The postcode GL14 2EF is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL14 2EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL14 2EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL14 2EF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to GL14 2EF is Meendhurst Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Somerset Road and is 88 m away.
The closest primary school to GL14 2EF (for ages 11 and under) is St White's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dene Magna School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 23, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of GL14 2EF is The Nags Head Inn and is 101 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chippy Cinderford and is 498 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 18, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL14 2EF is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL14 2EF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL14 2EF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL14 2EF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL14 2EF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 584 m |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.31 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 3 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.81 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.81 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.95 km | |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 4.07 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 4.65 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 5.04 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 5.19 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.5 km |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 6.22 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 6.37 km |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 6.75 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 6.88 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 7.13 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 7.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL14 2EF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nags Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 101 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2020 | 414 m | |
| Bowkett's Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2002 | 498 m | |
| The Chippy Cinderford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 498 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 522 m | |
| The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 544 m | |
| The Woodlands Pubhouse And Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 544 m | |
| Palace Cinema | Exempt | 545 m | |
| The Roundabout Cafe \& Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 545 m | |
| Brians Big Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 567 m | |
| Bristol House Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 577 m | |
| C \& J Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2019 | 578 m | |
| Greenhill Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2019 | 578 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 578 m | |
| The Dog House Cinderford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 578 m | |
| St White's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 584 m | |
| Truly Scrumptious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 598 m | |
| Wyedean Wholefoods | Exempt | 598 m | |
| Camerons Quality Butchers | Awaiting Inspection | 633 m | |
| Cinderford Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 633 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL14 2EF - Data from Apr 2022
| Somerset Road | 88 m | |
| Somerset Road | 94 m | |
| Why Not | 98 m | |
| Why Not | 106 m | |
| Meendhurst Road | 126 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 24.34 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 50.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL14 2EF - Data from Dec 2021
| Crabtreehill Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Hollyhill Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Lightmoor Inclosure | 1.45 km | |
| Lennetshill Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Sneyd Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Linegar Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Little Staple-edge Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Tides Pool | 1.68 km | |
| Crabtree Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Sutton Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km |
| Light Moor | 1.88 km | |
| Long Green | 1.9 km | |
| Sleeper's Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Wallsprings Wood | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL14 2EF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 35.1 Mbps | 54.37 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.5 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 11.71 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 42.1 | 8.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL14 2EF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.81888700 |
| Longitude | -2.50287600 |
| OS Easting | 365434 |
| OS Northing | 0213482 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Forest of Dean |
| County Electorial Division | Cinderford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Cinderford West |
| Local Authority District | Forest of Dean |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Gloucestershire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Gloucestershire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Gloucestershire |
| Cancer Alliance | Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Gloucestershire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Gloucestershire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cinderford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cinderford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049836 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |