Postcode GL14 2HY (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL14 2HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL14 2HY is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL14 2HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL14 2HY 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 2HY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to GL14 2HY is Hodges Way which is centered 165 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Street and is 34 m away.

The closest primary school to GL14 2HY (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 2HY is The Nags Head Inn and is 506 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 929 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL14 2HY is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL14 2HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL14 2HY, and the approximate distance away.

Hodges Way 165 m
Greenway Road 226 m
Office Road 255 m
St Johns Square 323 m
Church Road 326 m
St White's Road 430 m
Victoria Street 506 m
Valley Road 573 m
B4227 846 m
Buckshaft Road 999 m
A4151 2.45 km
B4226 3.13 km
A4136 3.82 km
A40 11.15 km
A38 24.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL14 2HY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL14 2HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
530 m
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.59 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.72 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.03 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.59 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
2.73 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.41 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.98 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.15 km
Drybrook Primary School 4.23 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
5.06 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.28 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.38 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.43 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.94 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
6.48 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.5 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
6.54 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.05 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
7.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL14 2HY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brians Big Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
141 m
Bristol House Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
303 m
St Whites Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
423 m
The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
461 m
The Woodlands Pubhouse And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
461 m
D S Forest Ltd - White Hart Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
504 m
The Nags Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
506 m
St White's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
530 m
Mount Pleasant Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
749 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2020
837 m
Bowkett's Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
March 19, 2002
929 m
The Chippy Cinderford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
929 m
Elior UK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
931 m
Cost Cutter Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2019
969 m
Palace Cinema Retailers - other Exempt
978 m
The Roundabout Cafe \& Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
978 m
C \& J Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
1.01 km
Greenhill Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
1.01 km
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
1.01 km
The Dog House Cinderford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL14 2HY - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria Street Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Victoria Street Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Forge Hammer Inn Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Forge Hammer Inn Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Greenway Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 24.72 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL14 2HY - Data from Dec 2021

Crabtreehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Lightmoor Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Little Staple-edge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Linegar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Sneyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Tides Pool Inland Water 1.43 km
Lennetshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Light Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Crabtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Long Green Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Woodland View Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Sleeper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Hollyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Sutton Bottom Valley 1.68 km
Crumpmeadow Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL14 2HY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 47 Mbps 62.32 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.5 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 69,229 kWh - mean 13,846 kWh : median 14,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,732 kWh - mean 3,346 kWh : median 2,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL14 2HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.81582200
Longitude -2.50686000
OS Easting 365157
OS Northing 0213143
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000080
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1