The postcode GL14 2LY is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL14 2LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL14 2LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 2LY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to GL14 2LY is Bilson School Court which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parragate Road and is 147 m away.
The closest primary school to GL14 2LY (for ages 11 and under) is Forest View Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 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 2LY is Cinderford Miners Welfare Association and is 141 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on July 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Jolly Forest Fryer and is 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 76.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL14 2LY 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 2LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL14 2LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL14 2LY
| 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 2LY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 770 m |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 875 m |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 1.64 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.27 km | |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 3.58 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 3.69 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 3.99 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 4.11 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 4.19 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 4.35 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 4.68 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.3 km |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 6.2 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 6.5 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 6.99 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.4 km | |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 7.44 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 7.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL14 2LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Cinderford Miners Welfare Association | Exempt July 9, 2018 | 141 m | |
| The Jolly Forest Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2018 | 191 m | |
| The Original Factory Shop Limited | Exempt January 27, 2020 | 207 m | |
| Curry Leaf | Awaiting Inspection | 226 m | |
| Golden Lion | Awaiting Inspection | 226 m | |
| Real Deal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 227 m | |
| Truly Scrumptious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 254 m | |
| Wyedean Wholefoods | Exempt | 254 m | |
| Cinderburys Local | Awaiting Inspection | 275 m | |
| C \& J Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2019 | 281 m | |
| Greenhill Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2019 | 281 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 281 m | |
| The Dog House Cinderford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 281 m | |
| China House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 293 m | |
| Magic Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 293 m | |
| The Akash Indian Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 293 m | |
| Camerons Quality Butchers | Awaiting Inspection | 299 m | |
| Cinderford Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 299 m | |
| D & J Jackson Family Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 299 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL14 2LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Parragate Road | 147 m | |
| Beechdean | 157 m | |
| Parragate Road | 162 m | |
| Beechdean | 166 m | |
| Lidl Store | 212 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 24.11 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 50.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL14 2LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Hollyhill Wood | 799 m | |
| Beacon Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Lennetshill Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Crabtreehill Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Haywood Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Hayward Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Nofold Green | 1.73 km | |
| Crumpmeadow Inclosure | 1.83 km | |
| Hawkwell Inclosure | 1.87 km | |
| Crabtree Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Edgehills Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Lightmoor Inclosure | 2.06 km | |
| Green Hill | 2.08 km | |
| Beechen Hill | 2.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL14 2LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.7 Mbps | 25.2 Mbps | 46.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 2.5 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 76.2% | 23.8% | 22.5 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 23.8% | 23.8% | 43.5 | 11.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL14 2LY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.82520700 |
| Longitude | -2.50300400 |
| OS Easting | 365430 |
| OS Northing | 0214185 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cinderford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cinderford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049830 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 004E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |