

Contact: :

ARCHWAY DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 40 PARSONAGE STREET, DURSLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL11 4AE

Distance: 4.08 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LISTER ROAD, KINGSMILL LANE, DURSLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL11 4BA

Distance: 4.14 miles

Contact: :

CHIPPING MANOR DENTAL PRACTICE - WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE

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

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: :

43-45 LONG STREET [THE DENTAL PRACTICE]

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

Distance: 4.24 miles

Contact: :

MINCHINHAMPTON DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.33 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near GL8 8XY

BADHAM PHARMACY LIMITED

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

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 832051

BOOTS

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

Distance: 4.07 miles

Contact: :

MAY LANE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 543886

DURSLEY FAMILY PHARMACY

Address: 20 PARSONAGE STREET, DURSLEY, GL11 4EA

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 542321

WOTTON FAMILY PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 843171

BOOTS

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

Distance: 4.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 882146

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near GL8 8XY

NAILSWORTH EYECARE LTD TA FINCH OPTICAL

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

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS - DURSLEY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.07 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: :

HAINE AND SMITH OPTICIANS (TETBURY)

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

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

POOLE OPTOMETRY (TETBURY)

Address: 2 CHURCH STREET, TETBURY, GL8 8JG

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

ELLIS & KILLPARTRICK (TETBURY)

Address: 2 CHURCH STREET, TETBURY, GL8 8JG

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near GL8 8XY

PRICES MILL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 832424

CULVERHAY SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 843893

ACORN PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 540540

MAY LANE SURGERY

Address: MAY LANE, DURSLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL11 4JN

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 540555

MINCHINHAMPTON SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 883793

CHIPPING SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01453 842214

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Transport Links near GL8 8XY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: GL8 8XY

Cam & Dursley
Cam & Dursley station, Box Road, near Cam, Gloucestershire, GL11 5DJ
Distance: 7.70 miles
Driving Time: 13.20 minutes
Stonehouse
Stonehouse station, Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW
Distance: 8.36 miles
Driving Time: 14.09 minutes
Stroud (Gloucs)
Stroud station, Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP
Distance: 9.47 miles
Driving Time: 15.57 minutes
Kemble
Kemble station, Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW
Distance: 13.40 miles
Driving Time: 18.10 minutes
Yate
Yate station, Badminton Road, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 5JF
Distance: 14.27 miles
Driving Time: 22.73 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near GL8 8XY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near GL8 8XY

M5 J13

Distance: 8.68 miles

Driving Time: 14.26 minutes

M5 J14

Distance: 9.95 miles

Driving Time: 15.75 minutes

M5 J12

Distance: 11.71 miles

Driving Time: 17.21 minutes

M4 J18

Distance: 13.22 miles

Driving Time: 17.66 minutes

M4 J17

Distance: 16.40 miles

Driving Time: 23.11 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the GL8 8XY Postcode?

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

What Council is the GL8 8XY Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Cotswold District Council and the County Council is Gloucestershire County Council.

Gloucestershire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Cotswold District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Cotswold District at the following link Cotswold District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Cotswold District 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 Cotswold District 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 GL8 8XY Postcode 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 in GL8 8XY

Yearly House Sales for GL8 8XY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£1,450,000	£1,450,000	£1,450,000	1
2011	£830,000	£383,000	£606,500	2
2013	£480,000	£480,000	£480,000	1
2014	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2017	£457,500	£457,500	£457,500	1
2018	£585,000	£585,000	£585,000	1
2019	£560,000	£560,000	£560,000	1
2020	£625,000	£625,000	£625,000	1
2021	£761,050	£761,050	£761,050	1

Postcodes near the GL8 8XY Postcode

GL8 8XZ GL8 8YF GL8 8YR Boxwood Close GL8 8YP The Walled Garden

What Popular Supermarkets are near the GL8 8XY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near GL8 8XY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, George Street, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0AQ	4.74 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Castle Street, DURSLEY, GL11 4BS	6.48 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to Sainsburys
Iceland, Parsonage Street, DURSLEY, GL11 4AA	6.54 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to Iceland
Tesco, Priory Industrial Estate, TETBURY, GL8 8HZ	7.84 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to Tesco
Tesco, High Street, Cam, DURSLEY, GL11 5LE	8.02 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the GL8 8XY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near GL8 8XY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Michaelwood Service South, Dursley, GL11 6DD	7.03 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to Michaelwood Service South
Michaelwood Service North, Dursley, GL11 6DD	7.04 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to Michaelwood Service North
Leigh Delamare, Chippenham, SN14 6LB	11.51 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to Leigh Delamare
M4 Service Area, Westbound, Chippenham, SN14 6LB	11.51 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to M4 Service Area, Westbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near GL8 8XY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Rowcroft Retreat, STROUD, GL5 3BE	5.88 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to McDonald's, Rowcroft Retreat, STROUD, GL5 3BE
McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ	9.71 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ
McDonald's, West Walk, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX	10.74 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to McDonald's, West Walk, Yate, BRISTOL, BS37 4AX
McDonald's, Bristol Road, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5DN	12.03 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to McDonald's, Bristol Road, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5DN

KFC Restaurants near GL8 8XY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD	6.68 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to KFC Michaelwood - M5 North Services
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD	6.68 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to KFC Michaelwood - M5 South Services
KFC, Goodridge Avenue, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5EA	11.91 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to KFC Gloucester - Goodridge Avenue
KFC, Eastbrook Road, GLOUCESTER, GL4 3DB	13.47 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to KFC Gloucester - Eastbrook Road
KFC, Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL, BS32 8EF	15.10 miles	Directions from GL8 8XY to KFC Bristol Bradley Stoke